Bill Text: OR HB3405 | 2011 | Regular Session | Introduced
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
76th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2011 Regular Session NOTE: Matter within { + braces and plus signs + } in an amended section is new. Matter within { - braces and minus signs - } is existing law to be omitted. New sections are within { + braces and plus signs + } . 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. ----------