Joint County Voters’ Pamphlet Statement of Endorsement Instructions
General Information
1. ‘JCVP-02 Joint County Voters’ Pamphlet Statement of Endorsement’ original, faxed, email attachment or copy of
the form should be received in conjunction with a JCVP-01 (Candidate Statement) or JCVP-03 (Measure Argument)
in the County Elections oce by 5 pm on the JCVP-01 or JCVP-03 ling deadline. Postmarks do not count. No
changes will be allowed to a JCVP-02 submittal after the 5 pm deadline. JCVP-02’s unsigned or received after the
5 pm deadline will be rejected. Digital signatures will not be accepted.
2. Endorsements will be tallied with word counts in JCVP-01 or JCVP-03.
Endorsement Options
If the name of an endorser (person or organization) or non-previously disseminated quote is used in a submitted
JCVP-01 or JCVP-03 as supporting or endorsing the candidate or measure, you must either le a JCVP-02 form using:
Option 1 - Determined by the Filer
Choosing ‘Option 1’ allows the ler to determine how your name, title and the name of the the organization you
represent, if any, and other information about you will appear in the ‘Candidate Statement’ or ‘Measure Argument’.
JCVP-02 must be signed by a person, or by an authorized person on behalf of an organization, stating that the ler has
consent to use the signee’s name, title, and/or organization name as submitted on the JCVP-01 or JCVP-03.
- OR -
Option 2 - Determined by the Endorser
Choosing ‘Option 2’ requires the ler to reproduce your name, the name of the organization you represent, if any, and
other information about you exactly as you specify in the space provided in their ‘Candidate Statement’ or ‘Measure
Argument’.
JCVP-02 must be signed by the endorser, or by an authorized person on behalf of an organization, providing consent
to use their name and title, if used, or organization’s name and/or a non-previously disseminated quote as the endorser
has provided to the ler in the JCVP-02 ‘Required Reproduction’ box.
Example 1 ‘Option 2’ Endorsement -
● ‘Candidate Statement’ language: “Cooper City Council unanimously endorses this candidate for Sheri.”
● ‘Required Reproduction’ box should contain the following: “Cooper City Council unanimously endorses this
candidate for Sheri. Cooper City Councilors” (Note: All Councilors on this Council must each sign a
separate JCVP-02 form with this information.)
Example 2 ‘Option 2’ Endorsement -
● ‘Measure Argument’ language: “Cooper County Sheris - Bill Smith, John Henry & Bob Cox”.
● ‘Required Reproduction’ box containing: Bill Smith, Cooper County Sheri; John Henry – Cooper County
Sheri; Bob Cox, Cooper County Sheri. (Note: Each endorser must sign a separate JCVP-02 form. For
this example there would be 3 forms.)
Quotes
If a previously publicly disseminated quote is used, No JCVP-02 form is necessary. The quotation must have been
disseminated to the public prior to its’ inclusion in the JCVP-01 or JCVP-03 and the quotation must be identied in the
JCVP-01 or JCVP-03 by its source and date of publication/dissemination.
Example 1 - for identifying the source of a quote are:
Author Name (if applicable), Newspaper Name or Magazine Name or Book Title, Date of Publication; Author
Name (if applicable), Website (www.electionquote.com), Date of Posting.
Example 2 - of quotes:
“In the latest edition of the NW Times, the editorial board in the paper said this about me “… that Joe Smith is
the best person for the job.” NW Times, 11/24/2018.”
Contact Us
Revised 012020 Page 2 of 2 JCVP-02
ORS 251.355/251.405 JCVP-02
Clackamas County Elections
1710 Red Soils Ct, Suite 100
Oregon City, OR 97045
phone 503-655-8510
fax
503-655-8461
email elections@clackamas.us
Washington County Elections
2925 NE Aloclek Dr, Suite 170
Hillsboro OR 97124-7523
phone 503-846-5800
fax
503-846-5810
email elections@co.washington.or.us
Multnomah County Elections,
1040 SE Morrison Street
Portland, OR 97214
phone 503-988-3720
fax
503-988-3719
email elections@multco.us
Yamhill County Elections
414 NE Evans Street
McMinnville, OR 97128
phone 503-434-7518
fax
503-434-7520
email elections@co.yamhill.or.us
