Candidate Filing Requirements and Information for Special Districts

Candidate Filing Requirements and Information for Special Districts

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Education Service District

Multnomah Education Service District Board (term 4 years)

Positions: 1 (zone 5), 2 (at-large), 3 (zone 2), 4 (zone 4), 5 (zone 1), 6 (at-large) and 7 (zone 3)
Qualifications:

  • Zone positions must be a registered voter in zone.
  • At-large positions must be registered voter in district.
  • Candidates are elected by zone or district-wide for at-large positions.
  • A candidate must be a resident of the district for 1-year preceding the election.

Election: May Special (odd years)
Filing Office: Multnomah Co. Elections Filing Fee: $10 or 25 signatures / Filing Form: SEL 190 / Filing by petition (in lieu of filing fee): optional petition sheet
Multnomah Co. Voters' Pamphlet Filing Fee: $25 / Filing Forms:


Community Colleges

Mt Hood Community College Board (term 4 years)

Positions: Zone 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 (at-large), and 7 (at-large)
Qualifications:

  • Zone positions must be a registered voter in zone.
  • At-large positions must be registered voter in district.
  • Candidates are elected by zone or district-wide for at-large positions.

Election: May Special (odd years)
Filing Office: Multnomah Co. Elections Filing Fee: $10 or 25 signatures / Filing Form: SEL 190 / Filing by petition (in lieu of filing fee): optional petition sheet
Multnomah Co. Voters' Pamphlet Filing Fee (for zones in Multnomah Co.): $25 / Filing Forms:


Portland Community College Board (term 4 years)

Positions: Zone 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7
Qualifications:

  • A candidate must be a registered voter in zone.
  • Candidates are elected by zone.

Election: May Special (odd years)
Filing Office: Multnomah Co. Elections Filing Fee: $10 or 25 signatures / Filing Form: SEL 190 / Filing by petition (in lieu of filing fee): optional petition sheet
Multnomah Co. Voters' Pamphlet Filing Fee (for zones in Multnomah Co.): $25 /Filing Forms:

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School Districts

Centennial School District Board (term 4 years)

Positions:1 (zone 1), 2 (zone 2), 3 (zone 3), 4 (at-large), 5 (at-large), 6 (at-large) and 7 (at-large)
Qualifications:

  • A candidate filing for a zone position must be a registered voter in zone.
  • At-large positions must be a registered voter in district.
  • A candidate must be a resident of the district for 1-year preceding the election.
  • Candidates are elected district-wide.

Election: May Special (odd years)
Filing Office: Multnomah Co. Elections Filing Fee: $10 or 25 signatures / Filing Form: SEL 190 / Filing by petition (in lieu of filing fee): optional petition sheet
Multnomah Co. Voters' Pamphlet Filing Fee: $25 / Filing Forms:Filing Forms:

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Corbett School District Board (term 4 years)

Positions: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7
Qualifications:

  • A candidate must be a registered voter.
  • A candidate must be a resident of the district for 1-year preceding election.
  • Candidates are elected district-wide.

Election: May Special (odd years)
Filing Office: Multnomah Co. Elections Filing Fee: $10 or 25 signatures / Filing Form: SEL 190 / Filing by petition (in lieu of filing fee): optional petition sheet
Multnomah Co. Voters' Pamphlet Filing Fee: $25 / Filing Forms:

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David Douglas School District Board (term 4 years)

Positions: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7
Qualifications:

  • A candidate must be a registered voter.
  • A candidate must be a resident of the district for 1-year preceding election.
  • Candidates are elected district-wide.

Election: May Special (odd years)
Filing Office: Multnomah Co. Elections Filing Fee: $10 or 25 signatures / Filing Form: SEL 190 / Filing by petition (in lieu of filing fee): optional petition sheet
Multnomah Co. Voters' Pamphlet Filing Fee: $25 / Filing Forms:

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Gresham/Barlow School District Board (term 4 years)

Positions: 1 (zone 1), 2 (zone 3), 3 (zone 2), 4 (at-large), 5 (zone 4), 6 (at-large) and 7 (at-large)
Qualifications:

  • A candidate filing for a zone position must be a registered voter in zone.
  • At-large positions must be a registered voter in district.
  • A candidate must be a resident of the district for 1-year preceding the election.
  • Candidates are elected district-wide.

