PCP Changes Resulting from 2019 Oregon Legislation SB 224

PCP Changes Resulting from SB 224

  • It eliminates gender identity.
  • One PCP for every 250 voters, with a minimum of 2 PCPs per precinct.
  • Date to calculate the number of PCPs per precinct is 251 days before the primary election. (September 11, 2019)
  • The first day to file is 250 days before the primary election. (September 30, 2019 this year only, due to when the law goes into effect)
  • A person can file in their resident precinct, or adjacent precinct, or any precinct in their State Representative district, within the same county.
  • Write-in votes will only be tallied if declaration or nomination forms have been filed by the deadline.

SEL 105 Candidate Filing Form

  • Must be a member of stated party at least 180 days prior to the filing deadline, per ORS 249.046. (September 12, 2019)
  • Certification of election will be issued.

SEL 105D Write-in Candidate Declaration

  • Must be a member of stated party at least 180 days prior to the primary election, per ORS 248.015(4). (November 21, 2019)
  • 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.

SEL 105N Write-in Candidate Nomination

  • Must be a member of stated party at least 180 days prior to the primary election, per ORS 248.015(4). (November 21, 2019)
  • 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 minimum of 3 votes is still required to be elected.

*All Washington County filling forms can be found here

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 minimum of 3 votes is still required to be elected.

map of the new location of the washington county elections office building