Compliance
What the rules say
This page cites. It does not advise. Everything below is a statement of what a published rule says, with the rule named, so a treasurer can look it up.
This is what the rule says. Confirm the exact wording and your own obligations with your treasurer and the Oregon Secretary of State. This website does not give legal advice.
1. “Paid for by” — ORS 260.266 and OAR 165-012-0525
Oregon requires political communications to say who paid for them. For a committee the statement uses the committee name exactly as registered in ORESTAR, and in the cases the rule specifies it also lists the top five contributors.
Websites and digital communications are covered.
2. Contributions are not tax deductible
Contributions to a political committee are not tax deductible. A political committee is not a charity.
3. The Oregon political tax credit is gone — ORS 316.102
Oregon’s political contribution tax credit may not be claimed for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026.
4. Contribution limits arrive January 1, 2027 — HB 4024, effective January 1, 2027
Oregon has never had contribution limits. From January 1, 2027 it will.
| Committee type | Limit | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Candidate committee | $3,300 | per election |
| Multicandidate PAC | $5,000 | per calendar year |
| Political party multicandidate PAC | $10,000 | per calendar year |
Oregon Secretary of State campaign finance legislation page: sos.oregon.gov/elections/Pages/campaign-finance-legislation.aspx
The practical consequence is a record-keeping one. From that date a contribution page has to know who gave, what that person has already given this calendar year, and whether the gift in front of it would breach a limit. A shop product used as a donation button records an order. It does not record a contribution, and no amount of tidying up afterwards turns one into the other.
5. ORESTAR reporting deadlines
Transactions are generally due within 30 days, and within 7 calendar days in defined windows. Once a committee crosses $5,000 in contributions or expenditures in a calendar year, filing is electronic in ORESTAR and the transaction that crosses the threshold is due within 7 days. Contributions must be deposited within 7 days and treasurer records kept current within 7 business days.
These are the treasurer’s duties, not the website’s.
This is what the rule says. Confirm the exact wording and your own obligations with your treasurer and the Oregon Secretary of State. This website does not give legal advice.
Reference
Who is registered in Baker County
Every party the Secretary of State lists for this county, in full. The home page leads with the four largest; this is the complete set, including the small parties rolled up there.
Independent is a party. Non-affiliated is not. The Independent Party of Oregon is a registered political party, and a voter registered with it appears on its own line below. “Non-affiliated” means registered to vote with no party at all. Treating the two as one thing understates a real party and overstates the unaffiliated pool, which matters if anyone is planning outreach from these numbers.
| Party | Registered | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Republican | 5,880 | 45.3% |
| Nonaffiliated | 4,451 | 34.3% |
| Democrat | 1,697 | 13.1% |
| Independent | 739 | 5.7% |
| Libertarian | 63 | 0.5% |
| Other | 53 | 0.4% |
| No Labels | 45 | 0.3% |
| Working Families Party of Oregon | 29 | 0.2% |
| Pacific Green | 19 | 0.1% |
| Progressive | 3 | 0% |
| Constitution | 0 | 0% |
| We The People | 0 | 0% |
| Total | 12,979 | 100% |
As of 11 September 2026 — Baker County, 12,979 registered voters in total. Source: Oregon Secretary of State, via data.oregon.gov (open-data feed, or the monthly PDF if you would rather check it by eye).