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all of the information required by law and at least the number of <br />signatures required by section 2.972 of this code. <br /> <br />Conflicting measures. Measures are conflicting when any part of one <br />measure cannot operate concurrently with a provision of the other <br />measure or when one or both measures expressly provide that they are <br />intended to be the exclusive enactment for that area of legislation. <br /> <br />Election. A general election, primary election, special election or <br />emergency election. <br /> <br />Elector. A resident of the city qualified to vote under the Oregon <br />Constitution, Article II, section 2. <br /> <br />Emergency Election. An election held on a date other than those dates <br />described in ORS 221.230(1) or successor statutes. To call an <br />emergency election, the city council must find by resolution that an <br />emergency exists that requires an election sooner than the next <br />available election date under ORS 221.230(1) in order to avoid <br />extraordinary hardship to the community. In calling an emergency <br />election the city council must comply with the requirements of ORS <br />221.230(2)-(4) or successor statutes. <br /> <br />General election. An election held on the first Tuesday after the first <br />Monday in November of each even numbered year, or as otherwise <br />defined by the Oregon Legislative Assembly. <br /> <br />Initiative petition. A petition by one or more qualified electors to initiate <br />proposed legislation to be approved or rejected by the electors at an <br />election. <br /> <br />Legislation. A law of a permanent or general character which creates <br />policy as opposed to executing policy already in existence, and which <br />is within the meaning of "legislation" as that term is used in Oregon <br />Constitution, Article IV, Section 1(5). <br /> <br />Measure. A proposed city ordinance, charter revision, charter <br />amendment, or a proposition, question, or advisory measure placed on <br />the ballot by the council, including a measure referred on the <br />recommendation of the Eugene Water & Electric Board. “Measure” <br />also includes municipal legislation, charter revisions and charter <br />amendments placed on the ballot by initiative or referendum petition. <br /> <br />Organization. Includes a corporation, association, firm, partnership, <br />joint stock company, club or other combination of individuals having <br />collective capacity. <br /> <br /> <br />