Elections

City Elections Official

The City Elections Official administers the City’s municipal election activities including local referendums, initiatives and candidate filings for City Council.

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Upcoming Elections

May 2024

May 21, 2024 | Primary Election

November 2024

November 5, 2024 | General Election

City Council Positions

  • Council Position 2
  • Council Position 3
  • Council Position 5

The City of Wood Village filing window for the November 2024 election is June 5 through August 26. An appointment with the City Elections Official is required to sign and file the required forms.

If you are interested in running for a City Council position, contact the City Elections Official.

For more information and filing forms, see the Filing Information and Forms tab below or visit Multnomah County Elections.

Important Dates

May 21, 2024 | Election Day (last day to return ballot or have ballot postmarked)

June 5, 2024 | First day to file candidate nomination forms with the City Elections Official.

August 26, 2024 | Last day to file candidate nomination forms with the City Elections Official.

August 30, 2024 | Last day for candidate to withdraw.

September 9, 2024 | Last day for candidate to file statement for City Positions with the County Elections Office for the Voters’ Pamphlet.

November 5, 2024 | Election Day (last day to return ballot or have ballot postmarked)

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The City of Wood Village filing window for the November 2024 election is June 5 through August 26. An appointment with the City Elections Official is required to sign and file the required forms.

All forms are available at City Hall from the City Elections Official or online at the Secretary of State’s website.

Filing by Declaration

Interested candidates can file by declaration by submitting the following forms and filing a fee of $25.00 with the City Elections Official at the City Hall & Civic Center no sooner than Wednesday, June 5th, and no later than 4:30 PM on Tuesday, August 26th.

Required Forms

  • Form SEL 101
  • Form SEL 180 (if needed)
  • Form SEL 220 (if needed)
  • Form SEL 223 (if needed)

Filing by Petition

Interested candidates can file by petition by collecting valid signatures from registered voters within the Wood Village city limits. All signature sheets must be approved in writing, by the City Elections Official before circulating. Once candidates have completed circulating their petition sheets (having obtained a sufficient number of signatures) bring the petition sheets back to City Hall. The City Elections Official will then forward the signature sheets to the Multnomah County Elections Division for signature verification. When Multnomah County has completed the signature verification, they will certify the signature sheets and return them to the City. Candidates will then be notified if they have obtained enough signatures to qualify.

Please allow enough time to complete this process before the filing deadline by 4:30 PM on August 26, 2024. The recommended last day to return completed petition sheets to the City Elections Official is Tuesday, August 20, 2024.

Required Forms

  • Form SEL 101
  • Form SEL 102 or 121
  • Form SEL 180 (if needed)
  • Form SEL 220 (if needed)
  • Form SEL 223 (if needed)

Voters’ Pamphlet

Candidates can file a statement in the Voters’ Pamphlet with Multnomah County Elections Division. City candidates’ deadline to file a Voters’ Pamphlet statement is September 9, 2024.

 

To qualify to run for Wood Village City Council, you must be a registered voter and have resided in Wood Village during the last 12 months immediately preceding the election. All positions are 4-year terms beginning January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2029. City Council positions are non-paid, voluntary positions.

All successful candidates are required by law to file an Annual Verified Statement of Economic Interest form (Oregon Revised Statute 244.050), which is distributed to elected officials by the State of Oregon in March each year in office.

Read more about Wood Village’s City Council.

As part of the electoral process residents may propose matters to the local ballot for consideration by voters.

Visit the State of Oregon Elections Division website for information on how to begin the local initiative or referendum process.