OR Presidential Ballot Access
Oregon Presidential Ballot Access Requirements
State-level general-election presidential ballot access requirements for Oregon, including party nomination, petition access, and write-in rules where available in the NASS summary.
Party Nomination
Political Party Nomination
A presidential candidate nominated by a major or minor political party may be placed on the general election ballot. Political parties must certify to the secretary of state no later than the 70th day before the election the names of the presidential electors. A political party qualifies as a major political party if a number of electors equal to at least 5% of the number of register ed electors in the state are registered as members of the party no later than the 275th day before the date of a primary election. A political party qualifies as a minor political party if:-an affiliation of electors files with the secretary of state no later than two years after filing a prospective a petition a petition containing the signatures of electors equal to 1 ½ % of the total votes cast for all candidates for governor at the most rece nt election at which a candidate governor was elected to a full term;-the candidate of an affiliation of electors receives at least 1% of the total votes cast for presidential electors at the las t presidential election, or receives 1% of the votes cast for any state offices for which nominations by political parties are permitted at the most recent election for those offices
Petition Access
Petition / Independent Candidate Access
A nonaffiliated presidential candidate may obtain ballot access for the general election by filing with the secretary of state no later than the 70th day before the general election a petition containing the signatures of individual electors equal to not less than 1% of the total votes cast for all candidates for presidential electors at the last general election. The names of the presidential electors must be filed with the petition. Assembly of Electors A nonaffiliated presidential candidate may obtain ballot access for the general election through nomination by an assembly of at least 1,000 electors gathered in one place for no longer than 12 hours. The signatures of the assembly members and a certificate of nomination must be filed with the secretary of state no later than the 70th day before the general election. The names of the presidential electors must be filed with the certificate of nomination.
Write-In
Write-In Rules
A voter may write-in the name of a presidential candidate.
Legal Citations
Source Citations
- Or. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 248.006, 248.008, 248.315, 248.355, 249.705, 249.722, 249.735, 249.740, 254.500, 254.548
Source and Use
How to Read This Ballot Access Data
This reference is generated from NASS Summary: State Laws Regarding Presidential Ballot Access for the General Election.
- Primary source
- NASS ballot access summary PDF
- Coverage
- General-election presidential ballot access requirements by state, as summarized by NASS.
- Use note
- Informational reference only; verify current law with the state election office, current statutes, and legal counsel.
- These entries summarize general-election presidential ballot access rules for political party nominees, petition candidates, fee access where listed, and write-in candidacies.
- Ballot access law can change through statutes, court decisions, and state election guidance. Verify requirements with the state election office before relying on them.
- This reference does not state whether any candidate has qualified for a state ballot.
- This page is informational and is not legal advice or a filing procedure guide.