Title 23, Elections
11 chapters · 508 sections in this title.
ORS 260.665 Undue influence to affect registration, voting, candidacy, signing petitions; solicitation of money or other benefits
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(1) As used in this section, undue influence means force, violence, restraint or the threat of it, inflicting injury, damage, harm, loss of employment or other loss or the threat of it, or giving or promising to give money, employment or other thing of value. (2) A person, acti…
ORS 260.675 Prohibition on distribution of ballots by certain persons
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(1) A person employed or authorized to print official ballots may not give, deliver or knowingly permit any of the ballots to be taken by any person other than the official under whose direction the ballots are printed. (2) A person may not knowingly print, cause or permit to be …
ORS 260.685 Elections official compliance with directives of Secretary of State
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An elections official shall not knowingly fail to comply with an interpretation made by the Secretary of State of any election law or a directive, an instruction or a rule made by the Secretary of State under ORS 246.110, 246.120, 246.140 or 246.150. [1979 c.190 §389; 1995 c.607 …
ORS 260.695 Prohibitions relating to voting
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(1)(a) If a person prints or circulates an imitation of the ballot or sample ballot: (A) The imitation ballot or sample ballot and the back of any return envelope enclosed with the ballot or sample ballot shall state the following: THIS IS NOT A REAL BALLOT. DO NOT USE TO VOTE.…
ORS 260.705 Prohibition on premature release of vote tally
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A person may not make public the results of the tally of votes from any precinct until after 8 p.m. on the date of the election. [Formerly 246.045; 2007 c.154 §56]
ORS 260.715 Prohibited conduct
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(1) A person may not knowingly make a false statement, oath or affidavit when a statement, oath or affidavit is required under the election laws. (2) A person may not request a ballot in a name other than the persons own name. (3) A person may not vote or attempt to vote more th…
ORS 260.993 Criminal penalties
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(1) The penalty for violation of ORS 260.532 is limited to that provided in ORS 260.532 (6) and (8). (2) Violation of ORS 247.125 (1), 247.171 (5), 247.420 (2), 253.710, 260.402, 260.555, 260.558, 260.575, 260.645 or 260.665 (2) or (3) involving any action described in ORS 260.66…
ORS 260.995 Civil penalties; procedure and notice requirements; hearing; payment of penalty
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(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, following an investigation under ORS 260.345, the Secretary of State or Attorney General may impose a civil penalty not to exceed $1,000 for each violation of any provision of Oregon Revised Statutes relating to the conduc…