72nd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2003 Regular Session
 
NOTE:  Matter within  { +  braces and plus signs + } in an
amended section is new. Matter within  { -  braces and minus
signs - } is existing law to be omitted. New sections are within
 { +  braces and plus signs + } .
 
 LC 2340-1
 
                           A-Engrossed
 
                   Senate Joint Resolution 19
                   Ordered by the Senate May 5
             Including Senate Amendments dated May 5
 
Sponsored by Senators METSGER, COURTNEY
 
 
                             SUMMARY
 
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure.
 
  Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to allow candidates
for public office to be elected at   { - runoff - }
 { + special + } election where vacancy in nomination occurs
prior to regularly scheduled election  { +  due to death or
incapacity of candidate + }.
  Refers proposed amendment to people for their approval or
rejection at next regular general election.
 
                        JOINT RESOLUTION
Be It Resolved by the Legislative Assembly of the State of
  Oregon:
  PARAGRAPH 1. The Constitution of the State of Oregon is amended
by creating a new section 24 to be added to and made a part of
Article II, such section to read:
   { +  SECTION 24. + }  { + When any vacancy occurs in the
nomination of a candidate for elective public office in this
state, and the vacancy is due to the death or physical or mental
incapacity of the candidate, the Legislative Assembly may provide
by law that:
  (1) The regularly scheduled election for that public office may
be postponed;
  (2) The public office may be filled at a subsequent election;
and
  (3) Votes cast for candidates for the public office at the
regularly scheduled election may not be considered. + }
 
  PARAGRAPH 2.  { + The amendment proposed by this resolution
shall be submitted to the people for their approval or rejection
at the next regular general election held throughout this
state. + }
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