Benton County, Oregon

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Benton County Elections – Benton County District Attorney

This office will appear on the May 15, 2012 Primary Election ballot.

Anyone interested in running for the office of the Benton County District Attorney would file with the Secretary of State Elections Division in Salem, Oregon. Contact them at 503-986-1518 or visit their website at http://www.sos.state.or.us/elections. (offsite link, opens in new window)

The following are qualifications and terms for the office of Benton County District Attorney:

  • Must be a United States citizen and registered voter in Benton County:
  • Must be a resident of state;
  • Term of office is for the duration of four years;
  • If the office is vacant, the Governor appoints qualified person to serve until successor is elected;
  • Must be admitted to practice law in the Oregon Supreme Court at the time of election appointment;
  • ORS 8 (offsite link, opens in new window) outlines the duties, qualification and other information pertaining to the office of District Attorney.

Filing Forms and Manual

Filing forms must be typed or typed information attached to form.

Forms below are fillable pdf files and can be viewed using Adobe Acrobat© Reader, which may be downloaded for free (offsite link, opens in new window) if you do not already have it. You may complete the form on your computer by tabbing through the fields and typing the appropriate information. After completing the Benton County form, print it and sign it, before submitting it to the elections office either in person or by mail. An original signature is required. These forms can also be obtained at the Elections Office 120 NW 4th St Room 13, Corvallis, OR 97330.

County Candidate's Manual (offsite link, opens in new window)
This manual is published by the Secretary of State Elections' Division. It has pertinent information and forms needed to ran foe the office of Benton County District Attorney.

SEL 101 Candidate Filing (offsite link, opens in new window)
Used to file for candidacy. Be sure to mark the box indicating if the candidate will file by paying a fee or by collecting signatures. Include both your full legal name and the name as you wish it to appear on the ballot. If there will be no voters' pamphlet for this election, this filing will appear on the Benton County Elections website at http://www.co.benton.or.us/elections.

SEL 220 Statement of Organization for Candidate Committee (offsite link, opens in new window)
SEL 220 can be filed before filing as a candidate. Once it has been filed, a candidate may begin to accept and spend money for the campaign. Statements of Organization and campaign finance reports are filed with the Secretary of State's Elections Division (offsite link, opens in new window).

SEL 150 Withdrawal of Candidacy or Nomination (offsite link, opens in new window)
There is a deadline to withdraw as a candidate. Contact the Secretary of State for more information.

Contribution and Expenditure Filings [Campaign Finance] (offsite link, opens in new window)
Contribution and Expenditure filings are now filed with Secretary of State Office. Please contact the State Elections Division at 503-986-1518 or visit their website at http://www.sos.state.or.us/elections (offsite link, opens in new window) for more information.

County's Voters' Pamphlet
First, determine if there will be a voters' pamphlet produced for this election. This publication is included in ballot envelopes, or delivered to one per household. It will also appear on the Benton County Elections website. Fees charged are determined by the size of the district the candidate is running for. Fill out the forms and file them with the Benton County Elections Office by the deadline listed on the form.

If there is no County Voters' Pamphlet for this election, candidate's information will appear in the Benton County Elections website.