Oregon high court rules 10 senators who staged walkout can’t seek reelection

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From the story: Oregon voters approved a constitutional amendment in 2022 that disqualified legislators with 10 or more unexcused absences during a legislative session from holding office in the subsequent term.

The GOP senators, fully one-third of the state Senate, engaged in a six-week walkout in 2023 to deny a quorum. Their argument for being exempt from the constitutional mandate was that it shouldn't apply until ... sometime later, trying to convince the justices that a literal but absurd interpretation that would allow this is what the voters really meant.

Worth noting is the amendment was put forth after previous GOP walkouts and was not a prophylactic.