ORS 246.910
Appeal from Secretary of State, county clerk or other elections official to courts

  • deadline for filing

(1)

A person adversely affected by any act or failure to act by the Secretary of State, a county clerk, a city elections officer or any other county, city or district official under any election law, or by any order, rule, directive or instruction made by the Secretary of State, a county clerk, a city elections officer or any other county, city or district official under any election law, may appeal therefrom to the circuit court for the county in which the act or failure to act occurred or in which the order, rule, directive or instruction was made.

(2)

An appeal described in subsection (1) of this section of an order of the Secretary of State approving or disapproving a state initiative petition for circulation for the purpose of obtaining signatures of electors must be filed within 60 days following the date the order is served.

(3)

Any party to the appeal proceedings in the circuit court under subsection (1) of this section may appeal from the decision of the circuit court to the Court of Appeals.

(4)

The circuit courts and Court of Appeals, in their discretion, may give precedence on their dockets to appeals under this section as the circumstances may require.

(5)

The remedy provided in this section is cumulative and does not exclude any other remedy against any act or failure to act by the Secretary of State, a county clerk, a city elections officer or any other county, city or district official under any election law or against any order, rule, directive or instruction made by the Secretary of State, a county clerk, a city elections officer or any other county, city or district official under any election law. [1957 c.608 §19; 1975 c.227 §2; 1979 c.190 §38; 1983 c.514 §3; 1995 c.607 §10; 2005 c.797 §26]

Source: Section 246.910 — Appeal from Secretary of State, county clerk or other elections official to courts; deadline for filing, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors246.­html.

Notes of Decisions

Circuit court had jurisdiction under this section because plaintiffs’ challenge to placing measure on ballot was challenge to “act or failure to act by the Secretary of State.” Ecumenical Ministries v. Paulus, 298 Or 62, 688 P2d 1339 (1984)

Reasonable time for challenging decision of Secretary of State, including failure to decide, whether proposed initiative measure violates “one subject only” rule of Oregon Constitution, expires on 60th day following final approval of ballot title. Ellis v. Roberts, 302 Or 6, 725 P2d 886 (1986)

Reasonable time period for requiring filing of challenges to determination by Secretary of State that state measure requires fiscal effects estimate is within five days of expiration of last day for filing revised explanatory statement. State ex rel Bunn v. Roberts, 302 Or 72, 726 P2d 925 (1986)

Action to appeal Secretary of State’s verification of signatures and certification of initiative petition was timely where action was filed within period required for judicial review of agency action other than contested case. Crumpton v. Roberts, 310 Or 381, 798 P2d 1100 (1990)

Reasonable time for filing preelection challenge may be less than 60 days in some circumstances. State ex rel Keisling v. Norblad, 317 Or 615, 860 P2d 241 (1993)

Reasonable time period for filing challenge based on single subject rule begins with certification of ballot title in case of initiative petition, or effective date of legislation ordering placement on ballot in case of referred measures. State ex rel Keisling v. Norblad, 317 Or 615, 860 P2d 241 (1993)

Legislature may specify reasonable period for filing constitutional challenges to time-sensitive legislation. State ex rel Keisling v. Norblad, 317 Or 615, 860 P2d 241 (1993)

Only requirement for standing to challenge placement of measure on ballot is allegation that plaintiff is registered voter. Lowe v. Keisling, 130 Or App 1, 882 P2d 91 (1994)

Judicially created deadline for challenging preelection ballot measure decision by Secretary of State applies for challenges filed after election. League of Oregon Cities v. State of Oregon, 334 Or 645, 56 P3d 892 (2002)

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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