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2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections › Chapter 260 - Campaign Finance Regulation; Election Offenses › Section 260.245 - Withholding certificate of election or certificate of nomination for failure to file statement.

The Secretary of State, county clerk or chief city elections officer may not grant a certificate of election or certificate of nomination to any candidate until the candidate has filed the statements relating to the election that the candidate is required to file under ORS 260.057. [1971 c.749 §22; 1973 c.744 §22; 1977 c.829 §21; 1979 c.190 §362; 1981 c.234 §15; 2003 c.542 §20; 2005 c.809 §43]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections › Chapter 260 - Campaign Finance Regulation; Election Offenses › Section 260.255 - Preservation of filed statements by filing officers; maintenance of data filed electronically; State Archivist rules.

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, a filing officer shall preserve each statement filed with the officer under ORS 260.057, 260.076, 260.083, 260.112 or 260.118, or an accurate copy of it, for at least six calendar years.
(2) The Secretary of State shall maintain all data filed electronically under ORS 260.057 on the Internet for at least six calendar years after the date the secretary first makes the data available. After six calendar years, if the data are not maintained on the Internet, the secretary shall retain and dispose of the data in a manner prescribed by the State Archivist. The State Archivist shall consider the value of the data for legal, administrative, fiscal, tribal cultural, historical or research purposes and shall establish rules for procedures for the retention and disposition of data described in this section. [1971 c.749 §23; 1973 c.744 §23; 1975 c.683 §12; 1979 c.190 §363; 1981 c.234 §16; 1991 c.719 §31; 1993 c.493 §79; 1999 c.999 §19; 2001 c.82 §9; 2003 c.542 §21; 2005 c.797 §18; 2005 c.809 §§44,44a; 2007 c.848 §29; 2009 c.818 §30; 2013 c.758 §12; 2023 c.35 §10]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections › Chapter 260 - Campaign Finance Regulation; Election Offenses › Section 260.275 - Definitions for ORS 260.275 to 260.285.

As used in ORS 260.275 to 260.285:
(1) "Anonymous donation" means a donation for which the covered organization does not possess the donor name or address that is required under ORS 260.281.
(2) "Communication in support of or in opposition to a clearly identified candidate or measure" has the meaning given that phrase in ORS 260.005 (10)(c).
(3) "Covered organization" means a combination of two or more individuals, or a person other than an individual, political committee, petition committee or a not-for-profit corporation that is tax exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, that both accepts donations and makes political communications.
(4)(a) "Donation" means the gift or transfer of moneys or any other item of value to a covered organization, including any membership fees, dues or assessments.
(b) "Donation" does not include moneys or any other item of value received by a covered organization in the ordinary course of a trade or business conducted by the covered organization.
(5) "Donor" means a person that makes a donation to a covered organization.
(6) "Election cycle" means the period of time starting on the day after the date of a general election and ending on the date of the next general election.
(7) "Electioneering threshold for a legislative race" means political communications made by a covered organization of less than $25,000 for a particular seat of the Legislative Assembly.
(8)(a) Except as provided in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this subsection, "electioneering threshold for a measure" means political communications made by a covered organization of less than $100,000 for a particular measure.
(b) For a city measure in a city with a population of less than 60,000, "electioneering threshold for a measure" means political communications made by a covered organization of less than $25,000 for a particular city measure.
(c) For a county measure in a county with a population of less than 60,000, "electioneering threshold for a measure" means political communications made by a covered organization of less than $25,000 for a particular county measure.
(9) "Electioneering threshold for a political committee" means political communications made by a covered organization of less than $100,000 for a particular political committee.
(10) "Electioneering threshold for a statewide race" means political communications made by a covered organization of less than $100,000 for a particular state office as defined in ORS 249.215.
(11)(a) "Political communication" means a communication in support of or in opposition to a clearly identified candidate or measure.
(b) "Political communication" does not include:
(A) A communication by a covered organization to its current members, stockholders or executive or administrative personnel;
(B) A communication that constitutes lobbying as defined in ORS 171.725; or
(C) A communication excluded from the definition of "expenditure" under ORS 260.007. [2019 c.637 §2]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections › Chapter 260 - Campaign Finance Regulation; Election Offenses › Section 260.315 - Distribution of copies of law.

(1) The Secretary of State, at the expense of the state, shall make available to the other filing officers copies of this chapter.
(2) A filing officer shall make available a copy of this chapter to each candidate or person whom the officer has reason to believe is required to file a statement with the officer under ORS 260.057, 260.076, 260.083, 260.112 or 260.118. [Formerly 260.030; 1979 c.190 §364; 1993 c.493 §80; 2001 c.82 §10; 2003 c.542 §22; 2005 c.809 §45; 2013 c.758 §13; 2023 c.600 §23]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections › Chapter 260 - Campaign Finance Regulation; Election Offenses › Section 260.351 - Court proceedings for election law violations, generally.

