Oregon Statutes 255.400 – Definitions for ORS 255.400 to 255.424
As used in ORS § 255.400 to 255.424:
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 255.400
- District election: means any election authorized or required to be held by a district. See Oregon Statutes 255.005
- School district: means a common school district, a union high school district, an education service district or a community college district. See Oregon Statutes 255.005
(1)(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection, ‘board of a qualifying district’ means:
(A) A district school board as defined in ORS § 332.002;
(B) The board of directors of an education service district as defined in ORS § 334.003; or
(C) A board as defined in ORS § 341.005.
(b) ‘Board of a qualifying district’ does not include the board of directors of a pilot education service district described in ORS § 334.108 to 334.115.
(2) ‘Polarized voting’ means voting in which there is a difference in the choice of candidates or other electoral choices that are preferred by electors in a protected class, and in the choice of candidates or electoral choices that are preferred by electors in the rest of the electorate.
(3) ‘Protected class’ means a class of electors who are distinguished by race or color or are members of a language minority group, as the class of electors is referenced and defined in the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965 (52 U.S.C. § 10301 et seq.), as amended, or its successors.
(4)(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection, ‘qualifying district’ means:
(A) A school district as defined in ORS § 332.002;
(B) An education service district as defined in ORS § 334.003; or
(C) A community college district as defined in ORS § 341.005.
(b) ‘Qualifying district’ does not include a pilot education service district described in ORS § 334.108 to 334.115.
(5) ‘Qualifying district election‘ means the nomination and election of members of the board of a qualifying district. [2019 c.449 § 2]