Oregon State and Local Government

The Green Papers: State and Local Government

Oregon

Governor:	1	(Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in any 3-term period)
Senators:	2	(Electoral Classes 2 and 3)
2000 Census:	3,428,543	(1.22% of 281,998,273)
2004, 2008 Electors:	7	(1.30% of 538)
2002-2010 Representatives:	5	(1.15% of 435)
2010 Census:	3,848,606	(1.24% of 309,785,186)
2012, 2016, 2020 Electors:	7	(1.30% of 538)
2012-2020 Representatives:	5	(1.15% of 435)
Capital:	Salem

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States Alphabetically Current Oregon Statewide Office Holders


Official Name/Status All States
	The STATE of Oregon
	Status: STATE of the Union
	Organized as a Territory: 14 August 1848. 9 Stat. 323: previously, the unorganized so-called "Oregon Country" formally annexed by the United States via Treaty with Great Britain, 15 June 1846
	Admitted to the Union as a State: 14 February 1859 by an Act of Congress (11 Stat. 383) recognizing a State government already formed
	The 33rd state.


Traditional Sections and Regions All States
	Section: WEST
	Region: Pacific
	Survey: Public Domain

Constitutions All States Links to State Constitutions

Enabling Act: [Oregon never had an Enabling Act prior to its Admission as a State]

• 1st (1859-) [Adopted: 18 September 1857 Convention convened, 17 August 1857, Ratified: 9 November 1857 ratified by a vote of 7,195 to 3,195; effective upon Admission, 14 February 1859]

Executive Branch All States

Chief Executive
	• GOVERNOR
Successor to a Vacancy
	• Secretary of State

Major Executive Officers Elected Statewide All States 2020 Office holders
	• Governor: 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in any 3-term period
	• Secretary of State: 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2020, 2024
	• Attorney General: 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2020, 2024
	• Treasurer: 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2020, 2024
	• Commissioner of Labor and Industries (--2008): 4 year term, Final Election Cycle: 2006. The Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries shall be elected for a term of four years [ORS 651.030 (2)]. Note: The special election held 4 November 2008 changed the 4 year cycle from 2002, 2006, 2010 to 2008-2012.
	• Commissioner of Labor and Industries (2008-2011): 4 year term, Final Election Cycle: 2008. The Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries shall be elected for a term of four years [per ORS 651.030 (2) through 2009]. Note: The special election held 4 November 2008 changed the 4 year cycle from 2002, 2006, 2010 to 2008, 2012. In 2009, the legislature changed [2009 c.511 §22a] the election cycle to 2 years beginning in 2012: The term of office [...in...] 2012 shall be two years. [651.030 Sec. 22a.]
	• Commissioner of Labor and Industries (2012-2013): 2 year term, Final Election Cycle: 2012. The term of office [...in...] 2012 shall be two years. [651.030 Sec. 22a.]
	• Commissioner of Labor and Industries (2014--): 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. The Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries shall be elected for a term of four years [ORS 651.030]
	• Superintendent of Public Instruction (--2012): 4 year term, Final Election Cycle: 2002. A 2011 law eliminated this as an elected office effective at the end of the current Superintendent's term or resignation. This office is now an appointed position.

Legislative Branch All States

Legislature
	• LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

Upper House
	• Senate
Lower House
	• House of Representatives

Judicial Branch All States

Court of Last Resort
	• Supreme Court
Intermediate Appellate Court
	• Court of Appeals

Local Government


PRIMARY CIVIL DIVISION All States
	• County [Type: Strong, Executive: Judge, Legislative: COUNTY COURT]
	MINOR CIVIL DIVISION All States
		• precinct [Type: None, Executive and Legislative: no associated governmental structure]

Incorporated Municipalities All States

Statutory Election Information All States

General Election All States
	• Tuesday next after 1st Monday in November of even-numbered years [OR Revised Statutes 254.056(1)]
Presidential Primary All States
	• at the same time as the State Primary [3d Tuesday in May (OR Revised Statutes 254.056(2))] in Presidential Election years [implied by the language of OR Revised Statutes 248.315(1)]
State Primary All States
	• 3d Tuesday in May of even-numbered years [OR Revised Statutes 254.056(2)] For non-partisan offices only: If a candidate receives a majority of the vote in the May primary, that candidate is elected. Otherwise, the top two vote getters go to a runoff in November. [OR Revised Statutes 249.088]
Polling times All States
	• (--2007) The polls shall be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. [Oregon Revised Statutes 254.325(1), repealed by 2007 c.154 §67].
	• (2007--) The Secretary of State ... shall establish ... places of deposit for the ballots cast ... the places ... shall be open ... for a period of eight or more hours, but must be open until at least 8 p.m. [Oregon Revised Statutes 254.470 (1)]. [Note: Oregon votes by mail. Ballots must be in the hands of election workers or in an official drop-off location no later than 8 PM local time. County elections offices are open on election day from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.]

Links Links to other web sites

Constitution All States
	• Constitution of Oregon (2004 Edition)
Election Authority
	• Oregon Secretary of State: Voting
Legislature All States
	• Oregon House Republican Caucus
	• Oregon Senate Republicans
	• Oregon State Legislature
	• Senate Democratic Leadership Fund
Democratic
	• Democratic Party of Oregon
	• Oregon House Democrats
Republican
	• Oregon Republican Party
	• Oregon Senate Republicans
Third Party
	• Independent Party of Oregon
	• Justice Party of Oregon
	• Libertarian Party of Oregon
	• Libertarian Party of Oregon
	• Oregon Patriot Party of the American Patriot Party
	• Oregon Pirate Party
	• Oregon Progressive Party Prior to 2009, was called the "Peace Party".
	• Oregon Right To Life
	• Pacific Green Party of Oregon
	• Socialist Party of Oregon
	• The Constitution Party of Oregon Effective 2006 the Oregon affiliate of the Constitution Party voted to disaffiliate from the national Constitution Party. September 2013: Voted to join the National Alliance of Independent American Parties.
	• The Unity Party of Oregon
Media & others
	• Albany Democrat-Herald
	• Ashland Daily Tidings
	• BlueOregan - Progressive Politics
	• Gazette-Times - Corvallis
	• KATU TV - ABC - Portland
	• KGW TV - NBC - Portland
	• KMTR TV - NBC - Eugene
	• KOIN TV - CBS - Portland
	• KVAL TV - CBS - Eugene
	• Mail Tribune - Medford
	• Newport Times-News
	• News-Register - McMinnville
	• Nugget Newspaper - Sisters
	• Politics1.com - Oregon
	• Portland Tribune
	• Seaside Signal
	• The Business Journal - Portland
	• The Curry Coastal Pilot - Brookings
	• The Daily Astorian
	• The East Oregonian - Pendleton
	• The Hermiston Herald
	• The News Guard - Lincoln City
	• The News-Review - Roseburg
	• The Oregonian - Portland
	• The Register-Guard - Eugene
	• The World - Coos Bay