Marion County, Oregon (Judicial)

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Marion County is one of 36 counties in Oregon and is located within the 3rd Judicial District.

The United States District Court for the District of Oregon has jurisdiction in Marion County. Appeals from the District of Oregon go to the United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit.

Judges

Marion County, Oregon

Circuit Court

Oregon 3rd Judicial District


Justice Courts

East Marion Justice Court, Oregon


North Marion Justice Court, Oregon


Municipal Courts

Aumsville Municipal Court, Oregon


City of Aurora Municipal Court, Oregon


Detroit Municipal Court, Oregon


City of Donald Municipal Court, Oregon


Hubbard Municipal Court, Oregon


Jefferson Municipal Court, Oregon


Keizer Municipal Court, Oregon


Mill City Municipal Court, Oregon


Mt. Angel Municipal Court, Oregon


City of Salem Municipal Court, Oregon


Silverton Municipal Court, Oregon


Turner Municipal Court, Oregon


Woodburn Municipal Court, Oregon


See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. Judge Day was suspended for three years without pay by the Oregon Supreme Court in March 2018. For more information, click here.'

Elections

See also: Oregon judicial elections

Oregon is one of 43 states that hold elections for judicial positions. To learn more about judicial selection in Oregon, click here.

Election rules

Primary election

The primary election is held in even-numbered years on the third Tuesday in May.[1]

If a candidate in the primary election receives more than 50% of the vote, she or he is elected. If not, the two candidates with the most votes advance to the general election. The exception to this rule is when the election is for a vacated seat that would not otherwise have been on the ballot.

All judicial races require a primary election except those to fill a midterm vacancy for a seat that would otherwise have not appeared on the ballot that year. In the case of such a midterm vacancy, the primary may be skipped if only one or two candidates file for that office. If there are three or more candidates running for that seat, however, they compete in the primary. If any of them receives over 50% of the vote in the primary, that candidate's name appears unopposed on the general election ballot. If no candidate receives a majority, then the top two candidates advance to the general election. This differs from regular judicial elections that are held at the end of a judge's term in that no candidates can be elected at the primary.[2]

Recounts

Close races may trigger an automatic recount. If the difference between the two highest-voted candidates is not more than one-fifth of one percent of the total votes for both candidates, a recount is required.[3] If, after a recount, two candidates are tied, the winner is decided by lot.[4]

Vote by mail

Oregon votes completely by mail. Registered voters receive a ballot two to three weeks prior to the election, which they must submit by mail or by dropping it in an official drop box. The deadline by which ballots must be received is 8 p.m. on the day of the election.[5]