A proceeding for violation of an election law shall be advanced on the docket of the court upon request of any party. However, the court may postpone or continue the trial if justice demands. As a condition of a continuance or postponement the court may impose costs. No petition shall be dismissed without the consent of the prosecutor, unless it is dismissed by the court. [Formerly 260.375; 1985 c.471 §15]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections › Chapter 260 - Campaign Finance Regulation; Election Offenses › Section 260.355 - Deprivation of nomination or office for deliberate and material election violation.

If, after a plea of guilty by or verdict of guilty against a person nominated or elected to a public office in a criminal prosecution of the person for violation of an election law in regard to either the person’s nomination or election, the court determines that the violation was deliberate and material, the court, in addition to any other punishment it may impose, shall deprive the person of the nomination or, if the person was elected to an office other than state Senator or state Representative, of the office. In making the determination the court, in its discretion, may hear evidence, by testimony in open court or, if authorized by the court, by deposition, at a specified time and upon notice to the parties as the court may direct. [1971 c.749 §30; 1979 c.190 §367]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections › Chapter 260 - Campaign Finance Regulation; Election Offenses › Section 260.365 - Election or appointment after deprivation of nomination or office for violation.

(1) A person nominated or elected to public office, and whose nomination or election has been annulled for violation of an election law, shall not serve, during the term of the office, in any office or vacancy in any office or position of trust, honor or emolument, whether elected or appointed, in this state.
(2) An appointment or election to an office or position of trust, honor or emolument made in violation of subsection (1) of this section shall be void. [Formerly 260.470; 1979 c.190 §368]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections › Chapter 260 - Campaign Finance Regulation; Election Offenses › Section 260.368 - Investigations of violations of prohibition on payment based on number of signatures obtained on petition.

For the purpose of investigating violations of section 1b, Article IV of the Oregon Constitution, the Secretary of State, Attorney General and Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries may cooperate and share information as considered necessary by the secretary, Attorney General or commissioner. [2007 c.848 §6]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections › Chapter 260 - Campaign Finance Regulation; Election Offenses › Section 260.402 - Contributions in false name.

(1) A person may not directly or indirectly reimburse a person for making a contribution or donation, or make a contribution or donation in any name other than that of the person that in truth provides the contribution or donation, to:
(a) Any other person, relating to a nomination or election of any candidate or the support of or opposition to any measure;
(b) Any political committee;
(c) Any covered organization required to file a donor identification list under ORS 260.281; or
(d) A petition committee required to file a statement under ORS 260.118.
(2) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, a person, political committee, covered organization or petition committee may not knowingly receive a contribution or donation prohibited under subsection (1) of this section or enter or cause the contribution or donation to be entered in accounts or records in another name than that of the person that actually provided the contribution or donation.
(3) If a person receives a contribution from a political committee, the person may enter the contribution into accounts or records as received from the political committee.
(4) As used in this section, "covered organization" and "donation" have the meanings given those terms in ORS 260.275. [Formerly 260.210; 1973 c.744 §25; 1979 c.190 §369; 1991 c.911 §1; 2005 c.797 §19; 2005 c.809 §15; 2007 c.848 §30; 2009 c.818 §16; 2019 c.637 §5]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections › Chapter 260 - Campaign Finance Regulation; Election Offenses › Section 260.409 - Expenditures for professional services rendered by candidate.

A candidate or principal campaign committee of a candidate may not use amounts received as contributions by the candidate or committee to make an expenditure to or on behalf of the candidate in consideration for the rendering of professional services by the candidate. [2005 c.809 §12]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections › Chapter 260 - Campaign Finance Regulation; Election Offenses › Section 260.413 - Prohibition on committee providing consideration in connection with nondisclosure agreement relating to workplace harassment.

