Chapter 260 — Chapter 260
243 sections in this chapter.
ORS 260.220 [Repealed by 1971 c.749 §82]
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ORS 260.225 Court proceedings to compel filing of correct statements; attorney fees. (1) Upon the petition of the Secretary of State or an elector, or of any other filing officer with whom a statement is required to be filed, the circuit court for the county in which the principal office of the filing officer is located may compel a candidate, treasurer or person who fails to file a statement required to be filed with the filing officer under ORS 260.044, 260.057, 260.076, 260.083, 260.112 or 260.118, or who files with the filing officer an insufficient statement, to file with the filing officer a proper statement. The petition shall be filed with the circuit court not later than the 90th day after the date the statement is filed or should have been filed
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(2) If the court determines that a petition filed under this section is frivolous or the court does not compel the filing of any statement, the candidate, treasurer or person against whom the petition was filed is entitled to recover reasonable attorney fees at trial and on appea…
ORS 260.227 [1973 c.744 §18; repealed by 1975 c. 684 §1 (260.228 enacted in lieu of 260.227)]
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ORS 260.228 [1975 c.684 §2 (enacted in lieu of 260.227); 1979 c.519 §34; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431]
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ORS 260.230 [Repealed by 1967 c.630 §2 (260.231 enacted in lieu of 260.230)]
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ORS 260.231 [1967 c.630 §3 (260.231 enacted in lieu of 260.230); 1971 c.749 §40; renumbered 260.432]
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ORS 260.232 (1) The Secretary of State may impose a civil penalty as provided in this section, in addition to any other penalty that may be imposed, for
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(a) Failure to file a statement or certificate required to be filed under ORS 260.044, 260.057, 260.076, 260.078, 260.083, 260.112 or 260.118. (b) Failure to include in a statement filed under ORS 260.044, 260.057, 260.076, 260.078, 260.083, 260.112 or 260.118 the information req…
ORS 260.234 Notice of civil penalty; sufficiency of response; timeline for action by filing officer. (1) A filing officer having reason to believe that a violation of an election law or rule for which a civil penalty may be imposed under ORS 260.232 has occurred shall proceed promptly as though the officer had received a complaint under ORS 260.345 and, not later than two years following the date the violation is alleged to have occurred, shall
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(a) Determine whether a violation occurred; and (b) If a penalty is to be imposed, notify the person alleged to have committed the violation in the manner described in ORS 260.232 (2). (2) Not later than 90 calendar days after receiving payment for a penalty imposed under ORS 260…
ORS 260.235 [1971 c.749 §21; 1973 c.744 §21; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431]
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ORS 260.240 [Repealed by 1967 c.630 §5]
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ORS 260.241 Removal from general election ballot for failure to file statement; notice to candidate. (1) Despite delay in the filing of statements relating to a candidate’s nomination required to be filed under ORS 260.057, or in the filing of a certificate described in ORS 260.112 in lieu of a statement required under ORS 260.057, prior to the nominating election, the candidate’s name shall appear on the general election ballot if those statements or the certificate is filed before the 61st day before the general election
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(2) A candidate’s name may not be placed on the general election ballot if the statements or certificate referred to in subsection (1) of this section is not filed before the 61st day before the general election. (3) If the statements or certificate referred to in subsection (1) …
ORS 260.245 Withholding certificate of election or certificate of nomination for failure to file statement. The Secretary of State, county clerk or chief city elections officer may not grant a certificate of election or certificate of nomination to any candidate until the candidate has filed the statements relating to the election that the candidate is required to file under ORS 260.057. [1971 c.749 §22; 1973 c.744 §22; 1977 c.829 §21; 1979 c.190 §362; 1981 c.234 §15; 2003 c.542 §20; 2005 c.809 §43]
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ORS 260.250 [Amended by 1971 c.749 §41; renumbered 260.442]
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ORS 260.255 Preservation of filed statements by filing officers; maintenance of data filed electronically; rules. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, a filing officer shall preserve each statement filed with the officer under ORS 260.057, 260.076, 260.083, 260.112 or 260.118, or an accurate copy of it, for at least six calendar years
