ORS 247.208
Voter registration agencies

  • designation
  • prohibited activities
  • required services
  • assessment of compliance with federal guidelines

(1)

The Secretary of State by rule, in accordance with the requirements of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (P.L. 103-31), shall designate agencies as voter registration agencies. Agencies designated may include state, county, city or district offices and federal and nongovernmental offices with the agreement of the federal or nongovernmental offices.

(2)

Services required by the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (P.L. 103-31) shall be made available in connection with any registration card at each voter registration agency designated by the Secretary of State.

(3)

A person providing services referred to in subsection (2) of this section at a voter registration agency shall not:

(a)

Seek to influence the political preference or party registration of a person registering to vote;

(b)

In accordance with provisions of the Oregon Constitution, display such political preference or party allegiance;

(c)

Make any statement to a person registering to vote or take any action the purpose or effect of which is to discourage a person from registering to vote;

(d)

Make any statement to a person registering to vote or take any action the purpose or effect of which is to lead the person to believe that a decision to register or not to register has any bearing on the availability of services or benefits; or

(e)

Seek to induce any person to register or vote in any particular manner.

(4)

Each state agency required to be designated a voter registration agency under the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (P.L. 103-31) shall, with each application for service or assistance and with each recertification, renewal or change of address form relating to the service or assistance:

(a)

Distribute a registration card, including all statements required under the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (P.L. 103-31); and

(b)

Provide a form including other information required by the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (P.L. 103-31).

(5)

Information relating to a declination to register to vote in connection with an application made at an office described in subsection (4) of this section shall not be used for any purpose other than voter registration.

(6)

A completed registration card accepted at a voter registration agency designated under this section shall be delivered to a county clerk or the Secretary of State.

(7)

At least once each biennium, the Secretary of State shall:

(a)

Assess new and developing federal guidelines regarding compliance with the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (P.L. 103-31);

(b)

Identify steps necessary to ensure ongoing compliance with the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (P.L. 103-31);

(c)

Identify barriers to and research opportunities for ensuring the accuracy, security and efficiency of current voter registration processes at voter registration agencies designated under this section; and

(d)

Identify ways to improve use of current technology. [1993 c.713 §5; 2011 c.374 §3]

Source: Section 247.208 — Voter registration agencies; designation; prohibited activities; required services; assessment of compliance with federal guidelines, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors247.­html.

247.002
Definitions
247.005
Policy
247.007
When ballot considered legally cast
247.009
Qualification to vote in political subdivision
247.012
Method of registering or updating a registration
247.013
Where person considered registered
247.014
Transfer of voter registration information by Department of Transportation
247.015
Other registration procedures
247.016
Registration of person who is 16 or 17 years of age
247.017
Transfer of voter registration materials to Secretary of State from Department of Transportation
247.019
Electronic voter registration
247.025
Registration deadline
247.035
Rules to consider in determining residence of person for voting purposes
247.038
Registration of person who is homeless or resides in identifiable location
247.125
Alteration of registration card prohibited
247.171
State and federal voter registration cards
247.174
Determining if person qualified to register or update registration
247.176
Request for delivery of registration card
247.178
Distribution of registration cards
247.181
Voter notification card
247.191
Correction of registration and voter notification cards when precinct boundaries changed
247.195
Inquiry into validity of registration
247.203
Change, termination or adoption of party affiliation before primary election
247.208
Voter registration agencies
247.275
Limits on considering registration of elector inactive
247.281
Notice to elector of inactive registration
247.290
Registration update requirement
247.292
Update of registration of elector changing residence
247.295
Verification of addresses of electors
247.296
Verification of addresses of electors
247.298
Extension of time for automatic updates under ORS 247.292
247.302
Effective date of registration automatically updated by county clerk
247.303
Deadline for updating registration
247.307
Issuance of ballot when registration updated after registration deadline
247.410
Eligibility to vote for President or Vice President, or electors, only
247.420
Special ballot for voting under ORS 247.410
247.555
Cancellation of registration
247.563
Notice to elector whose registration appears invalid
247.570
Notice of deaths to Secretary of State and county clerk
247.580
County clerk to retain notices or elector listings for two years
247.940
Statewide list of electors
247.945
List of county or statewide electors
247.948
Information required for or prohibited from inclusion in lists of electors
247.955
Use of lists of electors for commercial purposes prohibited
247.965
When residence address of elector exempt from disclosure as public record
247.967
Conditions where disclosure of elector’s residence address required
247.969
Definition of “personal safety” for purposes of ORS 247.965
247.973
Status of signature on voter registration card as public record
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