Candidate Office Requirements

Office Requirements for Partisan National & State Candidates

Note: All candidates must be U.S. Citizens.

Office Requirements for Nonpartisan State Candidates

Note: All candidates must be U.S. Citizens.

OfficeAgeResidencyTerm of OfficeVacanciesSpecial
Appeals Court Judge18 to 75Elector of county of residence6 yearsGovernor appoints qualified person to serve until successor is elected at next regular biennial electionMust be admitted to practice law in the state.
Circuit Court Judge18 to 75 ORS 3.0416 yearsGovernor appoints qualified person to serve until successor is elected at next regular biennial electionMust be admitted to practice law in the Oregon Supreme Court at time of election or appointment.
District Attorney18Resident of state4 yearsGovernor appoints qualified person to serve until successor is elected at next regular biennial electionMust be admitted to practice law in the Oregon Supreme Court at the time of election or appointment.
District Court JudgeNone ORS 46.6106 yearsGovernor appoints qualified person to serve until successor is elected at next regular biennial electionMust be a member of the Oregon State Bar at the time of election or appointment.
Supreme Court Judge18 to 75Resident of state 3 years prior to election or appointment6 yearsGovernor appoints qualified person to serve until successor is elected at next regular biennial electionMust be admitted to practice law in the Oregon Supreme Court at the time of election or appointment.
Tax Court Judge18 to 75Resident of state6 yearsGovernor appoints qualified person to serve until successor is elected at next regular biennial electionMust be admitted to practice law for 3 years in the Oregon Supreme Court at the time of election or appointment.

Office Requirements for County Candidates

Note: All candidates must be U.S. Citizens.

Must be certified appraiser and have two years of accounting experience or two years of employment in the appraiser's office. Must be certified to be eligible by the Department of Revenue.

Eligibility Requirements for School/Special District Director Candidates

Note: All candidates must be U.S. Citizens.

District/ ORS ReferenceMust Be a Registered Elector in the DistrictPeriod of Residency RequirementMust Be a Landowner in the DistrictEmployee Prohibited from Serving
Ambulance
440.325 and 440.330(6)
YesNoneNoYes
Cemetery Maintenance
265.050(1)
YesNoneNoNo
College
341.326(2) and 341.275(2)
YesNoneNoYes
Education Service District
334.090(5) and (6)
Yes1 YearNoYes
Fire
478.050
Yes, or a
Landowner
NoneYes, or an
Elector
Yes, if district
has an ordinance
Hospital
440.325 and 440.330(6)
YesNoneNoYes
Joint Water/Sanitary
450.635(5) and (6)
YesNoneNoYes
Library
451.410
YesNoneNoNo
Park and Recreation
266.310(2)
YesNoneNoNo
Port
777.135(1)
YesNoneNoNo
Sanitary
450.045(2)
Yes, or a
Landowner
NoneYes, or an
Elector
No
School
332.016 and 332.018(2)
Yes1 YearNoYes (unless
employed a
substitute driver)
Special Road
371.349, 371.323
YesNoneNoNo
Transportation
267.112
NoNoneNoYes, if district
has an ordinance
Water
264.410
Yes, unless district has fewer than 100 electorsNoneNo, unless district has less than 100 electorsNo
Water Control
553.210(1)
NoNoneYes, but do not have to reside within districtNo