Oregon Statutes - Chapter 253 - Absent Electors

• 253.005   Definitions.
  As used in this chapter: (1) “Clerk” means the county clerk. (2) “County clerk” means the county clerk or the county official in charge of...
• 253.007   [1999 c.410 §32; repealed by 2007 c.154 §67]
• 253.010   [Amended by 1957 c.641 §1; 1959 c.458 §1; 1969 c.676 §1; 1975 c.675 §28; 1977 c.352 §5; 1979 c.317 §10; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431]
• 253.015   Becoming absent elector.
  An elector may become an absent elector when the elector has reason to believe that the elector will be unable for any reason to vote...
• 253.020   [Amended by 1957 c.641 §2; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431]
• 253.030   Application for ballot; primary election; rules; continuing validity of application.
  (1) Before an election any elector may apply to the clerk for the absentee ballot of the election. (2) An application for an absentee ballot...
• 253.035   [1969 c.676 §5; 1977 c.352 §6; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431]
• 253.040   [Amended by 1957 c.641 §4; 1959 c.458 §3; 1975 c.675 §30; 1977 c.508 §10; 1979 c.190 §204; 1991 c.107 §6; repealed by 1999 c.410 §67]
• 253.045   Preparation and disposition of ballots.
  (1) The clerk shall print as many absentee ballots as may be necessary as soon as possible after receiving the information concerning candidates and measures...
• 253.050   [Repealed by 1957 c.641 §23]
• 253.055   Form and content of ballot.
  (1) Absentee ballots may be the regular ballots used at the election or special ballots and, except as provided in subsection (2) of this section,...
• 253.060   [Repealed by 1957 c.641 §23]
• 253.065   Delivery of ballot; replacement ballots.
  (1) For electors with mailing addresses outside this state, the county clerk shall deliver an absentee ballot: (a) Not later than the 45th day before...
• 253.070   Marking and returning ballot; procedure when ballot returned to wrong county clerk.
  Upon receipt of a ballot the absent elector shall mark it and comply with the instructions provided with the ballot. The absent elector may return...
• 253.080   Duties of clerk on receipt of ballot; manner of counting ballots.
  (1) Upon receipt of an envelope containing a marked absentee ballot, the clerk shall keep it safely in the office and, before delivering the ballot...
• 253.082   [1999 c.410 §33; repealed by 2007 c.154 §67]
• 253.085   [Amended by 1957 c.641 §8; 1961 c.163 §1; 1979 c.190 §210; 1999 c.410 §34; repealed by 2007 c.154 §67]
• 253.090   [Amended by 1957 c.641 §9; 1961 c.92 §2; 1979 c.190 §211; 1993 c.493 §25; repealed by 2007 c.154 §67]
• 253.095   [1979 c.190 §212; repealed by 2007 c.154 §67]
• 253.100   [Amended by 1957 c.641 §10; 1979 c.190 §213; repealed by 2007 c.154 §67]
• 253.110   [Amended by 1957 c.641 §11; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431]
• 253.120   [Amended by 1957 c.641 §12; 1979 c.190 §214; 1991 c.107 §10; repealed by 2007 c.154 §67]
• 253.130   [Repealed by 1955 c.332 §20]
• 253.135   Special absent elector procedures.
  (1) An elector who, on the day of an election, will be absent from the county in which the elector is registered may vote at...
• 253.140   [Repealed by 1979 c.190 §431]
• 253.150   [Repealed by 1979 c.190 §431]
• 253.160   [1969 c.261 §3; 1979 c.519 §25; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431]
• 253.210   [Amended by 1957 c.641 §13; 1961 c.114 §14; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431]
• 253.300   [1971 c.27 §2; 1979 c.190 §56; renumbered 247.435]
• 253.310   [1971 c.27 §3; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431]
• 253.320   [1971 c.27 §4; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431]
• 253.330   [1971 c.27 §5; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431]
• 253.500   Construction of long term absent elector law.
  ORS 253.500 to 253.640 shall be liberally construed so that all long term absent electors may be given an opportunity to fully exercise their voting...
• 253.510   Definitions for ORS 253.500 to 253.640.
  As used in ORS 253.500 to 253.640, “long term absent elector” means a resident of this state absent from the place of residence and: (1)...
• 253.515   Long term absent elector procedures to conform to absentee ballot procedures.
  Except as otherwise provided in ORS 253.500 to 253.640, procedures relating to long term absent electors’ ballots and special absentee ballots shall be as nearly...
• 253.520   [1955 c.332 §3; 1969 c.261 §4; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431]
• 253.530   Voting by spouse and dependents of long term absent elector.
  (1) A spouse or dependent of a long term absent elector, temporarily living outside the county or city in which is situated the last home...
• 253.540   Application for ballot by long term absent elector.
  (1) Any long term absent elector may secure an absentee ballot by submitting an application as specified in subsection (2) of this section to the...
• 253.545   County clerk duties upon receipt of application; application as registration.
  (1) Upon receipt of an application made under ORS 253.540 the county clerk, without regard to whether the applicant is an elector of the county,...
• 253.550   Applications made under federal statutes.
  Whenever provision is made for absentee voting by a statute of the United States, including the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, 42 U.S.C....
• 253.560   [1955 c.332 §9; 1957 c.641 §17; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431]
• 253.565   Application for special ballot by long term absent elector.
  (1) Any long term absent elector may secure a special absentee ballot for a primary election or general election by making an application under this...
• 253.570   [1955 c.332 §11; 1957 c.641 §18; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431]
• 253.575   County clerk duties upon receipt of application for special ballot; application as valid voter registration; replacement ballots.
  (1) Upon receipt of an application made under ORS 253.565, if the applicant’s residence is in the county, the county clerk, without regard to whether...
• 253.580   [1955 c.332 §14; 1957 c.641 §19; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431]
• 253.585   Receipt of long term absent elector ballots by Secretary of State.
  (1) The Secretary of State may receive ballots from long term absent electors. (2) If the Secretary of State receives a ballot cast by a...
• 253.590   [1955 c.332 §12; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431]
• 253.600   [1955 c.332 §13; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431]
• 253.610   [1955 c.332 §6; 1957 c.641 §20; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431]
• 253.620   [1955 c.332 §15; 1957 c.641 §21; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431]
• 253.630   [1955 c.332 §10; repealed by 1957 c.641 §23]
• 253.640   State officers to coordinate voting by long term absent electors with federal authorities.
  All public officers having duties under ORS 253.500 to 253.640 shall coordinate their efforts with any federal authority to facilitate voting by long term absent...
• 253.645   Electors called to active military duty.
  In the event of a national emergency, the Secretary of State shall assure that any elector called to active military duty is not unnecessarily denied...
• 253.650   [1955 c.332 §17; 1957 c.641 §22; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431]
• 253.660   [1955 c.332 §5; repealed by 1957 c.641 §23]
• 253.670   [1955 c.332 §19; 1979 c.190 §216; renumbered 253.500]
• 253.700   Duty to challenge absentee ballot; procedures.
  (1) The county clerk, an elections official or any elector shall challenge the absentee ballot of any person offering to vote as an absent elector...
• 253.710   Alteration of application prohibited; exceptions.
  No person shall alter any information supplied on an application for an absentee ballot except: (1) An elections officer in the performance of official duties....
• 253.990   [Subsection (2) enacted as 1955 c.332 §18; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431]
• 253.995   [1985 c.808 §34; repealed by 1999 c.318 §55]

Last modified: August 7, 2008