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Council adopts ordinance aligning Newberg candidate filing deadlines with state law
Summary
To reduce confusion with county and state calendars, council adopted Ordinance 2026-2943 to align municipal candidate filing deadlines with Oregon state deadlines impacted by House Bill 424.
The Newberg City Council adopted Ordinance 2026-2943 May 4 to align city candidate filing deadlines with state law after staff explained that the city's prior local schedule produced conflicts with state and county deadlines.
Staff cited House Bill 424, which requires incumbents to file earlier than other candidates under state rules; the combination of the city's prior 80-day local filing window and the additional 7-day incumbent lead-time produced confusing and unusually early local deadlines. The ordinance amends Newberg Municipal Code 2.05.060 to adopt state filing timelines, which staff said will avoid conflicting guidance on city and county websites.
Council adopted the ordinance by roll-call vote; staff asked that councilors still file early where feasible for administrative convenience. The ordinance moves the city to the state-established filing schedule on an ongoing basis so future elections do not require separate local code changes.
