(1) Each district, as nearly as practicable, shall:
(a) Be contiguous;
(b) Be of equal population;
(c) Utilize existing geographic or political boundaries;
(d) Not divide communities of common interest; and
(e) Be connected by transportation links.
(2) No district shall be drawn for the purpose of favoring any political party, incumbent legislator or other person.
(3) No district shall be drawn for the purpose of diluting the voting strength of any language or ethnic minority group.
(4) Two state House of Representative districts shall be wholly included within a single state senatorial district. [1979 c.667 §1; 1981 c.864 §2]
Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use
Chapter 188 - Congressional and Legislative Districts; Reapportionment
Section 188.010 - Criteria for apportionment of state into congressional and legislative districts.
Section 188.120 - Filling vacancy in election or office of United States Representative or Senator.
Section 188.140 - Congressional district boundaries.
Section 188.300 - District boundaries for House of Representatives.