§ 249.830 Procedure for withdrawing nomination
§ 249.842 Filling vacancy in nomination; rules
§ 249.850 Filing of certificate to fill vacancy in nominations; notifying proper officials to make changes in general election ballots

Terms Used In Oregon Statutes > Chapter 249 > Nomination of Candidates to Partisan Office by Other Than Major Political Party > Withdrawals; Filling Vacancies

  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Candidate: means an individual whose name is or is expected to be printed on the official ballot or a write-in candidate. See Oregon Statutes 249.002
  • City: includes any incorporated village or town. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • County clerk: means the county clerk or the county official in charge of elections. See Oregon Statutes 249.002
  • County court: includes board of county commissioners. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
  • Decedent: A deceased person.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • Minor political party: means a political party that has qualified as a minor political party under ORS § 248. See Oregon Statutes 249.002
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100