A group of Republican lawmakers in Oregon are filing for reelection despite being in possible violation of a state law that could disqualify them from seeking office.
Oregon voters passed a constitutional amendment in 2022 that disqualifies lawmakers from seeking reelection if they have 10 or more absences from legislative floor sessions without a valid excuse. The vote came after a group of GOP lawmakers staged record-setting walkouts in 2019, 2020, and 2021 in an attempt to stall Democratic-led bills on abortion, gun rights, transgender healthcare, and other issues.
At least nine Oregon Republicans with 10 absences in this year’s session have filed for reelection despite being in violation of that rule, as well as one independent candidate. Meanwhile, another five state senators have filed a lawsuit seeking access to the 2024 ballot, hoping to fast-track the issue to the Oregon Supreme Court for an expedited review.
"Petitioners and other similarly situated legislators need to know whether they can file for re-election and serve if elected; the Secretary needs to know whether those legislators must be listed on the ballot ; other potential candidates need to know whether incumbent legislators are running for re-election; and Oregon voters have great interest in the proper construction of a constitutional amendment that was enacted by the voters last fall," the motion states.
Should the lawsuit be fast-tracked through the state’s judicial system, the case could rise all the way to the Supreme Court if lawmakers appeal a loss — possibly affecting several state governments that have experienced staged walkouts in recent years.
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