Get VOTE Ready for 2024
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● April 30, 2024 is the Voter Registration and Party Choice Deadline. Register to vote, update your information, or choose your political party at oregonvotes.gov.
● Visit our elections office and be an election observer.
● Become a temporary election worker and get a hands-on democracy experience.
Open Positions
Below is a list of positions for which Clackamas County is the filing officer. The filing period for these positions is from September 14, 2023 until 5 p.m. on March 12, 2024. Before filing please review the Candidate Filing Information for information on qualifications, forms, deadlines, campaign finance, and voters' pamphlet statements. You may contact our office with additional questions.
| Position | Candidate Filing-by Fee or Petition | Voters' Pamphlet Fee |
| County Commissioner, Position 1, Chair - 4 Year Term | $50 or 500 valid signatures | $300 |
| Tootie Smith | by fee 9/14/2023 | |
| Craig Roberts | by fee 10/25/2023 | |
| County Commissioner, Position 3 - 4 Year Term | $50 or 500 valid signatures | $300 |
| Martha Schrader | by fee 9/14/2023 | |
| Joanna Harbour | by fee 9/14/2023 | |
| Amy Nichols | by fee 9/22/2023 | |
| Dana Hindman-Allen | by fee 11/16/2023 | |
| County Commissioner, Position 4 - 4 Year Term | $50 or 500 valid signatures | $300 |
| Rae Gordon | by fee 9/14/2023 | |
| Mark Shull | by fee 9/27/2023 | |
| Melissa Fireside | by fee 9/28/2023 | |
| Tina Irvine | by fee 9/29/2023 | |
County Sheriff - 4 Year Term* *Candidates who file for Sheriff are required to submit a Sheriff Candidate Eligibility Review to DPSST. | $50 or 500 valid signatures | $300 |
| Angela Brandenburg (DPSST certification received 9/18/2023) | by fee 9/14/2023 | |
| Lynn Schoenfeld (DPSST certification received 10/18/2023) | by fee 9/29/2023 | |
| Paul Moore (DPSST certification received 10/26/2023) | by fee 10/12/2023 |
Please note: There are some positions that will be up for election in May 2024 for which the Secretary of State is the filing officer, including District Attorney and Judge of the Circuit Court. For more information on these positions, please contact the State Elections Division.
Information for Precinctcommittee Person (PCP) Positions
2024 Precinct Committeeperson (PCP) Information
- One PCP for every 250 voters, 2 PCP minimum per precinct.
- PCP Calculations for 2024.
- Filing begins Sept. 14, 2023.
- Individuals can file in their resident precinct, or adjacent precinct, or any precinct in their State Representative district, within the same county.
- Recent changes to party membership requirements for candidates who will turn 18 after the filing deadline and individuals who obtain U.S. Citizenship by the filing deadline.*
- Write-in votes will only be tallied if declaration or nomination forms have been filed by the deadline.
- A minimum of 3 votes is required to be elected.
How to file for Precinct Committeeperson (PCP)
Before you file please verify the precinct you are in with our precinct map. Many precincts have changed.
There are 3 ways to run for Precinct Committeeperson (PCP):
1. Candidate Filing Form - SEL105 or Online Filing
- Deadline to file: March 12, 2024 at 5 p.m.
- Candidate must be registered in the stated party by September 14, 2023 (180 days prior to the filing deadline.)*
- Certificate of election will be issued.
2. Write-in Candidate Declaration Form - SEL105D or Online Filing
- Deadline to file: May 21, 2024 8 p.m.
- Candidate must be registered in the stated party by November 23, 2023 (180 days prior to the primary election.)*
- No write-in acceptance form will be issued, as candidate has attested they will serve if elected. Certificate of Election will be issued, if elected.
3. Write-in Candidate Nomination Form - SEL105N or Online Filing
- Deadline to file: May 21, 2024 8 p.m.
- Candidate must be registered in the stated party by November 23, 2023 (180 days prior to the primary election.)*
- Candidate will be sent a write-in acceptance form, if elected. If acceptance form is received by deadline, certificate of election will be issued.
- Nominator and candidate must be a member of the same party and the same State Representative district, within the same county.
*A qualified person who will attain the age of 18 years after the deadline for filing of candidacy and on or before the date of the primary election, and who is registered as a member of the major political party not later than 180 days before the date of the primary election (11/23/2023), is eligible to file a nominating petition for the office of precinct committeeperson.
An otherwise qualified person who becomes a United States citizen during the period beginning 251 days before the date of the primary election and ending on the deadline for filing a declaration of candidacy for the office of precinct committeeperson, and who is registered as a member of the major political party on or before the deadline for filing a declaration of candidacy for the office of precinct committeeperson, is eligible to file a declaration of candidacy for the office of precinct committeeperson, to be listed on the ballot and to be elected to the office, including by write-in votes. (9/13/2023-3/12/2024)
SB 585 amends ORS 249.046 to add: Any candidate for the office of precinct committeeperson who becomes a United States citizen within the period of 180 days.
Filed Candidates -
Filed candidates are listed and linked by party.
