72nd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2003 Regular Session
 
 
                            Enrolled
 
                   Senate Joint Resolution 19
 
Sponsored by Senators METSGER, COURTNEY
 
 
 
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 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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                                 Adopted by Senate May 28, 2003
 
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                                       Secretary of Senate
 
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                                       President of Senate
 
 
                                 Adopted by House June 17, 2003
 
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                                        Speaker of House
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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