§ ORS § 249.052Determination of inhabitancy of candidate for Legislative Assembly; verification of residence

(1) For purposes of determining whether a candidate for the office of state
Representative or state Senator has been an inhabitant of the district from
which the Senator or Representative may be chosen as required by section 8,
Article IV of the Oregon Constitution, an elections official may consider, but
is not limited to considering, the following factors:

(a) Where the
candidate receives personal mail;

(b) Where the
candidate is licensed to drive;

(c) Where the
candidate registers motor vehicles for personal use;

(d) Where any
immediate family members of the candidate reside;

(e) The address
from which the candidate pays for utility services;

(f) The address
from which the candidate files any federal or state income tax returns; and

(g) The candidate’s
voter registration, if any.

(2)(a) If the
county clerk determines that the property indicated by the address information
provided on a nominating petition or declaration of candidacy for nomination or
election to the office of state Senator or state Representative is located less
than 100 radial yards from the boundary of the district in which the candidate
has filed for nomination or election, the Secretary of State shall verify the
location of the residence of the candidate to determine whether the candidate
is an inhabitant of the district.

(b) The
Legislative Administration Committee shall make available to the secretary any
mapping software and hardware used by the Legislative Assembly for
redistricting to aid the secretary in verifying a candidate’s residence under
this section. [2009 c.625 §2; 2011 c.691 §1]



Note: 249.052 was added to and made a
part of ORS chapter 249 by legislative action but was not added to any smaller
series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.



249.055 [1957 c.608 §71; 1959 c.177 §1;
1977 c.508 §4; 1979 c.190 §97; renumbered 249.008]



(Declarations of
Candidacy)