Bill Text: OR HB2880 | 2011 | Regular Session | Enrolled

Oregon House Bill 2880 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: Relating to National Voter Registration Act; and declaring an emergency.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4)

Status: (Passed) 2011-06-16 - Chapter 374, (2011 Laws): Effective date June 16, 2011. [HB2880 Detail]

Download: Oregon-2011-HB2880-Enrolled.html



     76th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2011 Regular Session

                            Enrolled

                         House Bill 2880

Sponsored by Representative J SMITH; Representatives BUCKLEY,
  MATTHEWS (Presession filed.)

                     CHAPTER ................

                             AN ACT

Relating to National Voter Registration Act; creating new
  provisions; amending ORS 247.208; and declaring an emergency.

Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:

  SECTION 1.  { + Section 2 of this 2011 Act shall be known and
may be cited as 'The National Voter Registration State Compliance
Act.' + }
  SECTION 2.  { + (1) The National Voter Registration State
Compliance Council established under this section 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 designated voter registration agencies
under ORS 247.208; and
  (d) Identify ways to improve use of current technology.
  (2)(a) The council shall submit a report, and may include
recommendations for legislation, to an interim committee of the
Legislative Assembly related to elections, as appropriate, no
later than December 1, 2011.
  (b) The council may, upon its own determination, submit a
report, and may include recommendations for legislation, to an
interim committee of the Legislative Assembly related to
elections, as appropriate, no later than December 1, 2012.
  (3) The National Voter Registration State Compliance Council is
established within the executive branch of state government,
consisting of the following 10 members:
  (a) Five members appointed by the Governor to represent
designated voter registration agencies under ORS 247.208;
  (b) One member appointed by the Governor to represent the
Governor;
  (c) Two members appointed by the President of the Oregon
Association of County Clerks to represent the association;
  (d) The Secretary of State or the designee of the secretary;
and
  (e) The Director of the Elections Division of the Secretary of
State's office.

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  (4) Staff support for the council shall be provided by the
permanent staff of the office of the Governor or the office of
the Secretary of State.
  (5) The council may receive information from chief information
officers from state agencies. + }
  SECTION 3. ORS 247.208 is amended to read:
  247.208. (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. + }

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  SECTION 4.  { + Sections 1 and 2 of this 2011 Act are repealed
on January 2, 2014. + }
  SECTION 5.  { + This 2011 Act being necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency
is declared to exist, and this 2011 Act takes effect on its
passage. + }
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Passed by House April 6, 2011

Repassed by House May 31, 2011

    .............................................................
                         Ramona Kenady Line, Chief Clerk of House

    .............................................................
                                    Bruce Hanna, Speaker of House

    .............................................................
                                   Arnie Roblan, Speaker of House

Passed by Senate May 26, 2011

    .............................................................
                              Peter Courtney, President of Senate

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Received by Governor:

......M.,............., 2011

Approved:

......M.,............., 2011

    .............................................................
                                         John Kitzhaber, Governor

Filed in Office of Secretary of State:

......M.,............., 2011

    .............................................................
                                   Kate Brown, Secretary of State

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