ORS 248.006
Qualification and maintenance of status as major political party

  • loss of status as major political party
  • calculation of number of party members

(1)

An affiliation of electors becomes a major political party in this state and is qualified to make nominations at a primary election when a number of electors equal to at least five percent of the number of electors registered in this state are registered as members of the party not later than the 275th day before the date of a primary election. An affiliation of electors satisfying the requirements of this subsection shall be subject to the provisions of ORS 248.007 (Organization of major political parties) on the date the Secretary of State determines the registration requirements are satisfied.

(2)

The number of electors described in subsection (1) of this section shall be calculated based on the number of electors registered in this state and eligible to vote, as reported on the official abstracts of the election, at the general election immediately preceding the deadline specified in subsection (1) of this section.

(3)

After an affiliation of electors becomes a major political party under subsection (1) of this section, in order to maintain status as a major political party subject to ORS 248.007 (Organization of major political parties), the party must satisfy the registration requirement of subsection (1) of this section not later than the 275th day before each primary election.

(4)

An affiliation of electors ceases to be a major political party if the registration requirements of subsection (1) of this section are not satisfied by the 275th day before each primary election. The affiliation of electors ceases to be a major political party on the date the Secretary of State determines that the registration requirement is not satisfied.

(5)

When an affiliation of electors has not satisfied the registration requirement of subsection (1) of this section for the first time, at the request of a representative of the affiliation of electors, the Secretary of State shall determine not less than once each month whether at least five percent of the number of eligible electors registered in this state are registered as members of the party. After an affiliation of electors has qualified as a major political party, the Secretary of State shall determine on the 271st day before each primary election whether the major political party has satisfied the registration requirements described in subsection (3) of this section. [1979 c.190 §69; 1993 c.797 §1; 1995 c.712 §14; 2001 c.721 §1; 2017 c.749 §6]

Source: Section 248.006 — Qualification and maintenance of status as major political party; loss of status as major political party; calculation of number of party members, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors248.­html.

248.002
Definitions 248.004
Powers of political parties 248.005
Parties to insure widest and fairest representation of members 248.006
Qualification and maintenance of status as major political party 248.007
Organization of major political parties 248.008
Qualification as minor political party 248.009
Process for nominating candidates by minor political party 248.011
Enforcement of ORS 248.005 or political party rules 248.012
Notice of committee meetings required 248.015
Precinct committeepersons 248.017
Candidacy for office of precinct committeeperson by person who attains age of 18 years after deadline for filing declaration of candidacy 248.019
Write-in candidate for precinct committeeperson 248.021
Nomination of separate elector as precinct committeeperson 248.023
Certificates of election 248.024
Resignation or ineligibility of precinct committeeperson 248.026
Selection of precinct committeeperson to fill vacancy 248.027
Committeeperson to continue on central committee despite change in precinct 248.029
Recall procedure 248.031
Precinct committeepersons as county central committee 248.033
Organizational meeting 248.035
Transfer of property 248.043
Procedure if meeting not called 248.045
Proxies prohibited 248.072
Authority of state central committee 248.075
State central committee 248.085
Transfer of property 248.315
Selection of delegates to national convention 248.355
Selection of presidential electors 248.360
Election time and number of presidential electors to be elected 248.370
Convening of electors 248.380
Electors’ mileage expenses
Green check means up to date. Up to date

Current through early 2024

§ 248.006’s source at oregon​.gov