ORS 248.009
Process for nominating candidates by minor political party

  • notice to filing officer
  • notice of nominating convention

(1)

A minor political party shall file with the filing officer a copy of its organizational documents establishing its process for nominating candidates for public office. The organizational documents shall be filed not later than 30 days after they are adopted. The nominating process for candidates for election at the general election shall provide an equal opportunity to all registered members of the party within the electoral district to participate in the process of making nominations or selecting the delegates who will make the nominations. A minor political party shall file copies of any changes to its organizational documents relating to nomination of candidates for public office not later than 30 days after the date any changes were made. The minor political party shall nominate candidates for public office only in accordance with the procedures set forth in its organizational documents.

(2)

A minor political party shall file with the filing officer a list of any officers selected by the party. The list shall be filed not later than 10 days after any selection is made. A minor political party shall file copies of any changes to the list of officers not later than 10 days after the date any changes were made.

(3)

Not later than the 10th day before any nominating convention of a minor political party, notice shall be published at least once in not fewer than three newspapers of general circulation within the electoral district for which the nomination will be made. If there are fewer than three newspapers of general circulation within the electoral district, notice shall be published at least once in one newspaper of general circulation within the electoral district for which the nomination will be made and other public notice shall be given that is reasonably calculated to assure that party members in the electoral district receive notice of the convention. The notice shall contain the time and place of the convention, and the office or offices for which nominations will be made. [1993 c.797 §4; 1995 c.606 §4]

Source: Section 248.009 — Process for nominating candidates by minor political party; notice to filing officer; notice of nominating convention, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors248.­html.

248.002
Definitions 248.004
Powers of political parties 248.005
Parties to insure widest and fairest representation of members 248.006
Qualification and maintenance of status as major political party 248.007
Organization of major political parties 248.008
Qualification as minor political party 248.009
Process for nominating candidates by minor political party 248.011
Enforcement of ORS 248.005 or political party rules 248.012
Notice of committee meetings required 248.015
Precinct committeepersons 248.017
Candidacy for office of precinct committeeperson by person who attains age of 18 years after deadline for filing declaration of candidacy 248.019
Write-in candidate for precinct committeeperson 248.021
Nomination of separate elector as precinct committeeperson 248.023
Certificates of election 248.024
Resignation or ineligibility of precinct committeeperson 248.026
Selection of precinct committeeperson to fill vacancy 248.027
Committeeperson to continue on central committee despite change in precinct 248.029
Recall procedure 248.031
Precinct committeepersons as county central committee 248.033
Organizational meeting 248.035
Transfer of property 248.043
Procedure if meeting not called 248.045
Proxies prohibited 248.072
Authority of state central committee 248.075
State central committee 248.085
Transfer of property 248.315
Selection of delegates to national convention 248.355
Selection of presidential electors 248.360
Election time and number of presidential electors to be elected 248.370
Convening of electors 248.380
Electors’ mileage expenses
Green check means up to date. Up to date

Current through early 2024

§ 248.009’s source at oregon​.gov