May 30, 2024 3:40 a.m.

The filing period opens Wednesday, June 5th, for candidates who would like to run for Roseburg mayor and city council seats in the November 5th general election.

A City release said prospective candidates are encouraged to set up an appointment with Roseburg City Recorder Amy Nytes to review the election process before completing any filing forms. Appointments will be held at city hall on Southeast Dougals Avenue and can be made by calling 492-6866 or emailing: anytes@cityofroseburg.org.

Candidates can also find information about the election process, including how to file for office, and nomination petition forms on the city website’s election information page. The forms must be filled out and turned in to the city recorder with a certain number of voter signatures between June 5th and 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday August 27th.

These offices are up for election:

*Mayor – Two-year term ending on December 31st, 2026

*City Council Position 2 in Wards 1 through 4 – Four-year term ending December 31st, 2028

Winning candidates would take the oath of office and begin serving in January 2025.

Local candidates who run for office must file nomination petitions that include voter’s signatures. Candidates for mayor must get 50 signatures from registered Roseburg voters on their nomination petition. Candidates for city council must get 20 signatures from registered voters living in their ward.

Once candidates turn in petition and voter signatures, the city recorder verifies petitions were filled out correctly and verifies signatures with the Douglas County Elections Division.

For more information about the Roseburg election process, go to: https://www.cityofroseburg.org/your-government/election-information