§ ORS § 249.046Party membership required for nomination of party; effect of inactive registration; exceptions

(1) If
a candidate has not been a member of the major political party for at least 180
days before the deadline for filing a nominating petition or declaration of
candidacy, the candidate shall not be entitled to receive the nomination of
that major political party. If a candidate’s registration becomes inactive, the
inactive status shall not constitute a lapse of membership in the party if,
immediately before the registration became inactive, the candidate was a member
of the party and was not a member of any other political party within the 180
days preceding the deadline for filing a nominating petition or declaration of
candidacy.

(2) The
requirement that the candidate be qualified by length of membership does not
apply to:

(a) Any candidate
whose 18th birthday falls within the period of 180 days;

(b) A write-in
candidate; or

(c) Any candidate
for the office of precinct committeeperson who becomes a United States citizen
within the period of 180 days. [1979 c.190 §108; 1991 c.719 §6; 1995 c.742 §11;
2023 c.136 §2]