The elective offices of the City shall consist of the office of Mayor and the office of Councilor. All elective offices shall be nominated and elected "At-Large," which means by vote of all of the citizens of the City qualified and registered to vote under the laws of the State of Oregon.
(Ord. 17-1363; Ord. 22-1394)
All nominations for At-Large offices shall be made by a nominating petition signed by at least 100 legal voters of the City of The Dalles, or by declaration of candidacy accompanied by payment of a filing fee of $25.00 to the City of The Dalles
(Ord. 17-1363; Ord. 26-1428, 4/27/2026)
All elective offices shall be non-partisan offices. No political party affiliation, political party endorsement, or name of a political party shall appear on any City nominating petition, ballot, or election notice for a City elective office.
(Ord. 17-1363; Ord. 22-1394; Ord. 26-1428, 4/27/2026)
A. 
A nominating petition shall be sufficient when it has been signed by at least 100 legal voters of the City and the signatures have been verified as legal voters within the City by the County Elections Division and filed with the City Clerk. On each signature sheet, the circulator collecting signatures shall certify that the circulator witnessed the signing of the sheet by each individual whose signature appears on the sheet and believes each individual is an elector registered within the City limits.
B. 
A nonincumbent candidate's nominating petition or declaration of candidacy must be filed with the City Clerk no later than the 70th day preceding the date of the election or such other deadline as may be required by applicable Oregon law. An elected incumbent holder of a City public office who intends to seek reelection to an additional term of the same office shall file a nominating petition or declaration of candidacy at least seven days before the corresponding filing deadline applicable to nonincumbent candidates. An incumbent who holds the office by appointment and seeks election to that office shall file by the deadline applicable to nonincumbent candidates.
C. 
The City Clerk shall review all nominating petitions and declarations of candidacy filed under this section and shall submit to the County Elections Division, no later than the 61st day preceding the date of the election, the names and required information for duly qualified candidates so that they may appear on the ballot.
D. 
The City Clerk shall furnish or make available the applicable candidate filing forms and nominating petition signature-sheet forms prescribed by the Secretary of State, together with any supplemental City form needed to administer City-specific filing-fee or qualification requirements consistent with applicable Oregon law.
(Ord. 17-1363; Ord. 22-1394; Ord. 26-1428, 4/27/2026)
In case of death, ineligibility or withdrawal of a candidate, the procedures set forth in ORS Chapter 249 shall be applicable except that either the County Clerk or the City Clerk may remove the name of the deceased candidate from the ballot or may place a "deceased" designation over the candidate's name on the ballot regardless of proximity to the election, if in the Clerk's judgment, removal or designation can be accomplished.
(Ord. 17-1363)
The procedures for recall of a public officer contained in ORS Chapter 249 shall be followed except that petitions shall be filed by the City Clerk and verified by the County Clerk.
(Ord. 17-1363)