Bill Text: OR HB3344 | 2013 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to challenged ballots.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2013-07-29 - Chapter 695, (2013 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2014. [HB3344 Detail]

Download: Oregon-2013-HB3344-Introduced.html

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     77th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2013 Regular Session

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amended section is new. Matter within  { -  braces and minus
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LC 3260

                         House Bill 3344

Sponsored by Representative HOYLE

                             SUMMARY

The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure as
introduced.

  Deletes provisions relating to confidentiality of challenged
ballots. Directs Secretary of State to adopt rules to protect
identities of persons whose ballots have been challenged. Directs
county clerks to distribute, upon request and subject to rules
adopted by secretary, list of persons whose ballots have been
challenged.

                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to challenged ballots; amending ORS 254.426.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1. ORS 254.426 is amended to read:
  254.426. (1) Whenever any person votes a challenged ballot, the
county clerk shall ensure that the ballot offered by the person
includes the number of the written statement of challenge so that
the ballot may be identified in any future contest of the
election.
  (2) The county clerk shall examine the challenge and determine
if the person is validly registered to vote and if the vote was
properly cast. The ballot shall be counted only if the county
clerk determines the person is validly registered.
  (3)   { - The county clerk shall ensure that the information on
the numbered written statement is treated as confidential so that
in the event of a recount of votes it cannot be determined how
any challenged person voted. - }  { +  The Secretary of State
shall adopt rules necessary to protect the identities of the
persons whose ballots have been challenged. + }
  (4) The county clerk shall mail to each person voting under
this section and ORS 254.415 a written statement that describes
the nature of the challenge. If the person does not provide
evidence sufficient to verify the person's registration by the
deadline described in subsection (5) of this section, the
registration of the person shall be considered inactive until the
person updates or verifies the registration, the registration is
canceled or the county clerk determines that the person is
validly registered.
  (5) The registration of each person voting under this section
and ORS 254.415 shall be verified not later than the 10th
calendar day after the date of the election in order for the vote
of the person to be counted.
   { +  (6) Subject to rules adopted by the secretary under this
section, upon request of any person, the county clerk shall
deliver to the person a list of persons whose ballots have been
challenged at an election. + }
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