(1) In addition to the requirements set forth in ORS 260.407, a political committee or petition committee may not provide any form of consideration in connection with a nondisclosure agreement relating to workplace harassment.
(2) As used in this section:
(a) "Consideration in connection with a nondisclosure agreement" includes any form of consideration provided in exchange for the silence of an individual on issues relating to workplace harassment, including but not limited to:
(A) Money;
(B) Stock, personal property or other items with a resale value;
(C) Severance pay or benefits for an individual who resigned or was fired from a place of employment without cause;
(D) The promise of a positive reference or assistance in obtaining future employment in a position in which the individual’s salary is paid for with public moneys;
(E) The promise of a bonus payment of moneys in addition to the individual’s salary;
(F) Alternative work arrangements that have the effect of reducing the amount of work required to be performed by the individual, or of removing the individual from the workplace; or
(G) Any agreement that terminates the employment of the individual and includes a waiver of past or future claims against the holder of public office, the public body or any public employee.
(b) "Workplace harassment" means conduct that constitutes discrimination prohibited by ORS 659A.030, including conduct that constitutes sexual assault as defined in ORS 181A.323. [2019 c.462 §5]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections › Chapter 260 - Campaign Finance Regulation; Election Offenses › Section 260.422 - Acceptance of employment where compensation to be contributed.

No person shall accept employment with the understanding or agreement, express or implied, that the person will contribute any of the compensation to be received because of the employment to or on behalf of a candidate or political committee in support of the nomination or election of the candidate or in support of or in opposition to a measure. [1971 c.749 §39; 1973 c.744 §27; 1979 c.190 §371]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections › Chapter 260 - Campaign Finance Regulation; Election Offenses › Section 260.537 - False publication intended to mislead electors; civil action; penalties.

(1) A person may not cause to be written, printed, published, posted, communicated or circulated, including by electronic or telephonic means, any letter, circular, bill, placard, poster, photograph or other publication, or cause any advertisement to be placed in a publication, or singly or with others pay for any advertisement or circulate an advertisement by electronic or telephonic means, with knowledge or with reckless disregard that the letter, circular, bill, placard, poster, photograph, publication or advertisement contains a false statement of material fact that is intended to mislead electors regarding:
(a) The date of the election;
(b) The deadline for depositing a ballot in order for the ballot to be tallied;
(c) The voter registration deadline;
(d) The methods by which an elector may register to vote;
(e) The locations at which an elector may deposit a ballot in order for the ballot to be tallied;
(f) The qualifications an individual must meet to be eligible to vote in an election; or
(g) An elector’s voter registration status.
(2) As used in subsection (1) of this section, "cause" does not include the broadcast of an advertisement by a radio or television station or cable television company unless the advertisement is created by the owner, licensee or operator of the station or company.
(3) This section applies only to a letter, circular, bill, placard, poster, photograph, publication or advertisement that is written, printed, published, posted, communicated or circulated, including by electronic or telephonic means, within:
(a) 30 calendar days before a primary election or special election; or
(b) 60 calendar days before a general election.
(4) The Secretary of State may institute proceedings to enjoin any violation of this section, except that in the case of a violation by the Secretary of State or a candidate for the office of the Secretary of State, the Attorney General may institute proceedings to enjoin any violation of this section. In any action brought under this section, the circuit court may at any time enter such injunctions, prohibitions or restraining orders, or take any other actions as the court may deem proper. A restraining order, prohibition or injunction may be issued under this section without proof of injury or damage to any person. The circuit court shall give priority to the hearing and determination under this section. The court shall award the prevailing party reasonable attorney fees at trial and on appeal.
(5) Upon proof of any violation of this section, the court shall impose a civil penalty of not more than $10,000. All penalties recovered under this section shall be paid into the State Treasury and credited to the General Fund.
(6) The remedy provided by this section is the exclusive remedy for a violation of this section. [2021 c.291 §2]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections › Chapter 260 - Campaign Finance Regulation; Election Offenses › Section 260.550 - Use of term "incumbent."

(1) No person shall describe a candidate as the incumbent in the office to which the candidate seeks nomination or election in any material, statement or publication supporting the election of the candidate, with knowledge or with reckless disregard that the description is a false statement of material fact.
(2) For purposes of this section, a candidate shall be considered an "incumbent" if the candidate:
(a) Was elected to the identical office in the most recent election to fill that office and is serving and has served continuously in that office from the beginning of the term to which the candidate was elected; or
(b) Was appointed to the identical office after the most recent election to fill that office and is serving and has served continuously in that office from the date of appointment.
(3) If district boundaries have changed since the previous election or the appointment, a candidate shall be considered an "incumbent" if the candidate:
(a) Was elected to an office of the same name as the office to which the candidate seeks nomination or election at the most recent election to fill that office and is serving and has served continuously in that office from the beginning of the term to which the candidate was elected; or
(b) Was appointed to an office of the same name as the office to which the candidate seeks nomination or election after the most recent election to fill that office and is serving and has served continuously in that office from the date of appointment.
(4) This section does not apply to any words or statements required by law to be included in any statement produced by a filing officer or listed on a ballot. [1993 c.383 §3]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections › Chapter 260 - Campaign Finance Regulation; Election Offenses › Section 260.555 - Prohibitions relating to petitions.

