Oregon Secretary of State Says Ten Republican State Senators Can’t Run for Re-Election in 2024 Because of Unexcused Absences

Posted on by August 16, 2023

On August 8, the Oregon Secretary of State determined that ten incumbent State Senators, all Republicans, can’t run for re-election because of a new constitutional amendment that bars legislators from running for re-election if they had at least ten unexcused absences. See this story.

The Republican Senators believe that the Secretary of State misunderstands the law, and there will probably be a lawsuit. Thanks to Ken Bush for the link.

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Oregon Secretary of State Says Ten Republican State Senators Can’t Run for Re-Election in 2024 Because of Unexcused Absences — 40 Comments

  6. 15 AUG 1945 – 78 YEARS AGO

    JAPAN KILLERS/ENSLAVERS SURRENDER.

    MANY COMMIT SUICIDE EN ROUTE TO HELL.

    REMEMBER THE INNOCENT DEAD/WOUNDED 1931-1945 IN EAST ASIA.
    —
    P-A-T

  7. Nbc is fake news. A felon is someone who has been convicted. The charges against Trump are bogus. Immediate arrest warrants and trials only happen in tinpot dictatorships, especially when involving the leading political opposition. Unlike you, Trump is sane.

  8. Your nonsequiturs are as tiresome as your fake news, weird fantasies, and non-stop harassment.

  12. People who serve in offices responsible for overseeing the conduct of elections shouldn’t be allowed to have political affiliations.

  13. Well, that’s one way to get more rotation in office. Chances are, those Republicans will just be replaced with other Republicans.

    Anyway, IMO, Oregon should be split into East Oregon and West Oregon. The political culture on each side of the Cascades is very different.

  15. The way I read it is the state has a right to kick them off the ballot. It’s not a vague law. The GOP Senators who walked out and acted like pussies deserve not to be reelected. Probably RINOs.

  17. OR 1898 — VOTER PETS

    LAST CHANCE TO SAVE REAL DEMOCRACY

    OR CONST – HAS PR SECTION — NOT ENFORCED [OF COURSE BY GERRYMANDER HACKS]

    PORTLAND, OR — AS PERCENT DEAD AS DETROIT, SF, CHICAGO, NYC, ETC ???

  19. @AZ,

    Article II, Section 16 of the Oregon Constitution is is permissive and only applies to multi-member elections. The legislature is elected from single member districts (see Article IV). If you choose to dispute this, quote the actual text.

  20. I think the Republican’s reading of the literal text of Article IV Section 15 is textually correct.

    “… shall disqualify the member from holding office as a Senator or Representative for the term following the election after the member’s current term is completed.”

    The Democrat SOS wants to read it as “… the term after the member’s current term is completed.” ignoring “following the election”

    Would a court interpret the amendment as the citizens being bozos who meant well, or expect citizen initiatives to meet the same standards as legislative initiatives.

  21. JR –

    ANY SMD/MMD GERRYMANDER CASES IN TEXAS ???

    SCOTUS – BRAIN DEAD ABOUT 1/2 X 1/2 = 1/4 MATH SINCE 1964 — MERE 59 YEARS.

    SUPER-WORSE CAUCUS / PRIMARY / CONVENTION EXTREMIST MATH.

    REAL MINORITY RULE — 5-15 PCT ???
    >>> DE FACTO UNDER 5 PERSONS IN EACH REGIME ???
    — OFTEN A LAWLESS TYRANT EXEC — PREZ, GUV, MAYOR
    —
    P-A-T

  23. @AZ,

    There is a Portland in Texas, but I think you ducked my actual statement about PR in Oregon.

  24. JR-

    SMD / MMD BIG DIFF — NO PR BY LAW IN OR.

    ANY PR IN TX ??? — REQUIRED OR OPTIONAL
    —
    P-A-T

  28. What does he mean by any of his abbreviations? I can’t even tell what he’s trying to say more than half the time. I don’t bother asking because whenever I can actually tell 95% of the time or more it’s somewhere on the wrong to ludicrous spectrum.

  29. JR

    BIG DIFF = NO DIFF

    BOTH SMD AND MMD DENY 49.99 PCT MINORITIES ANY REAL REPRESENTATION

    SMD ARE MUCH WORSE –

    1/2 X 1/2 = 1/4

    BUT SAME FOR MMD IF MMD ELECT SAME NUMBER – 2-3-4-5-ETC.

    BOTH WORSE WITH PRIMARIES AND 3 OR MORE IN GENL ELECTIONS.
    —
    P-A-T

  30. If the 22nd Amendment is not yet repealed by 2028, I think it would make a lot of sense for President Trump to appoint himself Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court and elevate VP Donald Trump Jr to President upon his confirmation by the Senate. He would then resign after 8 years (again if the 22nd is not yet repealed) to allow Donald Trump Jr. to execute the same maneuver.

  31. Donald Trump III will not be old enough for the Presidency until 2044, so it’s important that we have a Constitutional Amendment allowing Donald Trump Jr to serve two additional terms by no later than 2036. It is critically important to the survival of this country that we continue to have a President named Donald Trump.

  33. HOW MANY CAESARS IN OLDE ROME BEFORE THE LINE EXPIRED ???

    ANY CLAIM YET THAT DJT IS J/A CAESAR RE-HATCHED ???

  39. @AZ,

    Your interpretation of Article 2, Section 16 of the Oregon Constitution is in error.

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