Oregon Supreme Court Bars 10 GOP Senators from Seeking Reelection
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The Oregon Supreme Court has ruled that nine Senate Republicans who participated in a 2023 walkout, protesting a bill protecting abortion rights and gender-affirming health care, will be unable to run for office again due to Measure 113, which disqualifies legislators with 10 or more unexcused absences from holding office immediately following the current term. The Court upheld the Secretary of State's interpretation, stating that voters were informed of the disqualification in the ballot measure history, and concluded that the disqualification applies to the term immediately following the one in which the absences were accrued.
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- Oregon Supreme Court stops 10 GOP lawmakers from running for re-election, siding with Democrat's ballot ban Fox News
- Most Republican Senators Barred From Re-election in Oregon After Walkouts The New York Times
- Oregon Republicans bet it all on a constitutional loophole. They lost big-time. Slate
- Oregon high court rules 10 senators who staged walkout can't seek reelection The Washington Post
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