(1) A person attempting to obtain signatures on, or causing to be circulated, a petition or prospective petition that is being circulated in accordance with the laws of this state may not knowingly make any false statement regarding the contents, meaning or effect of the petition or prospective petition to any person who signs it, attempts to sign it, is requested to sign it or requests information concerning it.
(2) If a person knows that a petition, or prospective petition, that is otherwise being circulated in accordance with the laws of this state contains a false signature, the person may not attempt to obtain signatures on, cause to be circulated, or file with a filing officer, the petition or prospective petition.
(3) If a person knows that another person is not qualified to sign a petition or prospective petition that is being circulated in accordance with the laws of this state, the person may not attempt to obtain the signature of the other person on the petition or prospective petition.
(4) A person may not knowingly sign more than once any petition or prospective petition that is being circulated in accordance with the laws of this state, knowingly sign such petition or prospective petition when not qualified to sign it, or sign such petition or prospective petition in any name other than the person’s own.
(5) A public official or employee may not knowingly make a false certification concerning a petition or prospective petition that is circulated in accordance with the laws of this state. [1979 c.190 §376; 2001 c.489 §1; 2023 c.600 §15]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections › Chapter 260 - Campaign Finance Regulation; Election Offenses › Section 260.556 - Secretary of State prohibited from counting petition signatures obtained by certain persons.

The Secretary of State may not include in a count under ORS 250.045 (3) or 250.105 or ORS chapter 249 for purposes of determining whether an initiative, referendum or recall petition or a prospective petition for a state measure to be initiated contains the required number of signatures of electors, any signatures obtained by a person who the secretary determines, during the five-year period prior to the date the signatures were obtained:
(1) Has been convicted for a criminal offense involving fraud, forgery or identification theft in any state;
(2) Has had a civil penalty imposed under ORS 260.995 for a violation of ORS 250.048 or 260.262; or
(3) Has had a civil or criminal penalty imposed for violation of a statute subject to a criminal penalty under ORS 260.993. [2009 c.533 §13]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections › Chapter 260 - Campaign Finance Regulation; Election Offenses › Section 260.558 - Payment for signing or not signing initiative, referendum or recall petition; sale or purchase of signature sheets.

(1) It is unlawful to offer, pay or provide money or other valuable consideration to another person to sign or refrain from signing an initiative, referendum or recall petition, and for the other person to accept or agree to accept money or other valuable consideration for signing or refraining to sign an initiative, referendum or recall petition.
(2) It is unlawful to sell, offer to sell, purchase or offer to purchase, for money or other valuable consideration, any signature sheet of an initiative, referendum or recall petition or any other portion of the petition used to gather signatures.
(3) This section applies only to signatures, signature sheets or other portions of an initiative, referendum or recall petition to be submitted to the filing officer for the purpose of verifying whether the petition contains the required number of signatures of electors. [1995 c.646 §2]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections › Chapter 260 - Campaign Finance Regulation; Election Offenses › Section 260.561 - Liability of certain chief petitioners for violations committed by persons obtaining signatures on petition; exceptions.

(1)(a) If a chief petitioner of a statewide initiative or referendum petition has knowledge of a violation of any provision of Oregon Revised Statutes, of any rule adopted by the Secretary of State under ORS chapters 246 to 260 related to the circulation of a statewide initiative or referendum petition or section 1b, Article IV of the Oregon Constitution, committed by a person obtaining signatures on the chief petitioner’s petition or prospective petition, the violation by the person obtaining signatures is conclusively considered a violation by the chief petitioner.
(b) If a chief petitioner of a statewide initiative or referendum petition has knowledge or should have had knowledge of a violation of ORS 250.048, 260.262, 260.555, 260.558, 260.567, 260.575, 260.665, 260.715 (1) or section 1b, Article IV of the Oregon Constitution, or any rule adopted by the Secretary of State related to section 1b, Article IV of the Oregon Constitution, petition sheets or circulator training, registration or certification, committed by a person obtaining signatures on the chief petitioner’s petition or prospective petition or a contractor or subcontractor, as defined in ORS 260.563, the violation by the person obtaining signatures or the contractor or subcontractor is conclusively considered a violation by the chief petitioner.
(2) A chief petitioner is not liable under subsection (1) of this section if the chief petitioner notifies the Secretary of State in writing not later than one business day after the chief petitioner obtains knowledge of a potential violation. The notice shall state:
(a) That a potential violation has occurred;
(b) The nature of the potential violation; and
(c) All specific information known to the chief petitioner regarding the potential violation.
(3) If a statewide initiative or referendum petition has more than one chief petitioner, each chief petitioner who has knowledge or should have had knowledge may be held liable under subsection (1) of this section.
(4)(a) Subsection (1)(a) of this section does not apply to a violation of law that is subject to criminal penalty.
(b) A chief petitioner may not be held criminally liable under subsection (1)(b) of this section solely based on a violation committed by a person obtaining signatures on the chief petitioner’s petition or prospective petition or by a contractor or subcontractor. [2001 c.489 §3; 2001 c.965 §63a; 2009 c.533 §5; 2009 c.720 §7]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections › Chapter 260 - Campaign Finance Regulation; Election Offenses › Section 260.563 - Liability of contractor obtaining signatures on petition for violations committed by subcontractor; exceptions.

