Chapter 3 Oregon Laws 1999

Session Law

SECTION 1. ORS 254.465 is amended to read:

254.465. The following rules apply to elections conducted by mail:

(1) A presidential preference primary election described in ORS 254.056 shall be conducted by mail in all counties, under the supervision of the Secretary of State.

(2) [Except as provided in subsection (1) of this section,] An election held on the date of the biennial primary or general election shall [not] be conducted by mail.

(3) A state election not described in subsections (1) or (2) of this section may be conducted by mail. The Secretary of State by rule shall direct that a state election authorized to be conducted by mail under this subsection be conducted uniformly by mail or at polling places.

(4) A county clerk may conduct an election not described in subsections (1) to (3) of this section by mail in the county, in a city or in a district defined in ORS 255.012, under the supervision of the Secretary of State. In deciding to conduct an election by mail, the county clerk may consider requests from the governing body of the county, city or district and shall consider whether conducting the election by mail will be economically and administratively feasible.

(5) The Secretary of State shall adopt rules to provide for uniformity in the conduct of state elections by mail.

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The Act set forth above (Ballot Measure 60) was proposed by initiative petition and was approved by the voters at the regular general election on November 3, 1998. By proclamation of the Governor dated December 3, 1998, the Act was declared to have received an affirmative majority of the total number of votes cast thereon and to be in full force and effect as provided in Article IV, section 1, Oregon Constitution. Effective date December 3, 1998.

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