ORS 249.088
Nomination or election of candidate at nominating election

(1)

Except as provided in ORS 249.091 (Nomination of certain nonpartisan candidates or candidates to fill a vacancy in nonpartisan office), at the nominating election held on the date of the primary election:

(a)

Unless a candidate for nonpartisan office receives a majority of the votes cast for the office, the two candidates who receive the highest number of votes are nominated.

(b)

If a candidate for nonpartisan office receives a majority of votes cast for the office, that candidate is elected.

(2)

The application of this section is subject to the provisions of a home rule charter. [1979 c.190 §118; 1979 c.451 §5; 1979 c.587 §3; 1983 c.350 §66; 1989 c.218 §1; 1991 c.719 §7; 1993 c.493 §12; 1995 c.92 §2; 1995 c.607 §77; 1995 c.712 §27; 2011 c.607 §2]

Source: Section 249.088 — Nomination or election of candidate at nominating election, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors249.­html.

249.002
Definitions 249.004
Verification of documents 249.005
Acceptance of petition or minutes without original signatures 249.006
Official dating of petitions and declarations 249.008
Verification of signatures by county clerk or Secretary of State 249.009
Exclusive form of signature sheets for petitions 249.012
Preservation of certain records 249.013
Candidacy for more than one office 249.016
Nomination of candidates of major political party or for nonpartisan office 249.020
Filing of candidates’ nominating petition or declaration of candidacy 249.023
Nomination of major political party candidates who attain age of 18 years after deadline for filing nominating petition or declaration of candidacy 249.031
Contents of petition or declaration 249.035
Filing officer 249.037
Time for filing petition or declaration 249.042
Declaration or petition as evidence of candidacy 249.046
Party membership required for nomination of party 249.048
Unsuccessful candidate not eligible as candidate 249.052
Determination of inhabitancy of candidate for Legislative Assembly 249.056
Filing fees 249.061
One candidate per petition 249.064
Information required on petition 249.068
Requirements regarding number and distribution of persons signing partisan petitions 249.072
Requirements regarding number and distribution of persons signing nonpartisan petitions 249.076
Qualifications of signers of petitions 249.078
Printing name of candidate for presidential nomination of major party on ballot 249.088
Nomination or election of candidate at nominating election 249.091
Nomination of certain nonpartisan candidates or candidates to fill a vacancy in nonpartisan office 249.170
Withdrawal of candidacy 249.180
Withdrawal of candidacy by nominee 249.190
Filling vacancy in nomination of major party 249.200
Nomination by major party to fill vacancy in partisan office 249.205
Filling vacancy in nomination to nonpartisan office 249.215
Filling vacancy in state office at general election 249.705
Nomination by other than major party 249.712
Acceptance of nomination 249.720
Information to be contained in certificate of nomination 249.722
Time for filing certificate 249.735
Qualification as assembly of electors 249.737
Filing officer for nomination by assembly of electors 249.740
Certificates of nomination made by individual electors 249.810
Entries in register of nominations upon filing certificates 249.830
Procedure for withdrawing nomination 249.842
Filling vacancy in nomination 249.850
Filing of certificate to fill vacancy in nomination 249.865
Filing prospective petition 249.870
Number of signers on recall petition 249.875
Time for completing filing 249.876
Removal of signature after petition submitted for verification 249.877
Statement of justification by public officer
Green check means up to date. Up to date

Current through early 2024

§ 249.088’s source at oregon​.gov