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2023 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections
Chapter 254 - Conduct of Elections
GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Section 254.005 - Definitions.
- Section 254.007 [1999 c.410 §39; 2001 c.805 §4; repealed by 2007 c.154 §67]
- Section 254.010 [Repealed by 1957 c.608 §231]
- Section 254.015 [1973 c.283 §4; 1977 c.487 §1; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431]
- Section 254.016 - Elections conducted under this chapter.
- Section 254.020 [Repealed by 1957 c.608 §231]
- Section 254.025 - Construction of statutes applicable to primary elections.
- Section 254.030 [Amended by 1957 c.608 §167; 1961 c.80 §1; 1969 c.42 §1; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431]
- Section 254.035 - Time and place of elections for city officers.
- Section 254.040 [Amended by 1957 c.608 §168; 1959 c.177 §2; 1967 c.141 §1; 1969 c.42 §2; repealed by 1973 c.392 §1 (254.042 enacted in lieu of 254.040)]
- Section 254.042 [1973 c.392 §2 (enacted in lieu of 254.040); 1975 c.627 §1; 1977 c.487 §2; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431]
- Section 254.045 [1967 c.141 §§3,4; repealed by 1973 c.392 §4]
- Section 254.046 - Expense of city election.
- Section 254.050 [Repealed by 1957 c.608 §231]
- Section 254.055
- Section 254.056 - Date and purpose of general election and primary election.
- Section 254.060 [Amended by 1953 c.359 §4; 1957 c.608 §169; 1967 c.364 §1; 1967 s.s. c.3 §1; 1973 c.481 §1; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431]
- Section 254.065 - Person receiving most votes nominated or elected; measure adopted by majority of votes; when measure conflicts.
- Section 254.068 - Simulated election for individuals under 18 years of age.
- Section 254.069 [2005 c.593 §2; repealed by 2009 c.798 §1]
- Section 254.070 [Amended by 1953 c.359 §4; 1957 c.608 §170; 1967 c.634 §7; 1973 c.481 §3; 1977 c.468 §1; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431]
- Section 254.071 - Information regarding ballot format and method of voting ballot.
- Section 254.073
- Section 254.074 - County elections security plan; submission of ballot information to Secretary of State; rules.
- Section 254.075 [1967 c.364 §4; repealed by 1967 s.s. c.3 §4]
- Section 254.076 - Register of candidates for nomination.
- Section 254.077
- Section 254.080 [Amended by 1953 c.359 §4; 1957 c.608 §171; repealed by 1967 c.364 §8]
- Section 254.083 [1967 c.364 §6; repealed by 1967 s.s. c.3 §4]
- Section 254.085 - Secretary of State’s statement of offices, candidates and measures.
- Section 254.090 [Amended by 1953 c.632 §6; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431]
- Section 254.095 - City elections officers’ statements of offices, candidates and measures.
- Section 254.098 - Expenses for change in information filed under ORS 254.085 or 254.095.
- Section 254.100 [Amended by 1953 c.632 §6; 1957 c.608 §172; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431]
- Section 254.103 - Filing of measures referred by county governing body.
- Section 254.104 [1953 c.632 §7; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431]
- Section 254.105 [1969 c.299 §§1,2; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431]
- Section 254.106 [1953 c.632 §5; 1957 c.608 §173; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431]
- Section 254.107 [Formerly 250.070; 1981 c.639 §3; repealed by 1983 c.567 §22]
- Section 254.108 - Numbering county, city and district measures; rules.
- Section 254.110 [Repealed by 1979 c.190 §431]
- Section 254.115 - Official primary election ballot.
- Section 254.118 [1995 c.712 §58; repealed by 1999 c.999 §59]
- Section 254.120 [Amended by 1957 c.608 §174; 1979 c.317 §12; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431]
- Section 254.125 - Nominating ballot for candidates to nonpartisan office; listing of candidates for judge at primary and general elections; use of term "incumbent."
- Section 254.130 [Amended by 1957 c.608 §175; 1959 c.457 §7; 1975 c.766 §5a; 1979 c.317 §13; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431]
- Section 254.135 - Official general or special election ballots.