(1) As used in this section:
(a) "Contractor" means a person who contracts on predetermined terms with a chief petitioner, or a person acting on behalf of a chief petitioner, of an initiative or referendum petition or a prospective petition for a state measure to be initiated for the purpose of obtaining signatures on the petition or prospective petition.
(b) "Subcontractor" means a person who contracts on predetermined terms with a contractor for the purpose of obtaining signatures on an initiative or referendum petition or a prospective petition for a state measure to be initiated and who has no direct contractual relationship with a chief petitioner or other person acting on behalf of a chief petitioner.
(2) If a contractor has knowledge or should have had knowledge of a violation of ORS 250.048, 260.555, 260.558, 260.567, 260.575, 260.665 or 260.715 (1) or section 1b, Article IV of the Oregon Constitution, or any rule adopted by the Secretary of State related to section 1b, Article IV of the Oregon Constitution, petition sheets or circulator training, registration or certification, by a subcontractor, the violation by the subcontractor is conclusively considered a violation by the contractor.
(3) A contractor is not liable under subsection (2) of this section if the contractor notifies the Secretary of State in writing not later than one business day after the contractor obtains knowledge of a potential violation. The notice shall state:
(a) That a potential violation has occurred;
(b) The nature of the potential violation; and
(c) All specific information known to the contractor regarding the potential violation.
(4) A contractor may not be held criminally liable under this section solely based on a violation committed by a subcontractor. [2007 c.848 §7; 2009 c.533 §6; 2009 c.720 §8]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections › Chapter 260 - Campaign Finance Regulation; Election Offenses › Section 260.567 - Alteration of information on petition signature sheet; exceptions.

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, a person other than the person who signed the signature sheet of an initiative, referendum, recall or candidate nominating petition, a prospective petition for a state measure to be initiated or a certificate of nomination may not write, alter, correct, clarify or obscure on the signature sheet any information about the person who signed the signature sheet.
(2) A person other than the person who signed the signature sheet may:
(a) Alter, correct, clarify or obscure on the signature sheet any information about the person who signed the signature sheet if the line on which the signature appears is subsequently initialed by the person who signed the signature sheet; or
(b) Write, alter, correct, clarify or obscure on the signature sheet any information about the person who signed the signature sheet if the person who signed the signature sheet is a person with a disability and requests assistance in writing, altering, correcting, clarifying or obscuring on the signature sheet any information about the person.
(3) As used in this section:
(a) "Information about the person who signed the signature sheet" means any information regarding the person who signed the signature sheet of an initiative, referendum, recall or candidate nominating petition, a prospective petition for a state measure to be initiated or a certificate of nomination, in addition to the signature of the person, that is required or requested to be supplied on a signature sheet of an initiative, referendum, recall or candidate nominating petition, a prospective petition or a certificate of nomination.
(b) "The person who signed the signature sheet" means the person whose signature will be submitted for verification under ORS chapter 249 or ORS 250.045 (3), 250.105, 250.215, 250.315 or 255.175 for the purpose of determining whether the petition, prospective petition or certificate contains the required number of signatures of electors. [2007 c.848 §7b; 2009 c.533 §7]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections › Chapter 260 - Campaign Finance Regulation; Election Offenses › Section 260.569 - Payment based on signatures obtained on nominating petition or voter registration card.

A person may not pay or receive money or another thing of value based on the number of:
(1) Signatures a person obtains for purposes of nominating a candidate for elective public office; or
(2) Signed voter registration cards a person collects. [2007 c.314 §2]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections › Chapter 260 - Campaign Finance Regulation; Election Offenses › Section 260.575 - Use of threats and intimidation for purpose of extorting money.

