ORS 248.026
Selection of precinct committeeperson to fill vacancy

  • effective date of selection
  • term
  • powers

(1)

The members of a county central committee may fill a vacancy in the office of precinct committeeperson by selecting a member of the major political party who is registered in:

(a)

The precinct in which the vacancy exists;

(b)

A precinct adjoining the precinct in which the vacancy exists that is within the same county; or

(c)

A precinct that is both within the same county and state Representative district as the precinct in which the vacancy exists.

(2)

When a county central committee votes to select a person to fill a vacancy in the office of precinct committeeperson, the chairperson of the committee shall give written notice to the county elections official of the proposed selection. The selection shall take effect when the county elections official upon timely verification of eligibility, places the name of the person selected on the list of precinct committeepersons. The county elections official shall then send written notice of the selection to the person and the county central committee.

(3)

A person selected to fill a vacancy in the office of precinct committeeperson may be removed from office at the pleasure of the central committee, but, except as provided in subsection (4) of this section, otherwise shall hold the office for the unexpired term and shall have the powers, duties and privileges of an elected precinct committeeperson.

(4)

A person selected to fill a vacancy in the office of precinct committeeperson may not vote on the election of county central committee officers at the organizational meeting of the committee as provided in ORS 248.035 (Transfer of property). A person selected to fill a vacancy in the office of precinct committeeperson may vote to fill any vacancy in a committee office after the organizational meeting. [Formerly 248.055; 1987 c.620 §1; 2005 c.506 §3; 2019 c.675 §21]

Source: Section 248.026 — Selection of precinct committeeperson to fill vacancy; effective date of selection; term; powers, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors248.­html.

See annotations under ORS 248.055 in permanent edition.

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

§ 248.026’s source at oregon​.gov