Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 568 § 568.520 — Petitions nominating directors; regular elections; duties of department

Petitions nominating directors; regular elections; duties of department. (1) A regular election shall be held in each soil and water conservation district on the first Tuesday following the first Monday of November in each even-numbered year for the purpose of electing directors to succeed the directors whose terms expire the following January. Nominating petitions of candidates for director to be voted for at a general district election shall be filed with the department no later than a date set by the State Department of Agriculture. (2) The department may extend the time within which nominating petitions may be filed. (3) The department may not accept a nominating petition unless the petition is subscribed by 10 or more electors residing within the boundaries of the district. (4) Electors residing within the boundaries of the district may sign more than one nominating petition to nominate more than one candidate for director. (5) To the extent of any conflict between ORS chapter 255 and the provisions of ORS 568.530,