ORS 246.110
Secretary of State as chief elections officer

The Secretary of State is the chief elections officer of this state, and it is the secretary’s responsibility to obtain and maintain uniformity in the application, operation and interpretation of the election laws. [1957 c.608 §2; 1979 c.190 §5; 1995 c.607 §1]

Source: Section 246.110 — Secretary of State as chief elections officer, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors246.­html.

Notes of Decisions

Secretary of State is proper party named in petition to challenge voters’ pamphlet explanation; though her duties are primarily ministerial, she may assume adversarial role if she feels explanatory statement warrants her doing so under this section or such role is mandated by ORS 251.055. Teledyne Industries v. Paulus, 297 Or 665, 687 P2d 1077 (1984)

Secretary of State had authority to direct county clerk, and clerk had authority to carry out directive, that city measure which does not comply with state law for ballot placement be kept off state primary election ballot. City of Eugene v. Roberts, 91 Or App 1, 756 P2d 643 (1988), aff’d 305 Or 641, 756 P2d 630 (1988)

246.012
Definitions 246.021
Time within which election documents must be received by elections officer 246.025
Use of signature stamp by person with disability 246.046
Secretary of State and county clerks to seek out evidence of violations 246.110
Secretary of State as chief elections officer 246.120
Directives, instructions and assistance to county clerks 246.140
Election law conferences for county clerks 246.150
Rules 246.160
Compilations and digests of election laws 246.170
Deposit of moneys received under ORS 246.160 in Secretary of State Miscellaneous Receipts Account 246.179
Reimbursement of county clerk for special elections for United States Senator or Representative and for recall elections involving state office 246.185
Elections Fund 246.190
Help America Vote Act complaint procedures 246.200
County clerk to conduct elections 246.210
County clerk to supervise local elections officials 246.245
Notification to county clerk when city boundary changed 246.250
Personnel 246.270
Office hours of county clerk on election days 246.410
Directives for fixing precinct and other electoral district boundaries 246.520
Applicable laws 246.530
Adoption, purchase or procurement of equipment 246.540
Joint purchase, maintenance and use 246.550
Examination and approval of equipment by Secretary of State 246.560
Requirements for approval of equipment 246.565
Audit of computerized voting system by Secretary of State 246.570
Sale of vote recording systems to counties 246.580
Content of vote recording system sale agreement 246.590
Loans from State Treasurer for purchase of voting equipment or computers 246.600
Deposits in Voting Machine Account 246.710
Declaring county elections emergency 246.820
Order to compel county clerk, city elections officer or elections official to comply with interpretation, rule, directive or instruction 246.910
Appeal from Secretary of State, county clerk or other elections official to courts
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Current through early 2024

§ 246.110’s source at oregon​.gov