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- Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
- Annuity: A periodic (usually annual) payment of a fixed sum of money for either the life of the recipient or for a fixed number of years. A series of payments under a contract from an insurance company, a trust company, or an individual. Annuity payments are made at regular intervals over a period of more than one full year.
- City: includes any incorporated village or town. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
- 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 255.005
- District board: means the governing body of a district. See Oregon Statutes 255.005
- District election: means any election authorized or required to be held by a district. See Oregon Statutes 255.005
- District elections authority: means the county court or board of county commissioners, district board or other body or officer authorized or required to call a district election. See Oregon Statutes 255.005
- Elections officer: means the:
(a) County clerk of the county in which the administrative office of the district is located regarding a measure, or a candidate for an office, to be voted on in a district located in more than one county. See Oregon Statutes 255.005
- Elector: means an individual qualified to vote under section 2, Article II, Oregon Constitution. 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
- Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
- 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
- School district: means a common school district, a union high school district, an education service district or a community college district. See Oregon Statutes 255.005