Oregon Code § 171.185·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Dates
for legislatively prescribed elections; emergency election.
(1) Except as provided in
subsection (2) of this section, an election called by the Legislative Assembly
shall be held only on:
(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) An election
may be held on a date other than that provided in subsection (1) of this
section, if the Legislative Assembly by resolution or Act 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. [1979 c.316 §2; 1981 c.639 §1; 1987 c.267 §63; 1989 c.923 §3; 1991
c.71 §1; 1993 c.713 §50; 1995 c.712 §112; 2021 c.551 §17]
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01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 171.185
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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