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The Election Process

 

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(Bond and Local Levy Online Tools)

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Recent Bond/Local Option Election Results
March 2008
(None Filed)
May 2007
November 2006
Upcoming Bond/Local Option Elections
May 2008

Blue button Election Results Analyzer - Detailed historical analysis of election results.

 

Resources & Timelines

 
Blue button An Overview of the Process
Blue button Lessons from the Winners
Campaign success stories taken from OSBA's Winter 2007 Focus on Critical Issues
Blue button Frequently Asked Questions About Elections
Blue button What next? "To do" lists for election winners and losers
Blue button Election Activities Timelines
  Blue button Elections Calendar Search
Blue button Elections Checklist (27K This document is in Adobe Acrobat PDF format. Click here for help.)
To help you answer: Where we are, who needs to do what and when. Also available in MS Word format (58k doc)
Blue button Involving the Community
Blue button Roles and Responsibilities in a Bond Election Campaign
Blue button Ballot Title Wording Requirements
Blue button Sample Campaign Structure

 

General Information

 
Blue button List of County Elections Offices
Blue button Secretary of State's Elections Division - Elections Calendar; County Clerk Directory; Voters' Pamphlet Filing Forms; Oregon Voter Registration Card
Blue button School Design Resources  

Workshop

Blue button OSBA Bonds & Ballots Workshop
January 2009

 

Requirements & Guidelines

 
Blue button Election Do's and Don'ts for Public Officials Updated guidelines for boards regarding ballot measures.
Blue button School political action committee rules
Clarification of rules  for community members forming political action committees to support a school district bond measure.
Blue button Public Employee Election Guidelines (13K This document is in Adobe Acrobat PDF format. Click here for help.) Developed by OSBA to help school districts, education service districts and community colleges deal with the legal requirements of what employees can and can't do during the upcoming campaign season. This document is also available in Rich Text Format for use in Word or WordPerfect.
Blue button Restrictions on Political Campaigning by Public Employees (564k This document is in Adobe Acrobat PDF format. Click here for help.) Guidelines from the Secretary of State's Elections Division on the role public employees can take in informing voters about election proposals. (Does not apply to advocacy campaigns sponsored by citizen groups.)
  Blue button Quick Reference Card (88Kb This document is in Adobe Acrobat PDF format. Click here for help.)
Blue button District Elections Manual (3,882K This document is in Adobe Acrobat PDF format. Click here for help.) (from the Oregon Secretary of State's Office) Manual for district governing authorities and district elections filing officials in the conduct of elections. It provides uniformity in administration of elections for the more than 1,500 local districts in the state.
Blue button The School Local Property Tax Option (907K This document is in Adobe Acrobat PDF format. Click here for help. from the Legislative Revenue Office) Provides guidelines, restrictions and conditions for a local option levy; explains the amount excluded from school formula local revenue; and includes local option and exclusion estimates by school district.
Blue button Checklist of Factors to Assist in Determining Impartiality (122k This document is in Adobe Acrobat PDF format. Click here for help.) From the Secretary of State, Elections Division.

 

School Board Elections

 
Blue button School Board Candidate Resources
 

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