75th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2009 Regular Session
 
HA to SB 326
 
LC 1669/SB 326-9
 
                       HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO
                         SENATE BILL 326
 
                      By COMMITTEE ON RULES
 
                             June 24
 
  In line 2 of the printed bill, after the semicolon insert '
creating new provisions; amending ORS 254.135; and'.
  After line 4, insert:
  '  { +  SECTION 2. + } ORS 254.135 is amended to read:
  ' 254.135. (1) The official general or special election ballot
shall be styled 'Official Ballot' and shall state:
  ' (a) The name of the county for which it is intended.
  ' (b) The date of the election.
  ' (c) The names of all candidates for offices to be filled at
the election whose nominations have been made and accepted and
who have not died, withdrawn or become disqualified. The ballot
may not contain the name of any other person.
  ' (d) The number, ballot title and financial estimates under
ORS 250.125 of any measure to be voted on at the election.
  ' (2) The names of candidates for President and Vice President
of the United States shall be printed in groups together, under
their political party designations. The names of the electors may
not be printed on the general election ballot. A vote for the
candidates for President and Vice President is a vote for the
group of presidential electors supporting those candidates and
selected as provided by law. The general election ballot shall
state that electors of President and Vice President are being
elected and that a vote for the candidates for President and Vice
President shall be a vote for the electors supporting those
candidates.
  ' (3)(a) The name of each candidate nominated shall be printed
upon the ballot in but one place, without regard to how many
times the candidate may have been nominated. The name of a
political party { + , or names of political parties, + } shall be
added opposite the name of a candidate for other than nonpartisan
office according to the following rules:
  ' (A) For a candidate not affiliated with a political party who
is nominated by a minor political party, the name of the minor
political party shall be added opposite the name of the
candidate;
  ' (B) For a candidate not affiliated with a political party who
is nominated by more than one minor political party, the
 { - name of the - }  { +  names of not more than three  + }minor
political   { - party - }  { +  parties + } selected by the
candidate shall be added opposite the name of the candidate;
  ' (C) For a candidate who is a member of a political party who
is nominated by a political party of which the candidate is not a
member, the name of the political party that nominated the
candidate shall be added opposite the name of the candidate;
  ' (D) For a candidate who is a member of a political party who
is nominated by more than one political party of which the
candidate is not a member, the   { - name of the - }  { +  names
of not more than three  + }political   { - party - }  { +
parties + } selected by the candidate shall be added opposite the
name of the candidate;   { - and - }
  ' (E) For a candidate who is nominated { +  only + } by a
political party of which the candidate is a member, the name of
the political party of which the candidate is a member shall be
added opposite the name of the candidate  { - . - }  { + ; and
  ' (F) For a candidate who is nominated by a political party of
which the candidate is a member and by any political party or
parties of which the candidate is not a member, the name of the
political party of which the candidate is a member and the names
of not more than two other political parties selected by the
candidate shall be added opposite the name of the candidate. + }
  ' (b) If a candidate is required to select the name of a
political party to be added on the ballot under paragraph (a) of
this subsection, the candidate shall notify the filing officer of
the selection not later than the 61st day before the day of the
election.
  ' (c) The word 'incumbent' shall follow the name of each
candidate for the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, Oregon Tax
Court or circuit court who is designated the incumbent by the
Secretary of State under ORS 254.085.
  ' (d) The word 'nonaffiliated' shall follow the name of each
candidate who is not affiliated with a political party and who is
nominated by an assembly of electors or individual electors.
  ' (e) If two or more candidates for the same office have the
same or similar surnames, the location of their places of
residence shall be printed opposite their names to distinguish
one from another.
  '  { +  SECTION 3. + }  { + The Secretary of State shall
conduct a general review of the adoption of a cross-nomination
system for candidates for public office in Oregon. The secretary
may assess similar laws in other states. The secretary shall
report conclusions of the secretary's review and any recommended
legislation to the Legislative Assembly not later than October 1,
2010. + }
  '  { +  SECTION 4. + }  { + The amendments to ORS 254.135 by
section 2 of this 2009 Act apply to ballots for elections held on
or after the effective date of this 2009 Act. + } ' .
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