72nd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2003 Regular Session
 
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amended section is new. Matter within  { -  braces and minus
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LC 2345
 
                         Senate Bill 513
 
Sponsored by Senator C STARR
 
 
                             SUMMARY
 
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure as
introduced.
 
  Prohibits county clerk from printing information on ballot
return identification envelopes that allows any person to
determine political party affiliation of person to whom ballot
was delivered.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to elections.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1.  { + Section 2 of this 2003 Act is added to and made
a part of ORS chapter 254. + }
  SECTION 2.  { + A county clerk may not print any information on
a return identification envelope provided in an election
conducted by mail that allows any person to determine:
  (1) The political party affiliation of the elector to whom the
ballot and return identification envelope is mailed or otherwise
delivered; or
  (2) That the elector to whom the ballot and return
identification envelope is mailed or otherwise delivered is not
affiliated with any political party. + }
  SECTION 3.  { + Section 4 of this 2003 Act is added to and made
a part of ORS chapter 253. + }
  SECTION 4.  { + A county clerk may not print any information on
a return identification envelope delivered under this chapter
that allows any person to determine:
  (1) The political party affiliation of the elector to whom the
ballot and return identification envelope is mailed or otherwise
delivered; or
  (2) That the elector to whom the ballot and return
identification envelope is mailed or otherwise delivered is not
affiliated with any political party. + }
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