Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 255.345 (2026)

Special election dates

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      255.345 Special election dates. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, a special election called by a district elections authority shall not be held on any date other than:

      (a) The second Tuesday in March;

      (b) The third Tuesday in May;

      (c) The fourth Tuesday in August; or

      (d) The first Tuesday after the first Monday in November.

      (2) A special election may be held on a date other than that provided in subsection (1) of this section, if the district elections authority by resolution finds that an election sooner than the next available election date is required on a measure to finance repairs to property damaged by fire, vandalism or a natural disaster.

      (3) As used in this section, “district elections authority” means the body or officer authorized or required to call an election for a public corporation formed under, and deriving its powers solely from, the statutes of this state, but does not include a city or county. [Formerly 259.260; 1981 c.639 §9; 1989 c.923 §17; 1991 c.71 §4; 1993 c.713 §53; 1995 c.607 §51; 1995 c.712 §116; 2021 c.551 §20]

 

      255.355 [Formerly 259.265; repealed by 1995 c.607 §91]

 

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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 1982–1982 · leading case: Pac. Power & Light Co. v. Emerald People's Util. Dist., 646 P.2d 1360 (Or. Ct. App. 1982).
Pac. Power & Light Co. v. Emerald People's Util. Dist., 646 P.2d 1360 (Or. Ct. App. 1982). “or revenue bonds, other than general obligation refunding, revenue refunding or advance refunding bonds, the question of whether the bonds shall *28 be issued shall be submitted to the qualified voters of the district, either at any general, state or county election or at a…”
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