(1) "County clerk" means the county clerk or the county official in charge of elections.
(2) "District board" means the governing body of a district.
(3) "District election" means any election authorized or required to be held by a district.
(4) "District elections authority" means the county court or board of county commissioners, district board or other body or officer authorized or required to call a district election.
(5) "Elections officer" means the:
(a) County clerk of the county in which the administrative office of the district is located regarding a measure, or a candidate for an office, to be voted on in a district located in more than one county.
(b) County clerk regarding a measure, or a candidate for an office, to be voted on in a district situated wholly within the county.
(6) "Elector" means an individual qualified to vote under section 2, Article II, Oregon Constitution.
(7) "Measure" includes any of the following submitted to the people for their approval or rejection at an election:
(a) A proposed law.
(b) An Act or part of an Act of the Legislative Assembly.
(c) A revision of or amendment to the Oregon Constitution.
(d) Local, special or municipal legislation.
(e) A proposition or question.
(8) "Regular district election" means the election held each year for the purpose of electing members of any district board as defined in subsection (2) of this section.
(9) "School district" means a common school district, a union high school district, an education service district or a community college district. [Formerly 259.010; 1983 c.392 §6; 1985 c.808 §39; 1987 c.707 §20]
Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections
Chapter 255 - Special District Elections
Section 255.005 - Definitions.
Section 255.012 - "District" defined.
Section 255.022 - Procedures for district elections; metropolitan service district candidates.
Section 255.085 - Notice of district election on issuance of bonds or on other measure.
Section 255.140 - Determination of compliance with constitutional provisions; notice; appeal.
Section 255.145 - Preparation of ballot title for certain measures; notice.
Section 255.155 - Procedure for elector dissatisfied with title of district measure.
Section 255.165 - Signature requirements.
Section 255.175 - Filing officer; filing requirements; verification of signatures.
Section 255.185 - Date of election on measure initiated or referred by electors.
Section 255.235 - Nomination of candidates for election to district boards; withdrawal.
Section 255.288 - Methods of providing map of proposed boundaries for election on boundary question.
Section 255.295 - Preparing abstract; notification of results.
Section 255.305 - Election expenses paid by district; exceptions; apportionment of expenses; rules.
Section 255.335 - Regular district election; terms of board members; organizational meeting.
Section 255.345 - Special election dates.
Section 255.400 - Definitions for ORS 255.400 to 255.424.
Section 255.411 - Violations of ORS 255.405; process for bringing claim.
Section 255.416 - Ability of board of qualifying district to remedy violation; process.
Section 255.424 - Notice requirements to bring action; reimbursement of reasonable costs.