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OR Rev Stat § 253.575 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 253 - Absent Electors|Section 253.575 - County clerk duties upon receipt of application for special ballot; application as valid voter registration; replacement ballots.

(1) Upon receipt of an application made under ORS 253.565, if the applicant’s residence is in the county, the county clerk, without regard to whether the applicant is an elector of the county, shall mail to the applicant a special ballot, instructions for filling in and returning the ballot and an envelope to use for the return. The office address of the clerk shall appear on the front of the envelope. On the back shall appear a statement to be signed by the absent elector, stating that the elector: (a) Is qualified to vote; and (b) Unless prevented by physical disability, has personally marked the ballot. (2) The completed and signed application submitted under ORS 253.565 shall constitute a valid registration for the elector. (3) If the county clerk receives an application for a special ballot on or after the 45th day before the election specified in the application, the county clerk shall treat the application as an application made under ORS 253.540. (4) A military or overseas elector may obtain a replacement ballot if the ballot is destroyed, spoiled, lost or not received by the elector. The county clerk shall keep a record of each replacement ballot provided under this subsection. (5) Notwithstanding subsection (3) of this section, a replacement ballot may be mailed or shall be made available in the office of the county clerk. (6) If the county clerk determines that a military or overseas elector to whom a replacement ballot has been issued at the request of the elector has voted more than once, the county clerk shall not count any ballot cast by the elector. If the county clerk is required to reissue ballots due to a change on the ballot for any reason, that ballot shall be counted in lieu of any previous ballot issued unless: (a) Only the original ballot was voted and returned; or (b) The county clerk issued a supplemental ballot that is not a complete replacement of the original ballot. [1985 c.720 §3; 1989 c.923 §2; 1991 c.719 §51; 1993 c.713 §61; 1995 c.607 §37; 1999 c.318 §34; 1999 c.410 §36; 2013 c.520 §12; 2017 c.749 §53]
OR Rev Stat § 253.585 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 253 - Absent Electors|Section 253.585 - Receipt of military or overseas elector ballots by Secretary of State.

(1) The Secretary of State may receive ballots from military or overseas electors. (2) If the Secretary of State receives a ballot cast by a military or overseas elector, the Secretary of State shall deliver the ballot to the county clerk or elections officer of the county in which the elector who cast the ballot is registered. (3) A ballot received by the Secretary of State under this section shall be considered to have been received by the county clerk as described in ORS 253.070 if: (a) The Secretary of State receives the ballot not later than 8 p.m. on the day of the election; or (b) The ballot: (A) Has a postal indicator showing that the ballot was mailed not later than the date of the election; and (B) Is received by the Secretary of State not later than seven calendar days after the date of the election. (4) If a military or overseas elector returns the ballot by mail, and a postal indicator is not present or legible, the ballot shall be considered to be mailed on the date of the election and may be counted if the ballot is received no later than seven calendar days after the election. (5) As used in this section "postal indicator" has the meaning given that term in ORS 254.470. [2003 c.64 §5; 2013 c.520 §13; 2021 c.551 §15]
OR Rev Stat § 253.640 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 253 - Absent Electors|Section 253.640 - Coordination with federal authorities.

All public officers having duties under ORS 253.500 to 253.640 shall coordinate their efforts with any federal authority to facilitate voting by military or overseas electors, so that these electors may cast their ballots with the least possible interference with the performance of their duties. [1955 c.332 §4; 1979 c.190 §223; 2013 c.520 §14]
OR Rev Stat § 253.645 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 253 - Absent Electors|Section 253.645 - Electors called to active military duty.

In the event of a national emergency, the Secretary of State shall assure that any elector called to active military duty is not unnecessarily denied the opportunity to vote simply because of military duty. [1991 c.71 §14]
OR Rev Stat § 253.670 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 253 - Absent Electors|Section 253.670

[1955 c.332 §19; 1979 c.190 §216; renumbered 253.500]
OR Rev Stat § 253.690 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 253 - Absent Electors|Section 253.690 - Casting ballot using facsimile machine or by electronic mail; waiver; rules.

