Oregon § 553.035 Application of election laws

Oregon Statutes

§ 553.035 — Application of election laws

Oregon § 553.035

Vol.15

Title 45Water Resources; Irrigation, Drainage, Flood Control, Reclamation

Ch. 553Water Control Districts

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Or. Rev. Stat. § 553.035 (2026).

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(1)ORS chapter 255 governs the following:

(a)The nomination and election of directors of the district board.

(b)The conduct of district elections.

(2)The electors of a district may exercise the powers of the initiative and referendum regarding a district measure, in accordance with ORS 255.135 to 255.205.

(3)A person may vote in a district election only if the person is an elector registered in the district. However, in any district in which there are no electors registered in the district and the property is used for business, industrial or farming purposes and is nonresidential in character, all owners of property located within the district may vote, and the authorized officer or representative of any corporation owning land in the district may vote for the corporation landowner.

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(1) ORS chapter 255 governs the following:
(a) The nomination and election of directors of the district board.
(b) The conduct of district elections.
(2) The electors of a district may exercise the powers of the initiative and referendum regarding a district measure, in accordance with ORS 255.135 to 255.205.
(3) A person may vote in a district election only if the person is an elector registered in the district. However, in any district in which there are no electors registered in the district and the property is used for business, industrial or farming purposes and is nonresidential in character, all owners of property located within the district may vote, and the authorized officer or representative of any corporation owning land in the district may vote for the corporation landowner.