(1) A person who has been nominated and has accepted the nomination under ORS § 249.712 may withdraw from the nomination by filing with the officer with whom the certificate of nomination was filed a written statement declining the nomination and stating the reason for withdrawal.

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Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 249.830

  • County clerk: means the county clerk or the county official in charge of elections. See Oregon Statutes 249.002
  • Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100

(2) The statement must be:

(a) Signed by the person withdrawing from the nomination; and

(b) Filed not later than the 67th day before the general election.

(3) The statement may be sent to the Secretary of State through a county clerk, as provided by ORS § 249.850. [Amended by 1957 c.608 § 117; 1967 c.86 § 1; 1979 c.190 § 133; 2007 c.155 § 6]

 

[Amended by 1957 c.608 § 118; repealed by 1979 c.190 § 431]