Nominating ballot for candidates to nonpartisan office; listing of candidates for judge at primary and general elections; use of term "incumbent."

1. Law
2. Oregon Revised Statutes
3. Local Government, Public Employees, Elections
4. Conduct of Elections
5. Nominating ballot for candidates to nonpartisan office; listing of candidates for judge at primary and general elections; use of term "incumbent."

(2) At the primary election or general election:

(a) The names of candidates who are opposed for nomination or election to the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, Oregon Tax Court and circuit court shall be printed on the ballot before the names of candidates for those offices who are unopposed; and

(b) The word "incumbent" shall follow the name of each candidate for the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, Oregon Tax Court or circuit court who is designated the incumbent by the Secretary of State under ORS 254.085. [1979 c.190 §236; 1979 c.451 §6; 1979 c.587 §4; 1983 c.7 §4; 1985 c.742 §2; 1993 c.493 §§35,36; 1995 c.658 §99; 1995 c.712 §59; 1999 c.410 §45; 2007 c.154 §24]

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