§ ORS § 255.400Definitions for ORS 255.400 to 255.424

As used in ORS 255.400 to 255.424:

(1)(a) Except as
provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection, “board of a qualifying district”
means:

(A) A district
school board as defined in ORS 332.002;

(B) The board of
directors of an education service district as defined in ORS 334.003; or

(C) A board as
defined in ORS 341.005.

(b) “Board of a
qualifying district” does not include the board of directors of a pilot
education service district described in ORS 334.108 to 334.115.

(2) “Polarized
voting” means voting in which there is a difference in the choice of candidates
or other electoral choices that are preferred by electors in a protected class,
and in the choice of candidates or electoral choices that are preferred by
electors in the rest of the electorate.

(3) “Protected
class” means a class of electors who are distinguished by race or color or are
members of a language minority group, as the class of electors is referenced
and defined in the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965 (52 U.S.C. 10301 et seq.),
as amended, or its successors.

(4)(a) Except as
provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection, “qualifying district” means:

(A) A school
district as defined in ORS 332.002;

(B) An education
service district as defined in ORS 334.003; or

(C) A community
college district as defined in ORS 341.005.

(b) “Qualifying
district” does not include a pilot education service district described in ORS
334.108 to 334.115.

(5) “Qualifying
district election” means the nomination and election of members of the board of
a qualifying district. [2019 c.449 §2]