ORS 255.405
Requirements for qualifying district elections

  • information required in manuals produced by Secretary of State

(1)

Notwithstanding ORS chapter 332, 334 or 341 or any other provision of law:

(a)

A qualifying district election may not be conducted in a manner that impairs the ability of members of a protected class to have an equal opportunity to elect candidates of their choice or an equal opportunity to influence the outcome of an election as a result of the dilution or abridgment of the rights of electors who are members of that protected class; and

(b)

The board of a qualifying district, in consultation with the county clerk that administers the electoral system of the qualifying district, may authorize a change to the electoral system used by the qualifying district in order to comply with ORS 255.400 (Definitions for ORS 255.400 to 255.424) to 255.424 (Notice requirements to bring action). Prior to authorizing a change under this paragraph, the board must take into consideration any recommendations made by the county clerk that administers the electoral system of the qualifying district.

(2)

The Secretary of State shall include information regarding ORS 255.400 (Definitions for ORS 255.400 to 255.424) to 255.424 (Notice requirements to bring action) both in any manuals that provide a summary of all election law in this state that are compiled by the secretary and made publicly available on the secretary’s Internet website and in any other publications the secretary considers appropriate. In addition, the secretary shall develop and make publicly available on the secretary’s Internet website a guide describing:

(a)

The process for an elector to notify the board of a qualifying district and bring an action alleging that a qualifying district’s electoral system fails to comply with this section; and

(b)

The options and applicable timelines available to a board and qualifying district that receive a notice described in paragraph (a) of this subsection. [2019 c.449 §3]

Source: Section 255.405 — Requirements for qualifying district elections; information required in manuals produced by Secretary of State, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors255.­html.

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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