October 17, 2011                DELIVERED VIA EMAIL

Brian Parrott

130 NW 19^th Ave

Portland, OR 97209

Re: Prospective petition for filing for candidacy

Dear Mr. Parrott,

On October 17, 2011 you filed a prospective petition for Filing of Candidacy for Nonpartisan Nomination (forms AUD 120 and SEL 121) for the office of Commissioner, Position No. 4, City of Portland. The Elections Division has reviewed the signature sheet (SEL 121) and assigned the petition ID “PDX 09”. The Elections Division finds the sheet to be complete and correct for circulation. Please find the attached copy of your approved signature sheet.

You submitted signature sheet SEL 121 and form SEL 301 indicating that no petition circulators will be paid. Before circulating your petition, please review the attached "Guidelines for Circulating Petitions" and “Certification of Signature Sheets” from the Oregon Secretary of State’s 2010 City Elections Manual. It is your responsibility as the prospective candidate to instruct circulators on the guidelines for circulating a petition and to monitor their activities.

For the record, the Elections Division has approved your petition for circulation on white, 8 1/2” x 11”, 20 pound weight, uncoated paper with 10 signature lines. Any variations of the cover and signature sheets must be approved in writing by this office prior to circulation.

To file the completed nominating petition, you must submit the following items:

▪  Filing of Candidacy for Nonpartisan Nomination (AUD 120), checked “Filing of candidacy by completed petition.”

▪  Statement One or More/No Petition Circulators Will Be Paid (SEL 301) marked “Completed Petition” and signed by the candidate, and,

▪  Signature sheets with a minimum of 100 valid signatures on copies of the form SEL 121 as it was approved by the Elections Division (City Code 2.08.080).

All forms for filing for candidacy by nominating petition must be submitted together. These signatures must be filed at the Elections Division of the City of Portland with enough time to have the signatures verified before the filing deadline of 5:00 p.m., March 6, 2012.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Ryan Kinsella

City Elections Officer

ATTACHED:

Approved Signature Sheet, SEL 121, for petition ID PDX 09

2010 City Elections Manual, Secretary of State