ORS 255.075
Publication of notice of district election to elect district board or district school board

  • notice by mail
  • rules

(1)

When a district election is to be held for the purpose of electing members of the district board, the elections officer shall publish a notice stating the date of the election, the board positions to be voted upon and the latest date on which candidates for election as board members may file petitions for nomination or declarations of candidacy. The elections officer shall deliver the notice to be printed to a newspaper of general circulation in the district not later than the 40th day before the last day for filing a petition for nomination or declaration of candidacy. The notice shall be printed once in the next available edition of the newspaper after the deadline for filing the notice.

(2)

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(a)

In lieu of or in addition to publication of notice described in subsection (1) of this section, the elections officer may give notice by:

(A)

Publishing the notice on the county’s website for a minimum of seven days; or

(B)

Mailing the notice to each elector of the district.

(b)

The notice given under this subsection shall be made not later than the 40th day before the last day for filing a petition for nomination or declaration of candidacy.

(c)

Notice given by mail under paragraph (a)(B) of this subsection shall have postage prepaid and shall be considered given when mailed. Proof of mailing shall be by affidavit of the district elections officer who mailed the notice. The affidavit shall state the time and place the notice was mailed.

(3)

The Secretary of State by rule shall establish the procedures that the elections officer shall follow in maintaining adequate records for preparation of the notice described in subsection (1) of this section. [Formerly 259.080; 1981 c.639 §6; 1983 c.379 §1; 1985 c.808 §41; 2011 c.607 §10; 2021 c.473 §5]

Source: Section 255.075 — Publication of notice of district election to elect district board or district school board; notice by mail; rules, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors255.­html.

See annotations under ORS 259.080 in permanent edition.

255.005
Definitions
255.012
“District” defined
255.022
Procedures for district elections
255.035
Authority of elections officer to obtain advice and assistance
255.045
Notice of change of district boundary
255.055
Delegation to district elections authority of responsibility to conduct district election
255.062
Date of election on measure referred by district elections authority
255.069
Delivery and preparation of form for updating information on members of district boards
255.075
Publication of notice of district election to elect district board or district school board
255.085
Notice of district election on issuance of bonds or on other measure
255.115
Definitions for ORS 255.125 to 255.205
255.125
Application of ORS 255.135 to 255.205
255.135
Prospective petition
255.140
Determination of compliance with constitutional provisions
255.145
Preparation of ballot title for certain measures
255.155
Procedure for elector dissatisfied with title of district measure
255.165
Signature requirements
255.175
Filing officer
255.185
Date of election on measure initiated or referred by electors
255.205
Retention of petition materials
255.215
Notice by mail in lieu of or in addition to newspaper publication
255.235
Nomination of candidates for election to district boards
255.245
Nominations to fill certain vacancies
255.288
Methods of providing map of proposed boundaries for election on boundary question
255.291
Ballot to state position or zone number of candidate
255.295
Preparing abstract
255.305
Election expenses paid by district
255.325
Legislative intent to promote regularity of special district elections
255.335
Regular district election
255.345
Special election dates
255.400
Definitions for ORS 255.400 to 255.424
255.405
Requirements for qualifying district elections
255.411
Violations of ORS 255.405
255.416
Ability of board of qualifying district to remedy violation
255.424
Notice requirements to bring action
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