73rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2005 Regular Session
Enrolled
House Bill 2614
Sponsored by Representatives KITTS, NOLAN
CHAPTER ................
AN ACT
Relating to elections; creating new provisions; and amending ORS
249.722.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1. { + Section 2 of this 2005 Act is added to and made
a part of ORS chapter 254. + }
SECTION 2. { + (1) An elector may not participate in more than
one nominating process for each partisan public office to be
filled at the general election.
(2) An elector is considered to have participated in the
nominating process for each partisan public office listed on the
ballot at a primary election if the elector returned a ballot of
a major political party at the primary election.
(3) An elector is considered to have participated in the
nominating process for a partisan public office listed on the
ballot at the general election if:
(a) A minor political party nominated a candidate for that
office in the manner specified by the party in documents filed
under ORS 248.009 and the elector participated in the nominating
process; or
(b) The elector participated in the nominating process for that
office by signing the minutes of an assembly of electors under
ORS 249.735 or by signing a certificate of nomination made by
individual electors under ORS 249.740.
(4) If a filing officer described in ORS 249.722 determines
that an elector who has signed the minutes of an assembly of
electors under ORS 249.735 or a certificate of nomination under
ORS 249.740 has attempted to participate in more than one
nominating process for the same office to be filled at the
general election, the signature of the elector may not be
considered for purposes of ORS 249.735 or 249.740. + }
SECTION 3. ORS 249.722 is amended to read:
249.722. (1) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this
section, a certificate of nomination of a candidate for public
office shall be filed not sooner than the { - 415th - }
{ + 15th + } day { + after the date of the primary election + }
and not later than the 70th day before the date of the general
election.
(2) A certificate of nomination of a candidate for:
(a) State office, United States Senator or Representative in
Congress shall be filed with the Secretary of State.
(b) County office shall be filed with the county clerk.
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(c) City office shall be filed with the chief city elections
officer.
(3) For a special election, including an election to fill a
vacancy that occurs after the 70th day before the general
election, the Secretary of State by rule may adopt a schedule
specifying the period within which a certificate of nomination
must be filed. If the Secretary of State does not adopt a rule
under this subsection, a certificate of nomination must be filed
before the 61st day preceding the election.
SECTION 4. { + The amendments to ORS 249.722 by section 3 of
this 2005 Act do not affect any certificate of nomination filed
prior to the effective date of this 2005 Act. + }
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Passed by House May 17, 2005
Repassed by House June 30, 2005
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Chief Clerk of House
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Speaker of House
Passed by Senate June 29, 2005
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President of Senate
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Received by Governor:
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Approved:
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Governor
Filed in Office of Secretary of State:
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Secretary of State
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