Oregon Senate Bill 371 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on June 26 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-06-26 - In committee upon adjournment.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Requires primary election ballot to contain option permitting electors to vote for "None of the above" for nonpartisan state office with only one listed candidate. Requires primary election ballot to contain option permitting electors to vote for "None of the above" for nonpartisan state office with only one listed candidate. Requires nonpartisan state office election to occur at general election if "None of the above" option receives more votes than listed candidate and any write-in candidate. Requires Secretary of State to establish system to allow additional qualified electors to become candidates for nonpartisan state office at general election. Requires general election ballot to contain option permitting electors to vote for "None of the above" for state office with only one listed candidate. Requires state office election to occur at special election held no later than January 2 immediately following general election if "None of the above" option receives more votes than listed candidate and any write-in candidate. Requires Secretary of State to establish system to allow additional qualified electors to become candidates for state office at special election.

Relating to establishing an option to vote for no candidate.

Sen. Brian Boquist [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-06-26	Senate	In committee upon adjournment.
2021-01-19	Senate	Referred to Rules.
2021-01-11	Senate	Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Type	Source
Summary	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Measures/Overview/SB371
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB371/Introduced