Campaign finance agencies in Oregon
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In Oregon, there is one primary agency involved in campaign finance regulation: the Oregon Secretary of State, Elections Division.
- See also: Campaign finance requirements in Oregon
Authority
The secretary of state is the chief elections officer, auditor and archivist of the state of Oregon. Under Oregon election law, candidates must file campaign finance reports with the secretary of state. The secretary of state has the authority to create the forms that candidates must file. The secretary of state may issue subpoenas compelling candidates to produce records, and may impose a civil penalty against violators of the law.[1][2][3]
Organization
The table below provides information about the executive team of the office of the Oregon Secretary of State.[4]
| Oregon Secretary of State—executive team as of July 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | Email address | |
| Jeanne P. Atkins | Secretary of State | [email protected] | |
| Robert Taylor | Deputy Secretary of State | [email protected] | |
| Jim Williams | Director, Elections Division | [email protected] | |
| Source: sos.oregon.gov, "Meet the Executive Team," accessed July 30, 2015 | |||
Agency budget
From 2013-2015, total revenues for the office equaled $76,886,879. The table below provides information about the funds contributing to the office's budget.[5]
| Oregon Secretary of State—revenues | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Years | General funds | Federal funds | Other funds | Total revenue |
| 2013-2015 | $8,663,845 | $9,956,186 | $58,266,848 | $76,886,879 |
| 2011-2013 | $12,500,468 | $9,950,799 | $50,314,438 | $72,765,705 |
| Source: oregon.gov, "Money Coming In: Revenue," accessed July 30, 2015 | ||||
Electronic reporting system
The elections division has developed an online campaign finance reporting system called ORESTAR. The system can be accessed here.
Contact information
Oregon Secretary of State, Elections Division
- Public Service Building Suite 501
- 255 Capitol St. NE
- Salem, Oregon 97310
- Telephone: (503) 986-1518
- Fax: (503) 373-7414
- Email: [email protected]
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ sos.oregon.gov, "About Us," accessed July 30, 2015
- ↑ sos.oregon.gov, "Campaign Finance Regulation; Election Offenses," accessed July 30, 2015
- ↑ oregonlegislature.gov, "Chapter 260—Campaign Finance Regulation; Election Offenses," accessed July 30, 2015
- ↑ sos.oregon.gov, "Meet the Executive Team," accessed July 30, 2015
- ↑ oregon.gov, "Money Coming In: Revenue," accessed July 30, 2015
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