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255.001[1973 c.155 §2 (enacted in lieu of 255.011); 1975 c.766 §21; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 255.005Definitions 255.010[Repealed by 1957 c.608 §231] 255.011[1957 c.608 §190; 1965 c.39 §1; 1971 c.733 §1; repealed by 1973 c.155 §1 (255.001 enacted in lieu of 255.011)] 255.012“District” defined 255.013[1971 c.94 §2; 1973 c.264 §1; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 255.015[1967 c.309 §2; 1969 c.401 §1; 1971 c.733 §4; 1973 c.794 §17; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 255.018[1967 c.309 §3; 1979 c.190 §185; renumbered 251.155] 255.020[Repealed by 1957 c.608 §231] 255.022Procedures for district elections; metropolitan service district candidates 255.025[1955 c.154 §1; 1973 c.400 §1; 1975 c.766 §22; 1979 c.190 §174; renumbered 251.026] 255.027[1971 c.733 §2; 1975 c.766 §6; 1979 c.190 §179; renumbered 251.085] 255.028[1973 c.155 §4; 1975 c.766 §23; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 255.029[1973 c.155 §5; 1975 c.766 §7; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 255.030[Repealed by 1957 c.608 §231] 255.031[1957 c.608 §192; 1959 c.457 §1; 1963 c.144 §1; 1969 c.82 §1; 1971 c.94 §6; 1973 c.658 §1; 1975 c.766 §8; 1975 c.779 §29; 1979 c.190 §177; 1979 c.533 §1; renumbered 251.065] 255.035Authority of elections officer to obtain advice and assistance 255.040[Amended by 1957 c.608 §193; 1959 c.457 §2; 1979 c.190 §176; renumbered 251.055] 255.045Notice of change of district boundary 255.050[Amended by 1955 c.96 §1; repealed by 1957 c.608 §231] 255.051[1957 c.608 §194; 1959 c.457 §3; 1969 c.329 §1; 1975 c.766 §9; 1975 c.779 §30; 1979 c.190 §180; 1979 c.533 §3; renumbered 251.095] 255.055Delegation to district elections authority of responsibility to conduct district election 255.060[Repealed by 1957 c.608 §231] 255.061[1957 c.608 §195; 1961 c.532 §1; 1969 c.83 §1; 1971 c.94 §7; 1975 c.766 §10; 1977 c.364 §1; 1979 c.190 §186; renumbered 251.165] 255.062Date of election on measure referred by district elections authority 255.069Delivery and preparation of form for updating information on members of district boards; rules 255.070[Repealed by 1957 c.608 §231] 255.075Publication of notice of district election to elect district board or district school board; notice by mail; rules 255.080[Repealed by 1957 c.608 §231] 255.085Notice of district election on issuance of bonds or on other measure 255.090[Repealed by 1957 c.608 §231] 255.095[Formerly 259.100; 1983 c.379 §3; 1999 c.410 §64; repealed by 2007 c.154 §67] 255.115Definitions for ORS 255.125 to 255.205 255.125Application of ORS 255.135 to 255.205 255.135Prospective petition; cover and signature sheet requirements; circulation; filing deadline 255.140Determination of compliance with constitutional provisions; notice; appeal 255.145Preparation of ballot title for certain measures; notice 255.155Procedure for elector dissatisfied with title of district measure 255.165Signature requirements 255.175Filing officer; filing requirements; verification of signatures 255.185Date of election on measure initiated or referred by electors 255.195[1979 c.190 §298; 1985 c.471 §13; repealed by 1987 c.724 §7] 255.205Retention of petition materials 255.210[Repealed by 1957 c.608 §231] 255.211[1957 c.608 §197; 1961 c.49 §3; 1971 c.94 §3; 1971 c.733 §5; 1973 c.658 §2; 1975 c.766 §11; 1979 c.190 §181; renumbered 251.115] 255.215Notice by mail in lieu of or in addition to newspaper publication 255.220[Amended by 1957 c.608 §198; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 255.230[Repealed by 1957 c.608 §231] 255.231[1957 c.608 §199; 1959 c.457 §4; 1971 c.94 §4; 1971 c.733 §6; 1973 c.658 §4; 1975 c.766 §12; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 255.235Nomination