165-025-0100 Candidates for Presidential Elector (1) For purposes of this rule, a “certifying party” is any major or minor party, assembly of electors, or chief sponsor of a certificate of nomination made by individual electors who may certify names of candidates for presidential elector under ORS 248.355(2) and this rule. (a) Any major or minor party may certify names of candidates for presidential elector as described in this rule. (b) Any assembly of electors under ORS 249.735 that nominates candidates for President and Vice President of the United States may certify names of candidates for presidential elector as described in this rule. Before certifying names of candidates for presidential elector, an assembly of electors must specify the names of candidates for presidential elector during its nominating convention and vote on those candidates at the same time it nominates candidates for President and Vice President of the United States. (c) Any chief sponsor of a certificate of nomination made by individual electors under ORS 249.740 that nominates candidates for President and Vice President of the United States may certify the names of candidates for presidential elector as described in this rule. A chief sponsor’s authority to certify candidates is limited to certifying the names of candidates for presidential elector that are included in the prospective certificate and certificate of nomination for President and Vice President of the United States. (2) The Elections Division adopts SEL 147 as the form of the pledge to be signed by candidates for presidential elector. (3) To certify a candidate for presidential elector, a certifying party must provide the following to the Elections Division: (a) A letter specifying the names of the candidates to be certified, signed by one or more authorized representatives of the certifying party; and (b) A pledge in the form specified in section 2, signed by each candidate for presidential elector specified in the letter. (4) The certifying party must deliver the documents specified in section 3 to the Elections Division no later than 5:00:00 p.m. on the 70th day before the election of presidential electors. (5) A certifying party may fill a vacancy in its selections for presidential elector as follows: (a) A major party may fill a vacancy in its selections in the manner described in ORS 249.190. (b) A minor party may fill a vacancy in its selections in the manner described in ORS 249.842(1). (c) An assembly of electors described in OAR 165-025-001(1)(b) may fill a vacancy in its selections in the manner described in ORS 249.842(2). (d) A vacancy in selections certified by a chief sponsor under OAR 165-025-001(1)(c) may be filled in the manner described in ORS 249.842(4). (6) The Secretary of State shall issue certificates of election to candidates for presidential elector as provided in ORS 254.555. [ED. NOTE: To view attachments referenced in rule text, click here to view rule.] Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 246.150, Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act, HB 4019 (2024) & ORS 248.370 Statutes/Other Implemented: HB 4019 (2024) & ORS 248.370 History: ELECT 23-2024, adopt filed 12/20/2024, effective 12/21/2024 ELECT 12-2024, temporary adopt filed 07/18/2024, effective 07/19/2024 through 01/13/2025