Candidate/Committee Resources

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Helpful Resources

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Please find below some of the most common forms associated with elections in Yamhill County. If you have any questions regarding which form(s) apply to you and your situation or how best to complete them, please don’t hesitate to call or e-mail [email protected]. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact our office as soon as possible so we can help you resolve them.

This list is for your convenience and is kept up-to-date as best we can.  If you wish to confirm whether you have the most recent version of a filing document please check with the Oregon Secretary of State’s website. Link to SOS’s Elections Forms page.

Candidate Filing

• SEL 101: Candidate Filing - Major Political Party or Nonpartisan
• SEL 121: Candidate Signature Sheet -Nonpartisan
• SEL 190: District Candidate Filing
• SEL 150 Candidate Filing Withdrawal
• Requirements for Office
• Guide to School Board Candidates (PDF)
• Candidate Manual: County, City, and District

Precinct Committee Person filing forms

• SEL 105: Precinct Committeeperson Candidate Filing
• SEL 105D: Precinct Committeeperson Write-In Candidate Filing
• SEL 105N: Precinct Committeeperson Write-In Nomination Candidate Filing

Assessor Candidates must also submit this additional application

• Assessor Eligibility Questionnaire, 150-800-065 (oregon.gov)

(You must submit this questionnaire to the Department of Revenue in time for the DOR to determine your eligibility and to notify the County  Clerk’s Office prior to the filing deadline.) 

Sheriff Candidates must also submit this additional application

• Sheriff Candidate Eligibility Review (oregon.gov)

(Proof of certification or eligibility for certification by the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training must be provided to the filing officer no later than the 61^st day prior to the election. Exceptions may apply. (ORS 206.015 (3) and (4)))

Campaign Finance

• Campaign Finance and Disclosures

Initiative and Referendum Filing

• County, City and District Initiative and Referendum Manual
• SEL 348: Local Initiative / Referendum Signature Sheet (Electronic)
• SEL 370: Prospective Petition for Local Measure
• SEL 371: Petition for Local Initiative/Referendum Measure Signature Sheet (no circulators for this petition are being paid)
• Initiatives, Referendums and Referrals
• Make or change Local Law
• Make or change State Law

Referral Filing

• County, City, and District Referral Manual

Voters' Pamphlet Filing

• JCVP-01: Candidate's Statement for Yamhill County Voters' Pamphlet (text attached in separate file)
• JCVP-02: Statement of Endorsement
• JCVP-03: Argument Statement
• JCVP-05: Explanatory Statement
• Voters’ Pamphlet Fee Schedule
• State Voters' Pamphlet Manual

Political Signs

• Political Sign Information

Local Recall

• Recall Manual
• SEL 349: Local Recall Signature Sheet (Electronic)
• SEL 350: Recall Cover Sheet
• SEL 351: Local Recall Signature Sheet