Election: May Special (odd years)
Filing Office: Multnomah Co. Elections Filing Fee: $10 or 25 signatures / Filing Form: SEL 190 / Filing by petition (in lieu of filing fee): optional petition sheet
Multnomah Co. Voters' Pamphlet Filing Fee: $25 / Filing Forms:

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Parkrose School District Board (term 4 years)

Positions: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
Qualifications:

  • A candidate must be a registered voter.
  • A candidate must be a resident of the district for 1-year preceding election.
  • Candidates are elected district-wide.

Election: May Special (odd years)
Filing Office: Multnomah Co. Elections Filing Fee: $10 or 25 signatures / Filing Form: SEL 190 / Filing by petition (in lieu of filing fee): optional petition sheet
Multnomah Co. Voters' Pamphlet Filing Fee: $25 / Filing Forms:

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Portland School District Board (term 4 years)

Positions: Zones 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7
Qualifications:

  • A candidate must be a registered voter in zone.
  • A candidate must be a resident of the district for 1-year preceding election.
  • Candidates are elected district-wide.

Election: May Special (odd years)
Filing Office: Multnomah Co. Elections Filing Fee: $10 or 25 signatures / Filing Form: SEL 190 / Filing by petition (in lieu of filing fee): optional petition sheet
Multnomah Co. Voters' Pamphlet Filing Fee: $25 / Filing Forms:

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Reynolds School District Board (term 4 years)

Positions: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
Qualifications:

  • A candidate must be a registered voter.
  • A candidate must also be a resident of the district for 1-year preceding election.
  • Candidates are elected district-wide.

Election: May Special (odd years)
Filing Office: Multnomah Co. Elections Filing Fee: $10 or 25 signatures / Filing Form: SEL 190 / Filing by petition (in lieu of filing fee): optional petition sheet
Multnomah Co. Voters' Pamphlet Filing Fee: $25 / Filing Forms:

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Riverdale School District Board (term 4 years)

Positions: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
Qualifications:

  • A candidate must be a registered voter.
  • A candidate must also be a resident of the district for 1-year preceding election.
  • Candidates are elected district-wide.

Election: May Special (odd years)
Filing Office: Multnomah Co. Elections Filing Fee: $10 or 25 signatures / Filing Form: SEL 190 / Filing by petition (in lieu of filing fee): optional petition sheet
Multnomah Co. Voters' Pamphlet Filing Fee: $25 / Filing Forms:

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Fire Districts

Multnomah Rural Fire Protection District Board #10 (term 4 years)

Positions 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
Qualifications: Registered voter or owner in district.
Election: May Special (odd years)
Filing Office: Multnomah Co. Elections Filing Fee: $10 or 25 signatures / Filing Form: SEL 190 / Filing by petition (in lieu of filing fee): optional petition sheet
Multnomah Co. Voters' Pamphlet Filing Fee: $25 / Filing Forms:

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Riverdale Rural Fire Protection District Board #11J (term 4 years)

Positions 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
Qualifications: Registered voter or owner in district.
Election: May Special (odd years)
Filing Office: Multnomah Co. Elections Filing Fee: $10 or 25 signatures / Filing Form: SEL 190 / Filing by petition (in lieu of filing fee): optional petition sheet
Multnomah Co. Voters' Pamphlet Filing Fee: $25 / Filing Forms:

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Corbett Rural Fire Protection District Board #14 (term 4 years)

Positions 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
Qualifications: Registered voter or owner in district.
Election: May Special (odd years)
Filing Office: Multnomah Co. Elections Filing Fee: $10 or 25 signatures / Filing Form: SEL 190 / Filing by petition (in lieu of filing fee): optional petition sheet
Multnomah Co. Voters' Pamphlet Filing Fee: $25 / Filing Forms:

