(1) If a special election or special primary election is held under ORS § 188.120 for the purpose of filling a vacancy in election or office of United States Senator or Representative in Congress, or for nominating a candidate of each major political party to fill the vacancy, the Secretary of State shall prepare a voters’ pamphlet for each election.

Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 251.022

  • Candidate: means an individual whose name is or is expected to be printed on the official ballot. See Oregon Statutes 251.005
  • United States: includes territories, outlying possessions and the District of Columbia. See Oregon Statutes 174.100

(2) A voters’ pamphlet prepared under subsection (1) of this section shall contain information about the candidates for nomination or election to the office of United States Senator or Representative in Congress at the special election or special primary election. [1999 c.318 § 6]

 

[1957 c.217 § 2; 1979 c.190 § 315; renumbered 258.016]