{"data":{"id":"us-or/ors-249.042","jurisdiction":"us-or","citation":"ORS 249.042","heading":"Declaration or petition as evidence of candidacy.","body":"When an elector files with the appropriate filing officer the statement and prospective petition under ORS 249.061, or a declaration of candidacy, it is conclusive evidence that the elector is a candidate for nomination or election by the elector’s political party or to the nonpartisan office stated in the petition or declaration.","path":["06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections","23. Elections","Chapter 249 — CANDIDATES; RECALL"],"source_url":"https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors249.html","current_through":"2025 Edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T23:50:12Z","sha256":"e927b08464d238efb723ef1b72e703eea833fa32aa184096e144144967f3a172","source_id":"us-or","stale":false,"prev":"us-or/ors-249.041","next":"us-or/ors-249.046"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}