(1) Subject to ORS § 248.015 (4), a person may participate as a write-in candidate for precinct committeeperson by filing with the county elections official a declaration of write-in candidacy. The declaration shall be made on a form prescribed by the Secretary of State by rule and must be filed no later than 8 p.m. on the date of the election. The form prescribed by the secretary must require that the person:

(a) States that the person will serve as a precinct committeeperson if elected;

(b) Requests that the county elections official count any write-in votes received by the write-in candidate; and

(c) Attests that the person is legally qualified to serve as a precinct committeeperson.

(2) Upon receipt of the form filed under subsection (1) of this section, the county elections official shall determine whether the person meets the qualifications to serve as a precinct committeeperson. If the county elections official determines that the person meets the qualifications, the county elections official shall record the write-in votes received by the person during that election.

(3) If no person qualifies as a candidate or write-in candidate for a position of precinct committeeperson, that position shall be vacant. [2019 c.675 § 16]

248.019 and 248.021 were added to and made a part of ORS Chapter 248 by legislative action but were not added to any smaller series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

[Amended by 1957 c.608 § 50; repealed by 1965 c.407 § 18]