About County Judge
About this position
The County Executive and Judge is a joint position with the responsibilities of chief executive officer of the county as well as the chair of the county court.
- Office level
- County
- Election frequency
- Every 6 years
- Affiliation
- Nonpartisan
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for County Judge
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
Candidates must be a U.S. citizen; an elector of the state; and a resident of the county for at least one year
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- Candidates may file online over ORESTAR or they may complete Form SEL 101 "Candidate Filing - Major Political Party or Nonpartisan". In addition, they must either pay a filing fee of $50 or circulate a nominating petition and receive the lesser of either 500 signatures or 1% of the number of votes cast in the district for governor. If the district is in more than one county, signatures must be obtained from at least 6% of the precincts in each county
- Filing period
- June 5, 2024 - August 27, 2024
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the County Clerk's office.
- Where to file
- 500 Court St Moro, OR 97039-3065
- Filing phone
- 541-565-3606
- Step 3
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