No person, for any consideration, shall:
(1) Offer, propose, threaten or attempt to sell, hinder or delay any part of an initiative, referendum or recall petition.
(2) Offer, propose or threaten to desist from beginning, promoting, circulating, or soliciting signatures to, any initiative, referendum or recall petition.
(3) Offer, propose, attempt or threaten in any manner to use an initiative, referendum or recall petition or any power of promotion or opposition concerning such petition for extortion, blackmail or private intimidation of any person. [Formerly 254.580]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections › Chapter 260 - Campaign Finance Regulation; Election Offenses › Section 260.635 - Bets and wagers on election results.

(1) No candidate shall make or become party to a bet of anything of pecuniary value on any event or contingency relating to a pending election. No candidate shall provide money or other thing of value to be used by any person in betting upon the results of a pending election.
(2) No person, to influence the result of any election, shall make a bet of anything of pecuniary value on the result of a pending election, or on any event relating to it. [Formerly 260.482]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections › Chapter 260 - Campaign Finance Regulation; Election Offenses › Section 260.645 - Illegal acts relating to voting machines or vote tally systems.

(1) No person shall:
(a) Tamper with or injure or attempt to injure any voting machine or vote tally system to be used or being used in an election.
(b) Tamper with any voting machine or vote tally system that has been used in an election except in performance of election duties.
(c) Prevent or attempt to prevent the correct operation of any voting machine or vote tally system.
(2) An unauthorized person shall not make or possess a key to a voting machine or vote tally system to be used or being used in an election.
(3) Neither the Secretary of State nor any officer or employee of any county, city or district using a voting machine or vote tally system, shall solicit or accept any compensation, other than amounts paid by the governmental unit, in connection with the sale, lease or use of the voting machine or vote tally system.
(4) As used in this section, "voting machine" and "vote tally system" have the meaning given those terms in ORS 246.012. [1979 c.190 §385; 1981 c.909 §9]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections › Chapter 260 - Campaign Finance Regulation; Election Offenses › Section 260.675 - Prohibited distribution of ballots.

(1) A person employed or authorized to print official ballots may not give, deliver or knowingly permit any of the ballots to be taken by any person other than the official under whose direction the ballots are printed.
(2) A person may not knowingly print, cause or permit to be printed any ballot in any other form, with any other names, with names spelled or names of the candidates arranged in any other way than that directed by the official under whose direction the ballots are printed.
(3) An official having the duty of distributing ballots, and any persons acting for that official, may not knowingly distribute or cause to be distributed any ballots in any other manner than as provided under the election laws. [Formerly 249.364; 2007 c.154 §54]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections › Chapter 260 - Campaign Finance Regulation; Election Offenses › Section 260.685 - Elections official compliance with directives of Secretary of State.

An elections official shall not knowingly fail to comply with an interpretation made by the Secretary of State of any election law or a directive, an instruction or a rule made by the Secretary of State under ORS 246.110, 246.120, 246.140 or 246.150. [1979 c.190 §389; 1995 c.607 §58]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections › Chapter 260 - Campaign Finance Regulation; Election Offenses › Section 260.705 - Premature release of vote tally.

A person may not make public the results of the tally of votes from any precinct until after 8 p.m. on the date of the election. [Formerly 246.045; 2007 c.154 §56]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections › Chapter 260 - Campaign Finance Regulation; Election Offenses › Section 260.715 - Prohibited conduct.

(1) A person may not knowingly make a false statement, oath or affidavit when a statement, oath or affidavit is required under the election laws.
(2) A person may not request a ballot in a name other than the person’s own name.
(3) A person may not vote or attempt to vote more than once at any election held on the same date.
(4) A person may not vote or attempt to vote both in an election held in this state and in another state on the same date.
(5) A person, except an elections official in performance of duties, may not willfully alter or destroy a ballot cast at an election or the returns of an election.
(6) A person may not willfully place a fraudulent ballot among the genuine ballots.
(7) A person may not falsely write anything purporting to be written by an elections official in performance of duties on the ballot.
(8) A person may not commit theft of a ballot or tally or return sheet, or willfully hinder or delay the delivery of the tally or return sheet to the county clerk, or fraudulently break open a sealed tally or return sheet of the election.
(9)(a) A person may not:
(A) Manufacture or knowingly use a fraudulent ballot return identification envelope or secrecy envelope; or
(B) Sell, make an offer with the actual intent to sell, purchase or make an offer with the actual intent to purchase, for money or other valuable consideration, any official ballot, replacement ballot, ballot return identification envelope or secrecy envelope.
(b) As used in this subsection, "ballot return identification envelope" and "secrecy envelope" mean those envelopes used to return ballots to the county clerk. [1979 c.190 §392; 1999 c.318 §45; 2005 c.797 §58; 2007 c.154 §57; 2007 c.155 §10; 2017 c.749 §41]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections › Chapter 260 - Campaign Finance Regulation; Election Offenses › Section 260.993 - Criminal penalties.