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(2) The Secretary of State shall maintain all data filed electronically under ORS 260.057 on the Internet for at least six calendar years after the date the secretary first makes the data available. After six calendar years, if the data are not maintained on the Internet, the sec…
ORS 260.260 [Repealed by 1971 c.749 §82]
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ORS 260.262 Accounts of chief petitioners; review and inspection; preservation of accounts; disclosure as public record; rules. (1) As used in this section, “accounts” means
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(a) Any contract entered into by a chief petitioner of an initiative or referendum petition relating to a state measure and any person for purposes of obtaining signatures on the initiative or referendum petition or on a prospective petition for a state measure to be initiated; (…
ORS 260.264 Education and assistance regarding campaign finance laws. (1) The Secretary of State shall hire a full-time employee to provide voter education, support and outreach regarding Oregon’s campaign finance laws, including the laws regarding political contributions set forth in ORS 260.006 to 260.021 and 260.416
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(2) The Secretary of State shall provide technical assistance to candidates, campaigns and the public to ensure a smooth transition to the newly enacted contribution limit requirements set forth in ORS 260.006 to 260.021 and 260.416. [2024 c.9 §21] Note: 260.264 was enacted into …
ORS 260.265 [1995 c.1 §9; repealed by 1999 c.999 §59]
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(Disclosure of Source of Communication or Donation)
ORS 260.266 (1) Except as otherwise provided by a local provision, a communication in support of or in opposition to a clearly identified candidate must state the name of the persons that paid for the communication
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(2) For the purpose of complying with subsection (1) of this section: (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection, a communication in support of or in opposition to a clearly identified candidate by a political committee or recall petition committee that costs at l…
ORS 260.268 Campaign communication to disclose use of synthetic media; process to enjoin violation; civil penalty as exclusive remedy; exclusions from disclosure requirement. (1) As used in this section
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(a)(A) “Campaign communication” means a communication in support of or in opposition to a clearly identified candidate or measure, as defined in ORS 260.005 (10)(c). (B) Notwithstanding ORS 260.005 (10)(c)(B)(i), a campaign communication may involve aggregate expenditures of any …
ORS 260.269 Rules for synthetic media disclosures. The Secretary of State may adopt rules necessary to implement ORS 260.268. [2024 c.62 §4]
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Note: 260.269 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 260 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
ORS 260.270 [Amended by 1957 c.644 §1; 1971 c.749 §44; renumbered 260.462]
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ORS 260.275 [2019 c.637 §2; repealed by 2024 c.9 §16]
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ORS 260.280 [Amended by 1957 c.605 §1; 1967 c.630 §1; 1971 c.749 §45; renumbered 260.472]
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ORS 260.281 [2019 c.637 §3; repealed by 2024 c.9 §16]
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ORS 260.285 [2019 c.637 §4; 2021 c.473 §10; repealed by 2024 c.9 §16]
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ORS 260.290 [Repealed by 1957 c.644 §28]
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ORS 260.300 [Amended by 1957 c.644 §2; repealed by 1971 c.749 §82]
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ORS 260.305 [Formerly 260.010; repealed by 1973 c.744 §48]
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ORS 260.310 [Amended by 1971 c.749 §47; renumbered 260.482]
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ELECTION OFFENSES (Administration and Enforcement)
ORS 260.315 Distribution of copies of law. (1) The Secretary of State, at the expense of the state, shall make available to the other filing officers copies of this chapter
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(2) A filing officer shall make available a copy of this chapter to each candidate or person whom the officer has reason to believe is required to file a statement with the officer under ORS 260.057, 260.076, 260.083, 260.112 or 260.118. [Formerly 260.030; 1979 c.190 §364; 1993 c…
ORS 260.320 [Amended by 1971 c.749 §48; renumbered 260.492]
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ORS 260.325 [Formerly 260.540; 1979 c.190 §4; renumbered 246.046]
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ORS 260.330 [Amended by 1957 c.644 §3; repealed by 1971 c.749 §82]
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ORS 260.335 [1967 c.618 §§2,3; 1971 c.749 §50; renumbered 260.502]
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ORS 260.340 [Amended by 1957 c.644 §5; 1971 c.749 §51; renumbered 260.512]
