2011 Oregon Revised Statutes
ORS Volume 6, Chapters 201 - 260
ORS Chapter 254
254.056 Date and purpose of general election and primary election.


OR Rev Stat § 254.056 (through Leg Sess 2011) What's This?

(1) The general election shall be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of each even-numbered year. Except as provided in ORS 254.650, at the general election officers of the state and subdivisions of the state, members of Congress and electors of President and Vice President of the United States as are to be elected in that year shall be elected.

(2) The primary election shall be held on the third Tuesday in May of each even-numbered year. At the primary election precinct committeepersons shall be elected and major political party candidates shall be nominated for offices to be filled at the general election held in that year. [1979 c.190 229; 1979 c.316 20a; 1987 c.267 1; 1995 c.712 1; 1999 c.59 64; 1999 c.999 28; 2001 c.965 12; 2003 c.542 7]

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