74th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2007 Regular Session
Enrolled
House Bill 2080
Ordered printed by the Speaker pursuant to House Rule 12.00A (5).
Presession filed (at the request of Secretary of State Bill
Bradbury)
CHAPTER ................
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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Passed by House March 21, 2007
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Chief Clerk of House
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Speaker of House
Passed by Senate April 19, 2007
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President of Senate
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Received by Governor:
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Approved:
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Governor
Filed in Office of Secretary of State:
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Secretary of State
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