Candidates for City Municipal Judge
Learn about candidates who have filed to run for City Municipal Judge.
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About City Municipal Judge
About this position
- Office level
- City
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years
- Typical salary
- $63,108 / year
- Commitment level
- Full Time
- Affiliation
- Nonpartisan
- Positions
- 1 open seat
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for City Municipal Judge
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
Candidate must be a member of the Oregon State Bar, have completed a course on courts of special jurisdiction offered by the National Judicial College, or complete the course within 12 months after appointment or election; or have completed, or complete within 12 months after appointment or election to the office of municipal judge, a course that is equivalent to the course described in paragraph of this subsection, proposed by the municipal judge and approved by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- Filing Fee- $50 OR The lesser of either (a) 500 signatures or (b) 1% of the number of votes cast for Governor in the district at the most recent election at which a candidate for Governor was elected to a full term.
- Filing period
- Until August 25, 2026
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the City Clerk/Recorder's office.
- Where to file
- 20 East Main Street, Ashland, OR 97520
- Filing phone
- 541-488-5307
- Step 3
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