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Sauvie Island Rural Fire Protection District Board #30J (term 4 years)

Positions 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
Qualifications: Registered voter or owner in district.
Election: May Special (odd years)
Filing Office: Multnomah Co. Elections Filing Fee: $10 or 25 signatures / Filing Form: SEL 190 / Filing by petition (in lieu of filing fee): optional petition sheet
Multnomah Co. Voters' Pamphlet Filing Fee: $25 / Filing Forms:

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Water Districts

Alto Park Water District Board (term 4 years)

Positions 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
Qualifications: Registered voter in district or landowner in district and elector in state.
Election: May Special (odd years)
Filing Office: Multnomah Co. Elections Filing Fee: $10 or 7 signatures / Filing Form: SEL 190 / Filing by petition (in lieu of filing fee): optional petition sheet
Multnomah Co. Voters' Pamphlet Filing Fee: $25 / Filing Forms:

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Burlington Water District Board (term 4 years)

Positions 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
Qualifications: Registered voter in district.
Election: May Special (odd years)
Filing Office: Multnomah Co. Elections Filing Fee: $10 or 22 signatures / Filing Form: SEL 190 / Filing by petition (in lieu of filing fee): optional petition sheet
Multnomah Co. Voters' Pamphlet Filing Fee: $25 / Filing Forms:

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Corbett Water District Board (term 4 years)

Positions 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
Qualifications: Registered voter in district.
Election: May Special (odd years)
Filing Office: Multnomah Co. Elections Filing Fee: $10 or 25 signatures / Filing Form: SEL 190 / Filing by petition (in lieu of filing fee): optional petition sheet
Multnomah Co. Voters' Pamphlet Filing Fee: $25 / Filing Forms:

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Lusted Water District Board (term 4 years)

Positions 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
Qualifications: Registered voter in district.
Election: May Special (odd years)
Filing Office: Multnomah Co. Elections Filing Fee: $10 or 25 signatures / Filing Form: SEL 190 / Filing by petition (in lieu of filing fee): optional petition sheet
Multnomah Co. Voters' Pamphlet Filing Fee: $25 / Filing Forms:

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Pleasant Home Water District Board (term 4 years)

Positions 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
Qualifications: Registered voter in district.
Election: May Special (odd years)
Filing Office: Multnomah Co. Elections Filing Fee: $10 or 25 signatures / Filing Form: SEL 190 / Filing by petition (in lieu of filing fee): optional petition sheet
Multnomah Co. Voters' Pamphlet Filing Fee: $25 / Filing Forms:

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Urban Flood Safety and Water Quality District - Special Election: the first election for all 5 elected positions will be held at the November 5, 2024 General Election

Positions 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
Qualifications:

  • A Position 1 candidate must be a registered voter in the district.
  • A Position 2, 3, 4, or 5 candidate must be a registered voter in the district who:
    • Resides within the district’s managed floodplain
      • Or
    • Owns real property located within the district’s managed floodplain
      • Or
    • Is the designated representative of a business or other for profit or nonprofit corporation that owns real property located within the managed floodplain and is authorized in writing by the owner to be a candidate at the time of filing the declaration of candidacy.
  • All candidates are elected district-wide.
  • Four additional positions are appointed to the board of directors by the Governor (ORS 550.195).

