(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, a special election called by a district elections authority shall not be held on any date other than:

Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 255.345

  • 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.
  • 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
  • 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

(a) The second Tuesday in March;

(b) The third Tuesday in May;

(c) The fourth Tuesday in August; or

(d) The first Tuesday after the first Monday in November.

(2) A special election may be held on a date other than that provided in subsection (1) of this section, if the district elections authority by resolution finds that an election sooner than the next available election date is required on a measure to finance repairs to property damaged by fire, vandalism or a natural disaster.

(3) As used in this section, ‘district elections authority’ means the body or officer authorized or required to call an election for a public corporation formed under, and deriving its powers solely from, the statutes of this state, but does not include a city or county. [Formerly 259.260; 1981 c.639 § 9; 1989 c.923 § 17; 1991 c.71 § 4; 1993 c.713 § 53; 1995 c.607 § 51; 1995 c.712 § 116; 2021 c.551 § 20]

 

[Formerly 259.265; repealed by 1995 c.607 § 91]

 

OREGON VOTING RIGHTS ACT

 

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