(1) A military or overseas elector described in ORS 253.510 may cast a ballot using a facsimile machine or by electronic mail as provided in this section. Notwithstanding ORS 254.470 (10), a ballot cast under this section shall be counted only if the ballot: (a) Is received in the office of the county clerk not later than 8 p.m. on the day of the election; (b) Is accompanied by a return identification envelope containing the signature of the elector and a signed waiver described in subsection (2) of this section; and (c) The signature is verified as provided in subsection (4) of this section. (2) Each elector who casts a ballot under this section shall complete and submit a waiver described in this subsection. The elector shall attest to the information supplied on the waiver by signing the completed waiver. The Secretary of State by rule shall design the form of the waiver, which shall include all of the following: (a) Space for the elector to provide the elector’s full name, residence or mailing address, an electronic mail address, phone or facsimile number where the elector may be contacted and any other necessary information. (b) A waiver in substantially the following form: ______________________________________________________________________________ I, _____________, acknowledge that by casting my voted ballot using a facsimile machine or by electronic mail I have waived my right to a secret ballot. ______________________________________________________________________________ (c) A statement to notify the elector that the elector’s ballot will not be counted unless the elector has complied with the provisions of this section. (d) Space for the elector to provide the elector’s signature to attest to the information supplied. (3)(a) If a ballot is cast under this section using a facsimile machine, the return identification envelope and waiver shall also be submitted using a facsimile machine. (b) If a ballot is cast under this section by electronic mail, the return identification envelope and waiver shall also be submitted by electronic mail. (4) The county clerk shall verify the signature of each elector on the return identification envelope transmitted by facsimile machine or electronic mail under this section with the signature on the elector’s registration record, according to the procedure provided by rules adopted by the Secretary of State. (5) The Secretary of State shall adopt rules to administer this section and to ensure the secrecy of ballots cast using a facsimile machine or by electronic mail to the greatest extent possible. [2009 c.619 §2; 2010 c.9 §5; 2011 c.294 §1; 2013 c.520 §15; 2015 c.169 §2; 2021 c.551 §11]
OR Rev Stat § 253.700 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 253 - Absent Electors|Section 253.700 - Duty to challenge ballot; procedures.

(1) The county clerk, an elections official or any elector shall challenge the ballot of any person offering to vote as an absent elector whom the clerk, official or elector knows or suspects not to be qualified as an elector. The person’s ballot may be challenged at any time before the ballot is removed from its return envelope for processing. (2) A challenge to a ballot of a person offering to vote shall be made under oath or affirmation before the clerk and shall be in writing on a numbered challenge form. The statement shall contain the name and residence address of the challenger, the name of the person challenged and a statement of the facts upon which the challenge is based. Any elections official may administer the oath or affirmation required under this subsection. [1985 c.808 §32; 1999 c.410 §37; 2007 c.154 §18; 2013 c.520 §16]
OR Rev Stat § 253.710 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 253 - Absent Electors|Section 253.710 - Alteration of application prohibited; exceptions.

A person may not alter any information supplied on an application for a ballot for an absent elector except: (1) An elections officer in the performance of official duties. (2) The applicant. [1985 c.808 §33; 2013 c.520 §17]
OR Rev Stat § 254.005 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 254 - Conduct of Elections|Section 254.005 - Definitions.

As used in this chapter: (1) "Ballot" means any material on which votes may be cast for candidates or measures. In the case of a recall election, "ballot" includes material posted in a voting compartment or delivered to an elector by mail. (2) "Chief elections officer" means the: (a) Secretary of State, regarding a candidate for a state office or an office to be voted on in the state at large or in a congressional district, or a measure to be voted on in the state at large. (b) County clerk, regarding a candidate for a county office, or a measure to be voted on in a county only. (c) City clerk, auditor or recorder, regarding a candidate for a city office, or a measure to be voted on in a city only. (3) "County clerk" means the county clerk or the county official in charge of elections. (4) "Elector" means an individual qualified to vote under section 2, Article II, Oregon Constitution. (5) "Major political party" means a political party that has qualified as a major political party under ORS 248.006. (6) "Measure" includes any of the following submitted to the people for their approval or rejection at an election: (a) A proposed law. (b) An Act or part of an Act of the Legislative Assembly. (c) A revision of or amendment to the Oregon Constitution. (d) Local, special or municipal legislation. (e) A proposition or question. (7) "Minor political party" means a political party that has qualified as a minor political party under ORS 248.008. (8) "Nonpartisan office" means the office of judge of the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, circuit court or the Oregon Tax Court, Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries, any elected office of a metropolitan service district under ORS chapter 268, justice of the peace, county clerk, county assessor, county surveyor, county treasurer, county judge who exercises judicial functions, sheriff, district attorney or any office designated nonpartisan by a home rule charter. (9) "Prospective petition" means the information, except signatures and other identification of petition signers, required to be contained in a completed petition. (10) "Regular district election" means the election held each year for the purpose of electing members of a district board as defined in ORS 255.005 (2). (11) "Vote tally system" means one or more pieces of equipment necessary to examine and tally automatically the marked ballots. (12) "Voting machine" means any device that will record every vote cast on candidates and measures and that will either internally or externally total all votes cast on that device. [1979 c.190 §224; 1983 c.392 §5; 1983 c.567 §15; 1985 c.324 §2; 1987 c.707 §16; 1993 c.493 §95; 1995 c.92 §5; 1995 c.107 §2; 1995 c.607 §79; 1999 c.410 §43; 2001 c.430 §2; 2005 c.731 §4; 2005 c.797 §67; 2007 c.154 §19; 2009 c.491 §7; 2010 c.18 §3; 2011 c.731 §13]
OR Rev Stat § 254.016 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 254 - Conduct of Elections|Section 254.016 - Elections conducted under this chapter.

