Multnomah County
Measure No. 26-63
Referred to the People by the Board of County Commissioners as Recommended by the Multnomah County Charter Review Committee.
BALLOT TITLE
CAPTION: Nomination of Replacement Candidates After Primary
QUESTION: Shall the County select replacement candidates after primary in accordance with current state law?
SUMMARY: The measure amends the Charter. It is a housekeeping measure. Currently the Charter provides that if a candidate dies, withdraws, or becomes otherwise ineligible on or after the primary election date; candidates for the office shall be nominated by petition or assembly in the manner provided by state law for the nomination of independent candidates. State law does not provide a manner for selection of independent candidates. The measure takes effect on November 3, 2004.
EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
This is a housekeeping measure. The county Charter provides that if a candidate dies, withdraws, or becomes otherwise ineligible on or after the primary election date; candidates for the office shall be nominated by petition or assembly in the manner provided by state law for the nomination of independent candidates. State law does not provide a manner for selection of independent candidates. However, state law no longer contains any provision for the selection of independent candidates, making the Charter provision outdated and with no meaning.
The measure amends the Charter. It repeals the outdated provision. With this repeal, the County would follow current state law for the nomination of replacement candidates after the primary election.
The Charter Review Committee recommends this measure.
The measure will take effect November 3, 2004.
Submitted by:
Multnomah Co. Charter Review Committee
No arguments FOR or AGAINST this measure were filed