of candidates for election to district boards; withdrawal 255.240[Repealed by 1957 c.608 §231] 255.241[1957 c.608 §200; 1961 c.532 §2; 1969 c.83 §2; 1971 c.94 §5; 1975 c.766 §13; 1977 c.364 §2; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 255.245Nominations to fill certain vacancies; Secretary of State to adopt rules 255.250[Amended by 1955 c.96 §2; repealed by 1957 c.608 §231] 255.260[Repealed by 1957 c.608 §231] 255.265[Formerly 259.045; 1981 c.173 §35; 1987 c.267 §55; repealed by 1995 c.607 §91] 255.275[Formerly 259.220; repealed by 2007 c.154 §67] 255.285[Formerly 259.120; 1985 c.471 §12; repealed by 2007 c.154 §67] 255.288Methods of providing map of proposed boundaries for election on boundary question 255.291Ballot to state position or zone number of candidate 255.295Preparing abstract; notification of results 255.305Election expenses paid by district; exceptions; apportionment of expenses; rules 255.310[Repealed by 1963 c.160 §1] 255.325Legislative intent to promote regularity of special district elections; rulemaking and enforcement by Secretary of State 255.335Regular district election; terms of board members; organizational meeting 255.345Special election dates 255.355[Formerly 259.265; repealed by 1995 c.607 §91] 255.400Definitions for ORS 255.400 to 255.424 255.405Requirements for qualifying district elections; information required in manuals produced by Secretary of State 255.410[Amended by 1953 c.359 §4; 1957 c.608 §201; 1961 c.532 §3; 1969 c.83 §3; 1975 c.766 §14; 1977 c.516 §4; 1979 c.190 §188; renumbered 251.185] 255.411Violations of ORS 255.405; process for bringing claim 255.415[1975 c.766 §25; 1977 c.460 §1; 1977 c.508 §12; 1979 c.190 §195; renumbered 251.255] 255.416Ability of board of qualifying district to remedy violation; process 255.418[1975 c.766 §18; 1979 c.190 §197; renumbered 251.275] 255.420[Repealed by 1957 c.608 §231] 255.421[1957 c.608 §203; 1959 c.457 §5; 1961 c.49 §4; 1965 c.350 §1; repealed by 1973 c.712 §5 (255.422 enacted in lieu of 255.421)] 255.422[1973 c.712 §6 (enacted in lieu of 255.421); repealed by 1975 c.766 §29] 255.424Notice requirements to bring action; reimbursement of reasonable costs 255.425[1975 c.766 §17; repealed by 1977 c.460 §3] 255.430[Amended by 1957 c.608 §204; 1975 c.766 §26; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 255.435[1975 c.766 §2a; 1977 c.460 §2; 1979 c.190 §196; renumbered 251.265] 255.440[Amended by 1953 c.359 §4; 1953 c.647 §2; 1957 c.608 §205; 1973 c.712 §7; 1979 c.190 §189; renumbered 251.195] 255.450[Amended by 1957 c.608 §206; 1959 c.457 §6; repealed by 1973 c.712 §8 (255.452 enacted in lieu of 255.450)] 255.452[1973 c.712 §9 (enacted in lieu of 255.450); repealed by 1975 c.766 §29] 255.455[1977 c.516 §3; 1979 c.190 §198; 1979 c.749 §4; renumbered 251.285] 255.460[Repealed by 1957 c.608 §231] 255.465[1975 c.766 §27; 1979 c.190 §194; renumbered 251.245] 255.470[1965 c.350 §2; 1975 c.766 §16; repealed by 1975 c.766 §29] 255.510[1967 c.63 §2; 1979 c.190 §199; renumbered 251.295] 255.990[Amended by 1973 c.155 §6; 1979 c.190 §200; renumbered 251.991]

Chapter 255 — Special District Elections

ORS 255.215 Notice by mail in lieu of or in addition to newspaper publication

In lieu of or in addition to publication of notice under ORS 255.085, if it is expedient to do so the elections officer may give notice by mail to each elector of the district. The notice shall have postage prepaid and shall be considered given when mailed. Mailed notice of a district election under ORS 255.085 shall be made not later than three days after receipt of the ballot title. Proof of mailing shall be by affidavit of the elections officer. The affidavit shall state the time and place the notice was mailed.

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