ORS 246.410
Directives for fixing precinct and other electoral district boundaries

  • maximum number of electors in precinct

(1)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a)

After each federal decennial census, the Secretary of State shall prepare detailed and comprehensive directives providing guidelines for fixing precinct and other electoral district boundaries based on census population figures.

(b)

After the federal decennial census and before the Legislative Assembly or Secretary of State, whichever is applicable, apportions the state into congressional and legislative districts, the secretary shall deliver the directives to:

(A)

Each county clerk; and

(B)

Any local government, as defined in ORS 174.116 (“Local government” and “local service district” defined), or special government body, as defined in ORS 174.117 (“Special government body” defined), that fixes electoral district boundaries based on census population figures.

(2)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a)

In accordance with any directive distributed by the Secretary of State under this section, the county clerk, not later than the 30th day before an election, may create, combine or divide one or more precincts. The number of electors to be included in a precinct shall not exceed 10,000. The county clerk shall fix the boundaries of the precincts and designate the precincts by numbers or names.

(b)

A local government or special government body that fixes electoral district boundaries based on census population figures shall fix the electoral district boundaries in accordance with any directive distributed by the Secretary of State under this section. [1957 c.608 §20; 1959 c.317 §2; 1965 c.109 §1; 1973 c.662 §1; 1977 c.301 §5; 1979 c.190 §21; 1979 c.427 §2; 1985 c.528 §1; 1987 c.267 §5; 1995 c.607 §3; 1995 c.712 §5; 1999 c.410 §4; 1999 c.999 §30; 2009 c.720 §3; 2010 c.9 §§12,13; 2015 c.8 §7]

Source: Section 246.410 — Directives for fixing precinct and other electoral district boundaries; maximum number of electors in precinct, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors246.­html.

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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