Senate Rules hears bill to require pledge and tighten rules for presidential electors
The Senate Committee on Rules held a Feb. 9 hearing on Senate Bill 1509, which would require Oregon's presidential electors to sign a pledge, clarify vacancy and certification procedures, and bar party-affiliated electors for nonparty tickets; supporters said a sponsor amendment resolves key drafting ambiguities, while a Libertarian witness called the bill unnecessary.
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The Senate Committee on Rules on Feb. 9 opened a public hearing on Senate Bill 1509, a measure that would require Oregon's presidential electors to sign a pledge to vote as directed and would clarify procedures for filling vacancies and issuing amended certificates of ascertainment.
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