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ORS 260.345 (1) Any elector may file with any filing officer a written complaint alleging that a violation of an election law or rule adopted by the Secretary of State under ORS chapters 246 to 260 has occurred and stating the reason for believing that the violation occurred and any evidence relating to it. A complaint and any evidence relating to it may be filed electronically. A complaint alleging a violation involving the Secretary of State, a candidate for the office of Secretary of State, or any political committee or person supporting the Secretary of State or a candidate for the office of Secretary of State may be filed with the Attorney General. The Secretary of State or Attorney General shall not accept an anonymous complaint
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(2) The Secretary of State by rule shall prescribe the procedure for processing a complaint filed with any person other than the Secretary of State. If the complaint concerns the Secretary of State, any candidate for the office of the Secretary of State, or any political committe…
ORS 260.350 [Repealed by 1971 c.749 §82]
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ORS 260.351 Court proceedings for election law violations. A proceeding for violation of an election law shall be advanced on the docket of the court upon request of any party. However, the court may postpone or continue the trial if justice demands. As a condition of a continuance or postponement the court may impose costs. No petition shall be dismissed without the consent of the prosecutor, unless it is dismissed by the court. [Formerly 260.375; 1985 c.471 §15]
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ORS 260.355 Deprivation of nomination or office for deliberate and material election violation. If, after a plea of guilty by or verdict of guilty against a person nominated or elected to a public office in a criminal prosecution of the person for violation of an election law in regard to either the person’s nomination or election, the court determines that the violation was deliberate and material, the court, in addition to any other punishment it may impose, shall deprive the person of the nomination or, if the person was elected to an office other than state Senator or state Representative, of the office. In making the determination the court, in its discretion, may hear evidence, by testimony in open court or, if authorized by the court, by deposition, at a specified time and upon notice to the parties as the court may direct. [1971 c.749 §30; 1979 c.190 §367]
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ORS 260.360 [Amended by 1955 c.446 §1; 1971 c.749 §52; renumbered 260.522]
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ORS 260.365 Election or appointment after deprivation of nomination or office for violation. (1) A person nominated or elected to public office, and whose nomination or election has been annulled for violation of an election law, shall not serve, during the term of the office, in any office or vacancy in any office or position of trust, honor or emolument, whether elected or appointed, in this state
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(2) An appointment or election to an office or position of trust, honor or emolument made in violation of subsection (1) of this section shall be void. [Formerly 260.470; 1979 c.190 §368]
ORS 260.368 Investigations of violations of prohibition on payment based on number of signatures obtained on petition. For the purpose of investigating violations of section 1b, Article IV of the Oregon Constitution, the Secretary of State, Attorney General and Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries may cooperate and share information as considered necessary by the secretary, Attorney General or commissioner. [2007 c.848 §6]
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ORS 260.370 [Repealed by 1971 c.749 §82]
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ORS 260.375 [Formerly 260.520; 1979 c.190 §366; renumbered 260.351]
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ORS 260.380 [Amended by 1967 c.83 §1; 1971 c.749 §54; renumbered 260.532]
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ORS 260.390 [Amended by 1957 c.644 §6; repealed by 1971 c.749 §82]
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ORS 260.400 [1965 c.489 §1; repealed by 1971 c.749 §82]
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(Particular Offenses)
ORS 260.402 Contribution in false name; prohibition on establishment of entity to obscure original source of funds. (1) A person may not directly or indirectly reimburse a person for making a contribution or donation, or make a contribution or donation in any name other than that of the person that in truth provides the contribution or donation, to
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(a) Any other person, relating to a nomination or election of any candidate or the support of or opposition to any measure; (b) Any political committee; (c) Any entity required by ORS 260.059 to disclose the original source of funds used to pay for candidate campaign independent …
ORS 260.405 [1967 c.593 §2; 1971 c.749 §55; renumbered 260.542]
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