Words or phrases have the following meanings unless the context clearly requires a different meaning:
"Candidate"means an individual whose name appears or is expected to appear on an official ballot.
"City legislation"means an ordinance or proposed ordinance, or a proposed amendment, revision or repeal of the City Charter.
"Elector"means an individual eligible under state and city law to vote in a city election.
"Initiative"means proposed city legislation submitted to electors by a petition of qualified electors.
"Measure"means city legislation, or a proposition or question for city electors.
"Prospective petition"means information required for a completed petition, except for signatures and other identification of petition signers.
"Qualified elector"means an individual qualified to vote under Article
II, Section
2 of the Oregon Constitution.
"Recorder"means the city recorder or authorized representative.
"Referendum"means city legislation submitted to electors by the council or by a petition of qualified electors, or a proposition or question submitted to city electors by the council.
"Regular election"means a city election held at the same time as a general biennial election for electing federal, state or county officers.
"Term of office"means the term of office of the last person elected to the office.
(Ord. 879 § 1 (Exh. A), 2006)