- Section 254.140 [Amended by 1957 c.608 §176; 1973 c.392 §3; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431]
- Section 254.145 - Design and contents of official ballots.
- Section 254.150 [Amended by 1979 c.316 §14; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431]
- Section 254.155 - Order of candidate names on ballot.
- Section 254.160
- Section 254.165 - Adjusting ballot when vacancy occurs; notice to Secretary of State; exception.
- Section 254.170 [Amended by 1957 c.608 §178; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431]
- Section 254.175 - Providing ballot title and financial estimates in lieu of printing on ballot; ballot in recall elections.
- Section 254.180
- Section 254.185 - Printing or furnishing of ballots by county clerk.
- Section 254.190 [Repealed by 1979 c.190 §431]
- Section 254.195 - Ballot specifications.
- Section 254.200 [Repealed by 1957 c.608 §231]
- Section 254.205 [Formerly 250.121; 1989 c.171 §34; 1989 c.773 §1; 1991 c.107 §11; 1995 c.607 §§39,39a; 1999 c.999 §50; repealed by 2007 c.154 §67]
- Section 254.210
- Section 254.215 [Formerly 250.150; 1989 c.503 §15; repealed by 2007 c.154 §67]
- Section 254.220 [Amended by 1957 c.608 §181; 1965 c.290 §2; repealed by 1973 c.712 §2 (254.222 enacted in lieu of 254.220)]
- Section 254.222
- Section 254.225
- Section 254.226 [1979 c.190 §246; 1983 c.514 §13; 1985 c.448 §4; 1985 c.471 §10; 1999 c.410 §51; repealed by 2007 c.154 §67]
- Section 254.230
- Section 254.235 - Testing of voting machines and vote tally systems; notice of test.
- Section 254.245 [Formerly 250.610; 1987 c.707 §19; repealed by 2007 c.154 §67]
- Section 254.265 [1979 c.190 §249; 1979 c.519 §19a; repealed by 2007 c.154 §67]
- Section 254.275 [1979 c.190 §250; repealed by 2007 c.154 §67]
- Section 254.290 [Repealed by 1957 c.608 §231]
- Section 254.295 [Formerly 250.330; repealed by 2007 c.154 §67]
- Section 254.305 [Formerly 250.430; 1983 c.83 §29; 1985 c.808 §37; 1989 c.503 §40; 1991 c.436 §3; 1993 c.493 §40; 1993 c.797 §24a; repealed by 1999 c.318 §55]
- Section 254.310 [Amended by 1957 c.608 §182; 1959 c.457 §8; 1977 c.516 §1; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431]
- Section 254.315 [Formerly 258.245; repealed by 2007 c.154 §67]
- Section 254.320 [Amended by 1957 c.608 §183; 1975 c.675 §31b; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431]
- Section 254.321 - Providing map of proposed boundaries for election on establishing or changing county or city boundaries.
- Section 254.325 [Formerly 250.340; 1987 c.72 §1; 1987 c.727 §14; repealed by 2007 c.154 §67]
- Section 254.330 [Amended by 1957 c.608 §184; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431 and by 1979 c.519 §38]
- Section 254.335 [Formerly 258.295; repealed by 2007 c.154 §67]
- Section 254.340 [Amended by 1957 c.608 §185; 1959 c.457 §9; 1979 c.519 §37; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431]
- Section 254.345 [Formerly 258.305; repealed by 2007 c.154 §67]
- Section 254.355 [1979 c.190 §258; repealed by 2007 c.154 §67]
- Section 254.365 - Voting at primary election by major party members and nonaffiliated electors.
- Section 254.370 - Record of nonaffiliated electors; record of voting in primary election of major political party and in general election.
- Section 254.375 [1979 c.190 §260; repealed by 2007 c.154 §67]
- Section 254.385 [Formerly 250.645; 1981 c.142 §3; repealed by 2007 c.154 §67]
- Section 254.390 [1999 c.1002 §3; repealed by 2007 c.154 §67]
- Section 254.395 [Formerly 250.631; repealed by 2007 c.154 §67]
- Section 254.399 - When ballot considered legally cast; when vote counted; prohibition on voting more than once in same election.
- Section 254.400 - Elector right to cast vote in confidential manner; elector vote information not public record; rules.
