ORS 254.085: Secretary of State’s statement of offices, candidates and measures.
Edition: 2025 EditionEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
(1) The Secretary of State, not later than the 61st day before the date of a primary or general election, shall file with each county clerk a statement of the federal and state offices to be filled or for which candidates are to be nominated in the county at the election, information concerning all candidates for the offices, and the state measures to be voted on. (2) The information concerning candidates for the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, Oregon Tax Court and circuit court shall include a designation of incumbent for each candidate who is the regularly elected or appointed judge of the court to which the candidate seeks election. If a candidate was regularly elected or appointed to a specific position or department on the court, the candidate shall be designated as the incumbent only if the person is a candidate for that position or department. (3) Included with each state measure shall be the measure number, the latest ballot title certified by the Attorney General under ORS 250.067 (2) or, if the Supreme Court has reviewed the title under ORS 250.085, the title certified by the court and the financial estimates under ORS 250.125. The Secretary of State shall keep a copy of the statement. [Formerly 250.020; 1985 c.742 §1; 1991 c.971 §8; 1993 c.493 §28; 1995 c.712 §55; 1999 c.59 §65; 2007 c.159 §4; 2009 c.511 §7]
This rule cites
- ORS 250.067 — resolved
- ORS 250.085 — resolved
- ORS 250.125 — resolved
Cited by
- ORS 254.098: Expenses for change in information filed under ORS 254.085 or 254.095.
- ORS 254.125: Nominating ballot for candidates to nonpartisan office; listing of candidates for judge at primary and general elections; use of term “incumbent.”
- ORS 254.135: Contents of official general or special election ballot.
- OAR 165-007-2024: Timelines for the referrals to the November 5, 2024, General Election from the 2023 regular legislative session.
Official source: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors254.html