(1) The penalty for violation of ORS 260.532 is limited to that provided in ORS 260.532 (6) and (8).
(2) Violation of ORS 247.125 (1), 247.171 (5), 247.420 (2), 253.710, 260.402, 260.555, 260.558, 260.575, 260.645 or 260.665 (2) or (3) involving any action described in ORS 260.665 (2)(d) to (f) or 260.715 is a Class C felony.
(3) Violation of ORS 260.695 (5) is a Class A misdemeanor.
(4) Violation of ORS 247.171 (6) is a Class C misdemeanor. [1979 c.190 §393; 1983 c.514 §17; 1983 c.756 §2; 1985 c.808 §65; 1987 c.718 §4; 1999 c.318 §46; 1999 c.941 §2; 1999 c.1002 §9; 2001 c.489 §4; 2001 c.805 §6; 2001 c.965 §19; 2005 c.797 §51; 2009 c.511 §20; 2021 c.291 §7]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance › Chapter 261 - People’s Utility Districts › Section 261.007 - Policy.

The purpose of this chapter is to implement the intent and purpose of section 12, Article XI, of the Oregon Constitution including authorization for the establishment of people’s utility districts to develop the water and energy resources of this state for the benefit of the people of this state and to supply public utility service, including water, water power and electric energy for all uses and users. [1979 c.588 §2]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance › Chapter 261 - People’s Utility Districts › Section 261.030 - Limit of authority to control existing utilities of electric cooperatives or cities.

Nothing contained in this chapter authorizes or empowers the board of directors of any people’s utility district to interfere with or exercise any control over any existing utility owned and operated by any electric cooperative or city in the district unless by consent of the governing body of the electric cooperative or of the city council or the governing body of the plant owned by a city, when the control of the plant is vested in a governing body other than the city council or governing body of the city. However a district may participate fully, on a mutually agreed basis, with electric cooperatives and utilities owned by cities in common facilities under ORS 261.235 to 261.255 and in the formation and operation of joint operating agencies under ORS chapter 262. [Amended by 1979 c.558 §5; 2003 c.802 §66; 2007 c.301 §31; 2007 c.895 §2]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance › Chapter 261 - People’s Utility Districts › Section 261.045 - Procedure in absence of specific provision.

Where the procedure for formation of a district, annexation of territory to a district, consolidation of two or more districts, issuance of bonds and levying and collection of taxes, holding of elections or any other matter in connection with organization or operation of utility districts is not specifically provided for, any suitable method and proceeding, or either, may be adopted which may appear most conformable to the spirit of this chapter and the provisions of section 12, Article XI, Oregon Constitution.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance › Chapter 261 - People’s Utility Districts › Section 261.050 - Taxation of district property.

(1) All property, real and personal, owned, used, operated or controlled by any people’s utility district, in or for the production, transmission, distribution or furnishing of electricity or electric service for or to the public, shall be assessed and taxed in the same manner and for the same purposes, and the district and the directors and officers thereof shall be subject to the same requirements, as are provided by law in respect to assessment and taxation of similar property owned, used, operated or controlled by private corporations or individuals for the purpose of furnishing electricity or electric service to the public.
(2) If a people’s utility district owns property jointly with a tax-exempt governmental or municipal entity, only the portion of the property used, operated or controlled by the people’s utility district shall be assessed and taxed pursuant to subsection (1) of this section. [Amended by 2007 c.301 §32; 2007 c.895 §3a]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance › Chapter 261 - People’s Utility Districts › Section 261.055 - Special elections called by board.

When any people’s utility district desires to hold an election for the purpose of submitting to the electors of the district any question that may lawfully be submitted to them, the board may, at any regular or special meeting called in accordance with its rules or the statutes governing the same, adopt a resolution calling a special election to be held on a date specified in ORS 255.345, and may in the same resolution designate and describe in general terms the question which is to be submitted at the special election. [Formerly 261.505]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance › Chapter 261 - People’s Utility Districts › Section 261.060 - Election procedure.

Except as otherwise specifically provided in this chapter, every district election shall be conducted in accordance with ORS 255.005 to 255.035, 255.055, 255.075, 255.085, 255.215 to 255.288 and 255.295 to 255.345. [1975 c.598 §3 and 1975 c.647 §16; 1989 c.503 §29; 1995 c.607 §70; 2007 c.154 §61]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance › Chapter 261 - People’s Utility Districts › Section 261.105 - Powers of district; formation; annexation; consolidation.

