74th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2007 Regular Session
 
NOTE:  Matter within  { +  braces and plus signs + } in an
amended section is new. Matter within  { -  braces and minus
signs - } is existing law to be omitted. New sections are within
 { +  braces and plus signs + } .
 
LC 913
 
                           A-Engrossed
 
                         House Bill 2080
                  Ordered by the House March 15
            Including House Amendments dated March 15
 
Ordered printed by the Speaker pursuant to House Rule 12.00A (5).
  Presession filed (at the request of Secretary of State Bill
  Bradbury)
 
 
                             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.
 
  Allows Governor by proclamation, upon request from Secretary of
State, to extend deadline for returning ballots in event   { - of
civil disorder, state of emergency, natural disaster or other
catastrophic event - }  { +  emergency + }. Limits extension of
deadline to no more than   { - 14 - }   { + seven + } calendar
days after date of election. Directs Governor to set deadline for
returning ballots.  { + Prohibits county clerk from ordering
tally report from any vote tally machine until date and time set
by Governor by which ballots must be returned in election. + }
  Declares emergency, effective on passage.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to extending the deadline for returning ballots; and
  declaring an emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1.  { + Section 2 of this 2007 Act is added to and made
a part of ORS chapter 254. + }
  SECTION 2.  { + (1) Notwithstanding ORS 171.185, 203.085,
221.230, 221.621, 254.056, 254.325, 254.470, 254.655, 255.335,
255.345, 258.075, 545.135 and 568.520, the Governor by written
proclamation may extend the deadline for returning ballots in any
state, county, city or district election if the Governor receives
a written request for the extension from the Secretary of State.
The secretary may request the Governor to extend the deadline for
returning ballots under this section if, after consultation with
affected county clerks, the secretary determines that it would be
impossible or impracticable for electors to return ballots or for
elections officials to tally ballots due to an emergency as
defined in ORS 401.025 (3).
  (2) The Governor may not extend the deadline for returning
ballots in any state, county, city or district election under
subsection (1) of this section for more than seven calendar days
after the date of the election.
  (3) The written proclamation required under subsection (1) of
this section shall state:
  (a) The determination of the Governor;
  (b) The reason the deadline for returning ballots was extended;
and
  (c) The date and time by which ballots must be returned in the
election.
  (4) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, if the
Governor extends the deadline for returning ballots under
subsection (1) of this section, a county clerk in any county in
this state may not order a tally report from any vote tally
machine in the election until the date and time set by the
Governor by which ballots must be returned in the election. + }
  SECTION 3.  { + This 2007 Act being necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency
is declared to exist, and this 2007 Act takes effect on its
passage. + }
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