ORS 246.210
County clerk to supervise local elections officials

(1)

Subject to the directives and instructions prepared and distributed or given by the Secretary of State under ORS 246.120 (Directives, instructions and assistance to county clerks) or 246.140 (Election law conferences for county clerks), a county clerk may exercise general supervision of administration of election laws by each local elections official in the county for the purpose of achieving and maintaining a maximum degree of correctness, impartiality, efficiency and uniformity in the administration by local elections officials. In this regard the county clerk may assist local elections officials in answering questions concerning the proper administration of election laws.

(2)

If under this section two or more county clerks exercise general supervision of the same local elections official, the county clerks shall cooperate and coordinate to insure uniformity of general supervision. [1957 c.608 §9; 1979 c.190 §11; 1985 c.448 §2]

Source: Section 246.210 — County clerk to supervise local elections officials, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors246.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).

246.012
Definitions 246.021
Time within which election documents must be received by elections officer 246.022
Secretary of State may alter language required in election documents 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

Current through early 2026

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