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 Permanent Administrative Order
OAR 165-010-0005
Designating the Candidates and Political Party Manuals and Forms
The Election Division hereby provides notice of a permanent administrative order for OAR 165-010-0005. Prior to the effective date of the administrative rule, the Elections Division held a public hearing and accepted public comments.
FILING CAPTION: Updates Filing Deadlines, Implements Legislative Changes in Candidate and Political Party Manuals
RULE SUMMARY: The changes to this rule and the associated manuals and forms implement House Bill 4024 (2024), Senate Bill 166 (2025), Senate Bill 952 (2025), and House Bill 3908 (2025). House Bill 4024 (2024) Section 17b changed the candidate filing deadline for elected incumbent public office holders. An elected incumbent seeking re-election for the same office must file their declaration of candidacy or nominating petition at least seven days before the applicable filing deadline for other candidates. Senate Bill 166 (2025) clarified language regarding legal professionals regulated by the Oregon State Bar, it replaced the term “member” of the Oregon State Bar with “licensee” for certain judicial positions. Senate Bill 952 (2025) empowers the Governor to quickly appoint a temporary US Senator from the same party as the predecessor, within 30 days and excluding self-appointment followed by a special election between 80 and 150 days later. House Bill 3908 (2025) increased the party registration requirement to be a major political party from five percent to 10 percent of registered voters. Additional changes were made throughout the manuals and filing forms to update filing deadlines and provide clarity for the various processes related to candidacy and political party filings.
RULE TEXT: The rule text may be found at this link
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