Candidates for County Assessor
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About County Assessor
About this position
- Office level
- County
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years
- Affiliation
- Nonpartisan
- Positions
- 1 open seat
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for County Assessor
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
Must be a registered voter and resident of county one year prior to the election. The candidate must be a registered appraiser or an appraiser trainee; have two years accounting experience or two years employment in an appraiser’s office; and be certified to be eligible by the Dept. of Revenue.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- $50 or the lesser of either 500 signatures or 1% of the number of votes cast in the district for governor at the last election at which the Governor was elected to a full term.
- Filing period
- June 3, 2026 - August 25, 2026
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the County Clerk's office.
- Where to file
- 1300 NW Wall St, Suite 202 Bend, OR 97703-1960
- Filing phone
- 541-388-6547
- Step 3
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