(1) In a district that holds regular district elections, if an initiative or referendum petition contains the required number of verified signatures, the election on the district measure shall be held on the third Tuesday in May, the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November or the date of the next scheduled regular district election. The election date may not be sooner than the next available date listed in this subsection for which the filing deadline may be met and may not be later than the first regular district election following the 40th day after the date of the order calling the election.

Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 255.185

  • District election: means any election authorized or required to be held by a district. See Oregon Statutes 255.005
  • Measure: includes any of the following submitted to the people for their approval or rejection at an election:

    (a) A proposed law. See Oregon Statutes 255.005

  • Regular district election: means the election held each year for the purpose of electing members of any district board as defined in subsection (2) of this section. See Oregon Statutes 255.005

(2) In a district that does not hold regular district elections, if an initiative or referendum petition contains the required number of verified signatures, the election on the district measure shall be held at the next available date listed in subsection (1) of this section for which the filing deadline may be met. [1979 c.190 § 297; 1983 c.350 § 76; 1985 c.808 § 44; 1991 c.107 § 13; 2015 c.44 § 3]

 

[1979 c.190 § 298; 1985 c.471 § 13; repealed by 1987 c.724 § 7]

 

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