OAR 165-005-0160
Electronic Voter Registration System
(1)
The Secretary of State provides an online electronic voter registration system for use by an individual who has a valid:(a)
Oregon driver license, as defined in ORS 801.245 (“Driver license”);(b)
Oregon driver permit, as defined in ORS 801.250 (“Driver permit”); or(c)
State identification card, issued under ORS 807.400 (Issuance); and an(d)
Electronic signature image on file with the Oregon Department of Transportation, Driver and Motor Vehicle Services Division.(2)
The electronic voter registration system shall allow an individual to complete and submit a registration card electronically. The electronic voter registration system can be used by electors to:(a)
Register for the first time in the state; and(b)
Update address, contact information or party information on an existing registration.(3)
The registrant’s electronic signature image will be provided to the appropriate election official by the Oregon Department of Transportation, Driver and Motor Vehicle Services Division and matched with the electronically delivered registration card.(4)
The electronic voter registration system should not be used for name changes. A paper registration card as provided in ORS 247.012 (Method of registering or updating a registration) may be required to obtain the new signature image.(5)
The electronic voter registration system shall create an electronic time and date record at the time of submission which shall be deemed the time submitted for voter registration purposes if the registration is accepted by the county elections official.(a)
All times and dates referenced shall be considered in the Pacific Time Zone.(b)
Registration updates submitted electronically after 8PM Pacific Time on Election Day shall be treated as if they were received on the following day.(6)
County elections officials shall receive the electronically delivered registration card matched with the electronic signature image provided by the Oregon Department of Transportation, Driver and Motor Vehicle Services Division with the electronic time and date record.(a)
The county elections official will review the submission and either accept the registration, reject the application, or contact the registrant for additional information.(b)
Once the county elections official has made a determination they will notify the registrant of their voter registration status.(7)
If the signature obtained from the Oregon Department of Transportation, Driver and Motor Vehicle Services Division is illegible or otherwise unusable for elections use, the county elections official shall contact the registrant to obtain a usable signature. An elector is not eligible to vote a ballot until complete registration information, including a usable signature or an attestation is accepted by the county elections official.
Source:
Rule 165-005-0160 — Electronic Voter Registration System, https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=165-005-0160.