Oregon · statute · Or. Rev. Stat. ch. 251 · 55 active provisions
As used in this chapter: (1) “Candidate” means an individual whose name is or is expected to be printed on the official ballot. (2) “City office” means the office of mayor, city auditor, city councillor or municipal judge of a city having a population of 50,000 or more according to the most recent determination made un…
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of State and a county may enter into an intergovernmental agreement as provided in ORS 190.003 to 190.130 under which the Secretary of State and the county clerk of the county may jointly produce a voters’ pamphlet for any election as provided under this chapter…
The Secretary of State by rule shall prescribe the size, format and method of distribution of any state voters’ pamphlet, subject to the limits described in this chapter.
(1) The Secretary of State by rule shall adopt an electronic filing system to allow estimates, portraits, statements or arguments to be filed electronically using the Internet. (2) The Secretary of State may adopt rules to administer this section.
The Secretary of State shall pay fees received under this chapter into the General Fund.
(1) If a special election or special primary election is held under ORS 188.120 for the purpose of filling a vacancy in election or office of United States Senator or Representative in Congress, or for nominating a candidate of each major political party to fill the vacancy, the Secretary of State shall prepare a voter…
(1) The Secretary of State shall prepare and have printed in the voters’ pamphlet for the state primary election, the general election and any special election described in ORS 251.022 a statement containing, if applicable: (a) Requirements for a citizen to qualify as an elector. (b) When an elector is required to regi…
(1) Statements and arguments submitted for inclusion in a voters’ pamphlet by a candidate, political party or assembly of electors, or a person supporting or opposing a measure shall consist only of words or numbers. (2) The Secretary of State shall specify on any instructions for filing a statement, argument or other…
(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, the Secretary of State may not print the name or title of a person or the name of an organization in an argument supporting or opposing any measure or a statement of any candidate, political party or assembly of electors filed for inclusion in the voters’ pamphl…
(1) The Secretary of State shall reject any statement, argument, translation or other matter offered for filing and publishing in a voters’ pamphlet that: (a) Contains any obscene, profane or defamatory language; (b) Incites or advocates hatred, abuse or violence toward any person or group; or (c) Contains any language…
(1)(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection, not sooner than the 120th day and not later than the 68th day before the primary election, a candidate or agent on behalf of the candidate for nomination or election at the primary election to the office of President or Vice President of the United States,…
(1) A candidate or agent on behalf of the candidate for nomination or election to any county or city office, or to an elected office of a metropolitan service district organized under ORS chapter 268, may file a portrait or statement for inclusion in the state voters’ pamphlet under ORS 251.065 if a county voters’ pamp…
The Secretary of State shall include in each voters’ pamphlet, in which material of a candidate for nomination or election to an office of a metropolitan service district organized under ORS chapter 268 is printed as provided in ORS 251.065, 251.067 and 251.285, a map of the service district which illustrates the bound…
(1) A candidate may not submit for inclusion in the voters’ pamphlet a portrait that was taken more than four years before the date the portrait is filed with the Secretary of State. (2) A portrait submitted for inclusion in the voters’ pamphlet shall: (a) Be a conventional photograph with a plain background; (b) Show…
The candidate’s statement shall begin with a summary of the following: Occupation, educational and occupational background, and prior governmental experience.
(1) If a candidate files a portrait and statement under ORS 251.065 for inclusion in the voters’ pamphlet, the Secretary of State shall review the portrait and statement to ensure that the portrait complies with the requirements of ORS 251.075 and that the statement complies with the requirements of ORS 251.049 and 251…
(1) For space in the voters’ pamphlet: (a) Each candidate for nomination or election to the office of President or Vice President of the United States shall, at the time materials are filed under ORS 251.065, pay a fee of $3,500 to the Secretary of State or may submit a petition in a form prescribed by the secretary co…
(1) Not sooner than the 120th day and not later than the 70th day before the general election, the party officers as designated in the organizational documents of any statewide political party or assembly of electors having nominated candidates may file with the Secretary of State a statement of arguments for the succe…
(1) In a section of the voters’ pamphlet that provides general information, the Secretary of State shall include a disclaimer in boldfaced type in substantially the following form: ______________________________________________________________________________ Information provided in statements or arguments submitted by…
(1) Material filed for inclusion in the voters’ pamphlet may be withdrawn on or before the deadline for filing material under ORS 251.065. (2) A person who paid a fee for filing material for inclusion in a voters’ pamphlet may receive a refund from the Secretary of State if the request for a refund is received by the s…
Notwithstanding ORS 192.311 to 192.478 relating to public records, materials filed by a political party, assembly of electors or candidate for inclusion in a voters’ pamphlet and arguments supporting or opposing a measure filed by any person for inclusion in a voters’ pamphlet are exempt from public inspection until th…
Material submitted for inclusion in any voters’ pamphlet shall not be admitted as evidence in any suit or action against the Secretary of State to restrain or enjoin the publication of the voters’ pamphlet.
(1) The Secretary of State shall prepare: (a) A list of the names of candidates for nomination or election at the primary election to the offices of President or Vice President of the United States, United States Senator, Representative in Congress, any state office other than justice of the peace and any county or cit…
(1) The Secretary of State shall create and make publicly available a list of: (a) The five most commonly spoken languages in the state, other than English; and (b) The 10 most commonly spoken languages in each county, other than English. (2) The lists created under subsection (1) of this section must: (a) Be based on…
(1) The translation of a state voters’ pamphlet or county voters’ pamphlet required under ORS 251.167 shall be made in the manner described in this section. (2) For each state voters’ pamphlet and county voters’ pamphlet mailed to residents of a county, the Secretary of State shall have the following portions of the vo…