Election: May Special (odd years)
Filing Office: Multnomah Co. Elections Filing Fee: $10 or 25 signatures / Filing Form: SEL 190 / Filing by petition (in lieu of filing fee): optional petition sheet
Multnomah Co. Voters' Pamphlet Filing Fee: $25 / Filing Forms:

Valley View Water District Board (term 4 years)

Positions 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
Qualifications: Registered voter in district.
Election: May Special (odd years)
Filing Office: Multnomah Co. Elections Filing Fee: $10 or 25 signatures / Filing Form: SEL 190 / Filing by petition (in lieu of filing fee): optional petition sheet
Multnomah Co. Voters' Pamphlet Filing Fee: $25 / Filing Forms:

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Districts with filing office in adjacent county

Portion of district in Multnomah County. Candidates filing for these districts and positions file SEL 190 with county where district headquarters is located and do not need to file the SEL 190 with Multnomah County. The other county will certify the candidate names for the ballot. Candidates have the option of filing a Voters' Pamphlet statement with Multnomah County to appear in the Multnomah County Voters' Pamphlet.

Clackamas Education Service District Board (term 4 years)

Zone 2 (portion in Multnomah County)
Filing Office: Clackamas County Elections
Qualifications: Check with Clackamas County Elections
Election: May Special (odd years)
Multnomah Co. Voters' Pamphlet Filing Fee: $25 / Filing Forms:

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Beaverton School District Board (term 4 years)

Zone 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7
Filing Office: Washington County Elections
Qualifications: Check with Washington County Elections
Election: May Special (odd years)
Multnomah Co. Voters' Pamphlet Filing Fee: $25 / Filing Forms:

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Hillsboro School District Board (term 4 years)

Positions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7
Filing Office: Washington County Elections
Qualifications: Check with Washington County Elections
Election: May Special (odd years)
Multnomah Co. Voters' Pamphlet Filing Fee: $25 / Filing Forms:

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Lake Oswego School District Board (term 4 years)

Positions 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5
Filing Office: Clackamas County Elections
Qualifications: Check with Clackamas County Elections
Election: May Special (odd years)
Multnomah Co. Voters' Pamphlet Filing Fee: $25 / Filing Forms:

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Scappoose School District Board (term 4 years)

Zones 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 (at-large) and 7 (at-large)
Filing Office: Columbia County Elections
Qualifications: Check with Columbia County Elections
Election: May Special (odd years)
Multnomah Co. Voters' Pamphlet Filing Fee: $25 / Filing Forms:

Clackamas Fire District Board (term 4 years)

Positions 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
Filing Office: Clackamas County Elections
Qualifications: Check with Clackamas County Elections
Election: May Special (odd years)
Multnomah Co. Voters' Pamphlet Filing Fee: $25 / Filing Forms:

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Scappoose RFPD Board (term 4 years)

Positions 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
Filing Office: Columbia County Elections
Qualifications: Check with Columbia County Elections
Election: May Special (odd years)
Multnomah Co. Voters' Pamphlet Filing Fee: $25 / Filing Forms:

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Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue District Board (term 4 years)

Positions 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
Filing Office: Washington County Elections
Qualifications: Check with Washington County Elections
Election: May Special (odd years)
Multnomah Co. Voters' Pamphlet Filing Fee: $25 / Filing Forms:

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Sunrise Water Authority Board (term 4 years)

Zone 1 (portion in Multnomah County)
Filing Office: Clackamas County Elections
Qualifications: Check with Clackamas County Elections
Election: May Special (odd years)
Multnomah Co. Voters' Pamphlet Filing Fee: $25 / Filing Forms:

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Palatine Hill Water District Board (term 4 years)

Positions 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
Filing Office: Clackamas County Elections
Qualifications: Check with Clackamas County Elections
Election: May Special (odd years)
Multnomah Co. Voters' Pamphlet Filing Fee: $25 / Filing Forms:

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Tualatin Valley Water District (term 4 years)

Positions 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
Filing Office: Washington Co. Elections
Qualifications: Check with Washington Co. Elections
Election: May Special (odd years)
Multnomah Co. Voters Pamphlet Filing Fee: $25 / Filing Forms:

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West Slope Water District Board (term 4 years)

Positions 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
Filing Office: Washington County Elections
Qualifications: Check with Washington County Elections
Election: May Special (odd years)
Multnomah Co. Voters' Pamphlet Filing Fee: $25 / Filing Forms:

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Last reviewed November 22, 2024