Bill Text: OR HB3405 | 2011 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to elections.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2011-06-30 - In committee upon adjournment. [HB3405 Detail]

Download: Oregon-2011-HB3405-Introduced.html

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     76th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2011 Regular Session

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amended section is new. Matter within  { -  braces and minus
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LC 3844

                         House Bill 3405

Sponsored by Representative OLSON

                             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.

  Requires each counting board conducting recount to allow
certain individuals to watch recount.

                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to elections; amending ORS 258.211.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1. ORS 258.211 is amended to read:
  258.211. (1) The ballot boxes containing the ballots to be
recounted shall be opened by the official directed to make the
recount only in the presence of   { - the - }  { +  a + }
counting board and the persons referred to in this section.
  (2)   { - The - }  { +  A + } counting board shall conduct the
recount by hand { + . + }
  { - and, if requested, permit: - }
    { - (a) - }  { +  (3) Each counting board conducting a
recount shall permit:
  (a) + } In the instance of a nomination or office, an affected
candidate or an elector authorized in writing by an affected
candidate, and an elector authorized in writing by each major or
minor political party to be present to watch the recount.
  (b) In the instance of a measure, one elector advocating and
one elector opposing the measure to be present to watch the
recount.
    { - (3) - }  { +  (4) + } For ballots cast using a voting
machine:
  (a) The county clerk shall deposit the paper record copy
recorded by the machine into the ballot box; and
  (b) The paper record copies are the ballots to be recounted
under this section.
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