Any primary election, general election or special election held in this state shall be conducted under the provisions of this chapter, unless specifically provided otherwise in the statute laws of this state. [1979 c.190 §225; 1983 c.350 §69a; 1995 c.712 §51; 1999 c.999 §45]
OR Rev Stat § 254.025 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 254 - Conduct of Elections|Section 254.025 - Construction of statutes applicable to primary elections.

(1) Statutes applicable to primary elections shall be construed as though the primary elections are separate elections for each major political party nominating candidates. (2) The primary elections shall be conducted as nearly as possible according to the theory expressed in the preamble to chapter 1, Oregon Laws 1905. [1979 c.190 §226; 1987 c.267 §37; 1995 c.712 §53; 1999 c.999 §46]
OR Rev Stat § 254.035 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 254 - Conduct of Elections|Section 254.035 - Time and place of elections for city officers.

(1) It is the intention of the Legislative Assembly to carry out the provisions of section 14a, Article II, Oregon Constitution. (2) All elections for city officers shall be held at the same time and place as elections for state and county officers. Unless a city charter or ordinance provides otherwise, the ballots used for state and county elections, if the county clerk considers it practicable, shall be arranged to include city offices and measures. [Formerly 250.230; 2007 c.154 §20]
OR Rev Stat § 254.046 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 254 - Conduct of Elections|Section 254.046 - Expense of city election.

If a city holds a special election on a date other than the primary election or general election, it shall bear the expense of the election. [1979 c.190 §228; 1987 c.267 §38; 1995 c.712 §52]
OR Rev Stat § 254.055 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 254 - Conduct of Elections|Section 254.055

[1973 c.481 §2; 1979 c.190 §145; 1979 c.345 §3; renumbered 250.065]
OR Rev Stat § 254.056 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 254 - Conduct of Elections|Section 254.056 - Date and purpose of general election and primary election.

(1) The general election shall be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of each even-numbered year. Except as provided in ORS 254.650, at the general election officers of the state and subdivisions of the state, members of Congress and electors of President and Vice President of the United States as are to be elected in that year shall be elected. (2) The primary election shall be held on the third Tuesday in May of each even-numbered year. At the primary election precinct committeepersons shall be elected and major political party candidates shall be nominated for offices to be filled at the general election held in that year. [1979 c.190 §229; 1979 c.316 §20a; 1987 c.267 §1; 1995 c.712 §1; 1999 c.59 §64; 1999 c.999 §28; 2001 c.965 §12; 2003 c.542 §7]
OR Rev Stat § 254.065 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 254 - Conduct of Elections|Section 254.065 - Person receiving most votes nominated or elected; measure adopted by majority of votes; when measure conflicts.

(1) When one person is to be nominated for or elected to an office, the person receiving the highest number of votes shall be nominated or elected. When more than one person is to be nominated for or elected to a single office, the persons receiving the higher number of votes shall be nominated or elected. This subsection does not apply to a candidate for election to an office at a general election if the election for the office must be held at a special election as described in ORS 254.650. (2) No measure shall be adopted unless it receives an affirmative majority of the total votes cast on the measure. If two or more conflicting laws, or amendments to the Constitution or charter, are approved at the same election, the law, or amendment, receiving the greatest number of affirmative votes shall be paramount regarding each conflict, even though the law, or amendment, may not have received the greatest majority of affirmative votes. [1979 c.190 §230; 2003 c.542 §8]
OR Rev Stat § 254.068 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 254 - Conduct of Elections|Section 254.068 - Simulated election for individuals under 18 years of age.

On the date of any election, the county clerk may conduct a simulated election. As used in this section, "simulated election" means a demonstration election held for individuals under 18 years of age for the purpose of encouraging future voter participation. [1991 c.436 §2]
OR Rev Stat § 254.071 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 254 - Conduct of Elections|Section 254.071 - Information regarding ballot format and method of voting ballot.

