2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Chapter 258 - Election Contests; Recounts
Section 258.036 - Petition of contest; location of filing; contents of petition.


(a) The Circuit Court for Marion County if the petition involves a state measure, a candidate for election to the office of elector of President and Vice President of the United States or a candidate for nomination or election to the office of United States Senator, United States Representative in Congress, Governor, Secretary of State, State Treasurer, Attorney General, Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries or a position of judge on the Oregon Supreme Court, the Oregon Court of Appeals or the Oregon Tax Court.
(b) The circuit court for the county where a majority of the electors in the electoral district reside if the petition involves a candidate for nomination or election to the office of state Senator, state Representative, circuit court judge or district attorney.
(c) The circuit court for the county in which the filing officer is located if the petition involves a candidate for nomination or election to county, city or district office or a county, city or district measure. If a district is located in more than one county, the petition shall be filed with the circuit court for the county in which the administrative office of the district is located.
(d) The circuit court for the county in which the filing officer authorized to order the recall election is located if the petition involves the recall of a public officer.
(2) The petition shall be verified in the manner required for verification of complaints in civil cases and shall specify:
(a) The cause of the contest; and
(b) The names of all contestees. [Formerly 251.045; 1995 c.607 §53; 2001 c.965 §30; 2009 c.511 §15; 2011 c.731 §14]

Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections

Chapter 258 - Election Contests; Recounts

Section 258.006 - Definitions.

Section 258.016 - Grounds for contest; persons authorized to contest.

Section 258.026 - When election results may be set aside.

Section 258.036 - Petition of contest; location of filing; contents of petition.

Section 258.046 - Payment of costs, disbursements and attorney fees.

Section 258.055 - Publication of notice of contest; service and filing of copies of petition of contest; court hearing.

Section 258.063 - Effect of successful contest of recall election.

Section 258.065 - Effect of successful contest of nomination or election.

Section 258.075 - Effect of successful contest of measure; special election dates; tax election participation contests.

Section 258.161 - Filing demand for recount with Secretary of State; partial or full recount; deposit; waiver of deposit; deadline for filing demand; recount related to presidential election.

Section 258.171 - Full recount required to change results; exception for recount demand made by county clerk.

Section 258.181 - One recount only; two or more recount demands.

Section 258.190 - Secretary of State ordering recount after demand; notice.

Section 258.200 - Counting boards; appointment; compensation.

Section 258.211 - Opening ballot boxes; conduct of recount by hand; persons permitted to be present.

Section 258.221 - Completion of recount; certification of votes and cost; notification of person demanding recount.

Section 258.231 - Costs to be included and excluded from recount costs.

Section 258.241 - Official return of election after recount.

Section 258.250 - Payment of cost of recount.

Section 258.280 - Automatic full recount required in certain elections of candidates for office; costs of recount to be paid by governmental unit.

Section 258.290 - Automatic full recount required in certain elections on measures; costs of recount to be paid by governmental unit; exception.