(2) The statement must be:
(a) Signed by the person withdrawing from the nomination; and
(b) Filed not later than the 67th day before the general election.
(3) The statement may be sent to the Secretary of State through a county clerk, as provided by ORS 249.850. [Amended by 1957 c.608 §117; 1967 c.86 §1; 1979 c.190 §133; 2007 c.155 §6]