Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 249.042 (2026)

Declaration or petition as evidence of candidacy

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      249.042 Declaration or petition as evidence of candidacy. When an elector files with the appropriate filing officer the statement and prospective petition under ORS 249.061, or a declaration of candidacy, it is conclusive evidence that the elector is a candidate for nomination or election by the elector’s political party or to the nonpartisan office stated in the petition or declaration. [1979 c.190 §107; 2007 c.155 §2]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 2003–2003 · leading case: In re Complaint as to the Conduct of Kumley, 75 P.3d 432 (Or. 2003).
In re Complaint as to the Conduct of Kumley, 75 P.3d 432 (Or. 2003). “Once filed, the declaration is “conclusive evidence” that the elector who filed it is a candidate for the office in question, ORS 249.042, unless the declaration is withdrawn not later than the sixty-seventh day before the date of the primary election (ORS 249.”
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