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About County Commission
About this position
The County Legislature or Executive Board is the governing body of the county and exercises broad policy-making authority. The Board is charged with implementing policy and overseeing the county budget process and allocation.
- Office level
- County
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years
- Commitment level
- Part Time
- Affiliation
- Nonpartisan
- Positions
- 1 open seat
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for County Commission
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
At least 18 years old, lived in Wallowa for at least 1 year prior
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- Filing fee: $50; or Petition signature requirement: lesser of either 500 signatures or 2% of the number of votes cast in the county for US President by members of the candidate's party (Signatures must be obtained from 10% of the precincts).
- Filing period
- June 3, 2026 - August 25, 2026
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the County Clerk's office.
- Where to file
- 101 S. River St., Enterprise, OR 97828-1363
- Filing phone
- 541-426-4543 ext. 1158
- Step 3
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