Deposits in Voting Machine Account; repayment to State Treasurer. All payments collected from the counties from the sale of voting machines, computers or vote tally or computer systems shall be deposited in the Voting Machine Account. An amount of money equal to the amount of payments collected from the counties from the sale of voting machines, computers or vote tally or computer systems during the calendar year, plus interest at a rate agreed upon by the State Treasurer and the Secretary of State, shall be paid to the State Treasurer as the repayment of money advanced for the acquisition of voting machines, computers or vote tally or computer systems. Payment shall be made to the State Treasurer not later than December 31 of each year. [Formerly 258.435; 1995 c.144 §18]

Note: Sections 1 and 2, chapter 573, Oregon Laws 2025, provide:

Sec. 1. Study of changes to United States Postal Service. (1) The Secretary of State shall conduct a study of changes made by the federal government to the United States Postal Service.

(2) The study conducted under this section must include an analysis of how any changes to the United States Postal Service may impact Oregon’s vote-by-mail system.

(3) The secretary shall submit a report in the manner provided by ORS 192.245 to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to elections, and may include recommendations for legislation, no later than September 15, 2026. [2025 c.573 §1]

Sec. 2. Section 1 of this 2025 Act is repealed on January 2, 2027. [2025 c.573 §2]