ORS 258.036
Petition of contest

  • location of filing
  • contents of petition

(1)

Not later than the 40th day after the election or the seventh day after completion of a recount of votes cast in connection with the election, any person authorized to contest a result of the election may file a petition of contest. The petition shall be filed with:

(a)

The Circuit Court for Marion County if the petition involves a state measure, a candidate for election to the office of elector of President and Vice President of the United States or a candidate for nomination or election to the office of United States Senator, United States Representative in Congress, Governor, Secretary of State, State Treasurer, Attorney General, Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries or a position of judge on the Oregon Supreme Court, the Oregon Court of Appeals or the Oregon Tax Court.

(b)

The circuit court for the county where a majority of the electors in the electoral district reside if the petition involves a candidate for nomination or election to the office of state Senator, state Representative, circuit court judge or district attorney.

(c)

The circuit court for the county in which the filing officer is located if the petition involves a candidate for nomination or election to county, city or district office or a county, city or district measure. If a district is located in more than one county, the petition shall be filed with the circuit court for the county in which the administrative office of the district is located.

(d)

The circuit court for the county in which the filing officer authorized to order the recall election is located if the petition involves the recall of a public officer.

(2)

The petition shall be verified in the manner required for verification of complaints in civil cases and shall specify:

(a)

The cause of the contest; and

(b)

The names of all contestees. [Formerly 251.045; 1995 c.607 §53; 2001 c.965 §30; 2009 c.511 §15; 2011 c.731 §14]

Source: Section 258.036 — Petition of contest; location of filing; contents of petition, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors258.­html.

See also annotations under ORS 251.045 in permanent edition.

Notes of Decisions

Time period within which a party may contest an election is jurisdictional and a condition precedent to the right of action. Bagley v. Beaverton Sch. Dist., 12 Or App 377, 507 P2d 39 (1973)

Green check means up to date. Up to date

Current through early 2024

§ 258.036’s source at oregon​.gov