Prior to each election, the county clerk shall make every reasonable effort to acquaint electors with the ballot format to be used in the election and the methods used to mark ballots to cast a valid vote. [2001 c.965 §21; 2007 c.154 §21]
OR Rev Stat § 254.073 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 254 - Conduct of Elections|Section 254.073

[1967 c.364 §3; 1967 s.s. c.3 §2; 1977 c.468 §2; 1979 c.190 §146; 1979 c.345 §14; renumbered 250.075]
OR Rev Stat § 254.074 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 254 - Conduct of Elections|Section 254.074 - County elections security plan; submission of ballot information to Secretary of State.

(1)(a) Each county clerk shall file a county elections security plan with the Secretary of State not later than: (A) January 31 of each calendar year; and (B) One business day after any revision is made to the county elections security plan. (b) A county elections security plan shall include, but is not limited to: (A) A written security agreement entered into with any vendor handling ballots; (B) Security procedures for transporting ballots; (C) Security procedures at official places of deposit for ballots; (D) Security procedures for processing ballots; (E) Security procedures governing election observers; (F) Security procedures for ballots located in county elections work areas, buildings and storage areas; (G) Security procedures for vote tally systems, including computer access to vote tally systems; (H) The number and location of all video surveillance cameras within the elections office; (I) Security procedures for scanning ballots into a vote tally system before the date of the election, if applicable; and (J) Post-election ballot security. (2) A security plan developed and filed under subsection (1) of this section is confidential and not subject to disclosure under ORS 192.311 to 192.478. (3) For each election, at the time the county clerk certifies the results of an election, the clerk shall submit to the Secretary of State a record of: (a) The number of ballot envelopes received. (b) The number of ballot envelopes accepted. (c) The number of ballot envelopes not accepted. (d) The number of ballot envelopes rejected. (e) The number of tallied ballots. (4) A county clerk may not scan ballots as described in ORS 254.478 unless the Secretary of State reviews and approves a security plan described in subsection (1) of this section. [2001 c.965 §48; 2009 c.592 §2; 2013 c.679 §1]
OR Rev Stat § 254.076 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 254 - Conduct of Elections|Section 254.076 - Register of candidates for nomination.

The chief elections officer shall keep a register of candidates for nomination at the primary election. The register, if applicable, shall contain for each major political party: (1) The title of each office for which the major political party will nominate candidates at the primary election. (2) The name and mailing address of each candidate for nomination at the primary election. (3) The name of the major political party with which the candidate is registered as affiliated. (4) The date of filing of the prospective petition for nomination of the candidate. (5) The date of filing of the completed petition for nomination of the candidate, the number of valid signatures contained and the number of signatures required. (6) The date of filing of the declaration of candidacy of the candidate. (7) Such other information as may aid the chief elections officer in arranging the official ballot for the primary election. [Formerly 249.070; 1987 c.267 §39; 1995 c.607 §38; 1995 c.712 §54; 1999 c.999 §47; 2007 c.154 §22]
OR Rev Stat § 254.077 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 254 - Conduct of Elections|Section 254.077

[1967 c.364 §6; 1967 s.s. c.3 §3; 1973 c.481 §4; 1977 c.468 §3; 1979 c.190 §147; 1979 c.345 §5; renumbered 250.085]
OR Rev Stat § 254.085 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 254 - Conduct of Elections|Section 254.085 - Secretary of State’s statement of offices, candidates and measures.

(1) The Secretary of State, not later than the 61st day before the date of a primary or general election, shall file with each county clerk a statement of the federal and state offices to be filled or for which candidates are to be nominated in the county at the election, information concerning all candidates for the offices, and the state measures to be voted on. (2) The information concerning candidates for the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, Oregon Tax Court and circuit court shall include a designation of incumbent for each candidate who is the regularly elected or appointed judge of the court to which the candidate seeks election. If a candidate was regularly elected or appointed to a specific position or department on the court, the candidate shall be designated as the incumbent only if the person is a candidate for that position or department. (3) Included with each state measure shall be the measure number, the latest ballot title certified by the Attorney General under ORS 250.067 (2) or, if the Supreme Court has reviewed the title under ORS 250.085, the title certified by the court and the financial estimates under ORS 250.125. The Secretary of State shall keep a copy of the statement. [Formerly 250.020; 1985 c.742 §1; 1991 c.971 §8; 1993 c.493 §28; 1995 c.712 §55; 1999 c.59 §65; 2007 c.159 §4; 2009 c.511 §7]