§ ORS § 248.026Selection of precinct committeeperson to fill vacancy; effective date of selection; term; powers

(1)
The members of a county central committee may fill a vacancy in the office of
precinct committeeperson by selecting a member of the major political party who
is registered in:

(a) The precinct
in which the vacancy exists;

(b) A precinct
adjoining the precinct in which the vacancy exists that is within the same
county; or

(c) A precinct
that is both within the same county and state Representative district as the
precinct in which the vacancy exists.

(2) When a county
central committee votes to select a person to fill a vacancy in the office of
precinct committeeperson, the chairperson of the committee shall give written
notice to the county elections official of the proposed selection. The
selection shall take effect when the county elections official upon timely
verification of eligibility, places the name of the person selected on the list
of precinct committeepersons. The county elections official shall then send
written notice of the selection to the person and the county central committee.

(3) A person
selected to fill a vacancy in the office of precinct committeeperson may be
removed from office at the pleasure of the central committee, but, except as
provided in subsection (4) of this section, otherwise shall hold the office for
the unexpired term and shall have the powers, duties and privileges of an
elected precinct committeeperson.

(4) A person
selected to fill a vacancy in the office of precinct committeeperson may not
vote on the election of county central committee officers at the organizational
meeting of the committee as provided in ORS 248.035. A person selected to fill
a vacancy in the office of precinct committeeperson may vote to fill any
vacancy in a committee office after the organizational meeting. [Formerly
248.055; 1987 c.620 §1; 2005 c.506 §3; 2019 c.675 §21]