Pendleton council votes 3–2 to proceed with public notice for current election filing method
After debate about whether to retain a door-to-door petition signature requirement for candidates, the Pendleton Town Council voted 3–2 to proceed with public notice under the current filing method and schedule any ordinance changes through the formal amendment process.
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Council considered staff research on whether to retain the town's current election-filing method (which uses petition signatures gathered in the community) or to change to an alternate filing procedure. Staff advised that the choice of filing method is a council discretion and recommended directing interested individuals to state resources for legal candidate information rather than producing staff-run materials.
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