ORS 248.026
Selection of precinct committeeperson to fill vacancy

  • effective date of selection
  • term
  • powers

(1)

The members of a county central committee may fill a vacancy in the office of precinct committeeperson by selecting a member of the major political party who is registered in:

(a)

The precinct in which the vacancy exists;

(b)

A precinct adjoining the precinct in which the vacancy exists that is within the same county; or

(c)

A precinct that is both within the same county and state Representative district as the precinct in which the vacancy exists.

(2)

When a county central committee votes to select a person to fill a vacancy in the office of precinct committeeperson, the chairperson of the committee shall give written notice to the county elections official of the proposed selection. The selection shall take effect when the county elections official upon timely verification of eligibility, places the name of the person selected on the list of precinct committeepersons. The county elections official shall then send written notice of the selection to the person and the county central committee.

(3)

A person selected to fill a vacancy in the office of precinct committeeperson may be removed from office at the pleasure of the central committee, but, except as provided in subsection (4) of this section, otherwise shall hold the office for the unexpired term and shall have the powers, duties and privileges of an elected precinct committeeperson.

(4)

A person selected to fill a vacancy in the office of precinct committeeperson may not vote on the election of county central committee officers at the organizational meeting of the committee as provided in ORS 248.035 (Transfer of property). A person selected to fill a vacancy in the office of precinct committeeperson may vote to fill any vacancy in a committee office after the organizational meeting. [Formerly 248.055; 1987 c.620 §1; 2005 c.506 §3; 2019 c.675 §21]

Source: Section 248.026 — Selection of precinct committeeperson to fill vacancy; effective date of selection; term; powers, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors248.­html.

See annotations under ORS 248.055 in permanent edition.

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
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