As with the federal government, states have their own impeachment processes to remove officials found guilty of high crimes or abuse of their offices. Oregon is the lone state with no process for impeaching state officials — at least, for now.
This November, voters will have a chance to add an impeachment process to the Oregon Legislature for the first time in state history. If approved, Measure 115 would allow the Legislature to impeach and remove multiple state officials: the governor, secretary of state, attorney general, state treasurer, and commissioner of labor and industries.
If approved by the voters, impeachment in Oregon would look similar to the federal government’s process, with a few key differences. Whereas the U.S. House of Representatives requires a simple majority to impeach, Oregon would require approval from two-thirds of the House, 40 votes total…