- Section 254.405 [Formerly 250.655; 1995 c.607 §40; repealed by 2007 c.154 §67]
- Section 254.407 [1989 c.666 §2; repealed by 1993 c.713 §43]
- Section 254.408 - Procedure for voting by person for whom no evidence of registration is found.
- Section 254.409 [1989 c.666 §3; repealed by 1993 c.713 §43]
- Section 254.410 [Amended by 1957 c.608 §186; 1977 c.487 §3; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431]
- Section 254.411 - Voting after name change.
- Section 254.413 [2001 c.805 §2; repealed by 2007 c.154 §67]
- Section 254.415 - Challenging ballot of person offering to vote; statement of challenge.
- Section 254.419 [1995 c.607 §83; repealed by 2007 c.154 §67]
- Section 254.420
- Section 254.425 [Formerly 250.400; 1983 c.83 §30; repealed by 1991 c.14 §4]
- Section 254.426 - Procedure on challenged ballot.
- Section 254.430 [Repealed by 1973 c.392 §4]
- Section 254.431 - Special procedure for ballots challenged due to failure to sign return envelope or nonmatching signature; public record limitation.
- Section 254.435 [Formerly 250.700; 2007 c.70 §58; repealed by 2007 c.154 §§67,67a]
- Section 254.440 [Amended by 1975 c.683 §4; 1977 c.487 §5; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431]
- Section 254.445 - Assistance in marking ballot; use of sample ballot as aid in voting.
- Section 254.450
- Section 254.455 [Formerly 250.680; 1995 c.607 §41; repealed by 2007 c.154 §67]
- Section 254.458 - Alternatives to secrecy envelope procedures.
- Section 254.460
- Section 254.462 [1999 c.410 §40; 2003 c.14 §121; repealed by 2007 c.154 §67]
- Section 254.465 - Elections to be conducted by mail; rules.
- Section 254.470 - Procedures for conducting election by mail; rules.
- Section 254.471 - Extension of deadline for returning ballots in case of emergency.
- Section 254.472 - Compartments for marking ballots.
- Section 254.473 - State payment for return of ballots by mail.
- Section 254.474 - Voting booths for primary and general elections.
- Section 254.475
- Section 254.476 - Personnel for counting ballots.
- Section 254.478 - Preparation for counting ballots; scanning ballots into vote tally system.
- Section 254.480 - Replacement ballots.
- Section 254.482 - Persons authorized to watch receiving and counting of votes.
- Section 254.483 - Ballot security; destruction of unused ballots.
- Section 254.485 - Tally of ballots; test of vote tally system; rules.
- Section 254.495 - Tally and return sheets; counting and tallying ballots.
- Section 254.500 - Tally of write-in votes.
- Section 254.505 - Ballots to be counted; void ballots; partially void ballots.
- Section 254.510 [Repealed by 1979 c.190 §431]
- Section 254.515 - Counting ballots marked "Federal only."
- Section 254.520 [Repealed by 1979 c.190 §431]
- Section 254.525 - Test of vote tally system.
- Section 254.529 - Choice of conducting hand recount of ballots or risk-limiting audit; procedures for hand recount.
- Section 254.530 [Amended by 1957 c.608 §187; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431]
- Section 254.532 - Risk-limiting audit; procedures; rules.
- Section 254.535 - Preservation of certain materials; retention of records.
- Section 254.540 [Repealed by 1979 c.190 §431]
- Section 254.545 - Duties of county clerk after election.
- Section 254.546 - Duties of county clerk after recall election; official declaration of result of recall election.
- Section 254.548 - Individual nominated or elected by write-in votes; form; rules.
- Section 254.550 [Repealed by 1979 c.190 §431]
- Section 254.555 - Secretary of State’s duties after election; Governor’s proclamation.
- Section 254.560 [Repealed by 1979 c.190 §431]
- Section 254.565 - Duties of city elections officer after election.
- Section 254.568 - Certificate of election required before taking oath of office.
- Section 254.570 [Repealed by 1979 c.190 §431]
- Section 254.575 - Procedure when tie vote.
- Section 254.580
- Section 254.590
- Section 254.600
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