Measure Filing

County and District Measures

The filing officer for a County or District measure must insure the following conditions have been met:

Ballot Title
The ballot title must be a concise and an impartial statement of the purpose of the measure. There is a ballot title review process. The Elections office publishes ballot titles in a newspaper with general circulation in the area of the district filing the measure. Anyone who feels the ballot title does not comply with the filing requirements has seven business days in which to contest the wording of the ballot title.

Finding the proper wording for your tax measure is important. A useful handbook to use when writing a tax measure is the Tax Election Ballot Measures: A Guide to Writing Ballot Measures for Property Taxing Authority, published by the Oregon Department of Revenue. Please refer to it before submitting your measure. Additionally, consulting with your district's legal counsel is highly encouraged.

Explanatory Statement
The explanatory statement must be a simple, understandable, impartial statement, which explains the measure and its effect. This is required only when a County Voters' Pamphlet is printed. There is no cost for this filing.

If an explanatory statement is contested because it does not comply with the requirements above, the following process will be observed. A date and time will be set for the person contesting the explanatory statement to appear before the Manager of Records and Elections. Both sides will be given one-half hour to present their side of the issue. The Manager of Records and Elections will determine if and or how the wording of the statement should be changed.

County and District Measure Filing Process
To learn more of measure filing process, please refer to County, City and District Referral Manual at the Secretary of State website.

Filing Deadlines for County & District Measures

March 14, 2023 Special Election
First day to file SEL 805 Request for Ballot TitleAugust 20, 2022
Last day to file SEL 805 Request for Ballot Title: December 23, 2022
Last day to file SEL 801 Notice of County Measure ElectionJanuary 12, 2023
Last day to file SEL 803 Notice of District Measure ElectionJanuary 12, 2023
Last day to file SEL 804 Withdrawal - Notice of Measure Election: January 12, 2023

May 16, 2023 Special Election
First day to file SEL 805 Request for Ballot Title: December 27, 2022 (December 24, 2022 Sat Actual Date)
Last day to file SEL 805 Request for Ballot Title: February 24, 2023
Last day to file SEL 801 Notice of County Measure Election: March 16, 2023
Last day to file SEL 803 Notice of District Measure ElectionMarch 16, 2023
Last day to file SEL 804 Withdrawal - Notice of Measure Election: March 16, 2023

August 22, 2023 Special Election
First day to file SEL 805 Request for Ballot Title: February 27, 2023 Recognized Date (February 25, 2022 Sat Actual Date)
Last day to file SEL 805 Request for Ballot TitleJune 2, 2023
Last day to file SEL 801 Notice of County Measure ElectionJune 22, 2023
Last day to file SEL 803 Notice of District Measure ElectionJune 22, 2023
Last day to file SEL 804 Withdrawal - Notice of Measure Election: June 22, 2023

November 7, 2023 Special Election
First day to file SEL 805 Request for Ballot TitleJune 5, 2023 Recognized Date (Jun 3, 2023 Sat Actual Date)
Last day to file SEL 805 Request for Ballot Title: August 18, 2023
Last day to file SEL 801 Notice of County Measure ElectionSeptember 7, 2023
Last day to file SEL 803 Notice of District Measure ElectionSeptember 7, 2023
Last day to file SEL 804 Withdrawal - Notice of Measure Election: September 7, 2023

City Measures

For city measures, contact your city recorder or manager. Cities must also show proof that they have complied with all laws relating to required publications and challenged processes at the time of filing.

For City Measure Filing Deadlines, please contact the City Manager's Office
City of Adair Village (offsite link, opens in new window): 541-745-5507
City of Albany (offsite link, opens in new window): 541-917-7524
City of Corvallis (offsite link, opens in new window): 541-766-6901
City of Monroe (offsite link, opens in new window): 541-847-5175
City of Philomath (offsite link, opens in new window): 541-929-6148

Filing Forms

Filing forms must be typed or typed information attached to form. Once the forms have been completed, print them for submission either in person or by mail. An original signature is required. The forms are also available at Elections Office 4500 SW Research Way, Corvallis, OR 97333.

SEL 805 Request for Ballot Title - Preparation or Publication of Notice
SEL 801 Notice of County Measure Election
SEL 802 Notice of City Measure Election
SEL 803 Notice of District Measure Election
SEL 804: Withdrawal - Notice of Election

County Voters' Pamphlet

First, determine if there will be a County Voters' Pamphlet produced for this election. Inclusion in the County Voters' Pamphlet is optional with a fee. Please refer to the County Voters' Pamphlet page for instructions, deadlines and fees.