(1) People’s utility districts may be created as provided in this chapter. A people’s utility district may exercise all powers conferred by this chapter.
(2) When a majority of all votes cast, at an election within the boundaries of any proposed district to determine whether or not the district is to be formed, favors formation, the district shall be created.
(3) In any election to annex a city or separate parcel of territory to an existing district, or to consolidate two or more existing districts, an affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast from each city or separate parcel of territory or district voting to annex or consolidate, shall be required to authorize the annexation or consolidation.
(4) Annexation to an existing district shall be subject to the provisions of ORS 198.720 (2). [Amended by 1979 c.558 §7; 2003 c.802 §68]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance › Chapter 261 - People’s Utility Districts › Section 261.110 - Areas includable in district; description of district in petition for election.

(1) People’s utility districts may consist of territory, contiguous or otherwise, within one or more counties, and may consist of one or more cities, or a portion of a city, with or without unincorporated territory.
(2) Petitions asking that an election be held to determine whether or not a district shall be created shall set forth and particularly describe the boundaries of the proposed people’s utility district, and shall state that in the event the people within any one or more cities or separate parcels of territory within the proposed district vote against its formation, then that portion of the district which voted in favor of organization of a people’s utility district may be organized into the district.
(3) The name of a city is a sufficient description of its boundaries.
(4) When any city or separate parcel of territory voting at a formation election casts a majority vote against formation of the district, the city or separate parcel of territory shall not be included in any district formed as a result of the election.
(5) A city that owns or operates a publicly owned utility for development or distribution of electric energy or the territory served by the city within or without the boundaries of the city at the time of a proposed formation of a people’s utility district may not be included in any election for the formation of the district unless the inclusion is agreed to at an election by the electors of the city.
(6) No entire township, except when needed for location of plant or impounding purposes, or both, shall be included in formation of any district, unless the township contains not less than 10 electors. No portion of any township in excess of six sections shall be included, unless the portion contains a proportionate number of electors.
(7) No territory that is part of another people’s utility district shall be included in the formation of any district, except under the conditions provided in ORS 198.720 (2), nor shall the proposed district include any territory which at the time of the proposed district’s formation is being served by an electric cooperative. [Amended by 1979 c.558 §8; 1981 c.758 §1; 2003 c.802 §69]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance › Chapter 261 - People’s Utility Districts › Section 261.113 - Petition or resolution for formation to propose special levy for certain purposes.

Electors’ petitions and resolutions for formation of a district shall include a proposal for the authorization of the district to impose a special levy of a certain amount to finance an engineer’s report on revenue bonds for the acquisition or construction of the initial utility system, including the replacement value of the unreimbursed investment of an investor owned utility in energy efficiency measures and installations within the proposed district, the election under ORS 261.355 (10) and costs associated with them. [1979 c.558 §12; 1991 c.358 §2; 1991 c.572 §4]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance › Chapter 261 - People’s Utility Districts › Section 261.115 - Contents of electors’ petition; certification.

(1) All electors’ petitions shall contain a statement as to whether or not the petitioners are desirous of forming a utility district, or to annex territory to an existing utility district, or to consolidate two or more existing utility districts, the description of the territory sought to be included therein and the name by which the utility district is to be known. The statement shall be printed on a separate page or pages.
(2) There shall be a signature sheet with sufficient space for 20 signatures, and opposite the name of each signer, a space for the residence address of the signers of the petition and the number of their voting precinct. The circulator shall certify on each signature sheet that the circulator:
(a) Witnessed the signing of the signature sheet by each individual whose signature appears on the signature sheet; and
(b) Believes that each individual stated the correct residence address of the individual and that the individual is an elector.
(3) An electors’ petition shall designate three or more persons as chief petitioners and shall set forth their names and mailing addresses. [Amended by 1979 c.558 §9; 1983 c.567 §20; 1999 c.318 §31; 2007 c.848 §26]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance › Chapter 261 - People’s Utility Districts › Section 261.141 - Formation, annexation or consolidation by resolution; contents of resolution.

(1) In addition to the initiation of a people’s utility district formation, annexation or consolidation by electors’ petition:
(a) Formation of a district may be initiated by resolution of the governing body of each county in which territory of the proposed district is situated or, if a city proposes to create a district, by resolution of the city governing body;
(b) Annexation to an existing district may be initiated by resolution of the board of directors of that district; and
(c) Consolidation of two or more districts may be initiated by resolution of the board of each of the districts proposed to be consolidated.
(2) Resolutions authorized under this section shall describe the boundaries of the affected territory and, if for formation or consolidation of a district or districts, the name by which the proposed district is to be known. [1979 c.558 §11; 2003 c.802 §70]