Candidates

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]
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