Bill Text: OR SB835 | 2011 | Regular Session | Introduced

Oregon Senate Bill 835 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Relating to ballot envelopes.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2011-06-30 - In committee upon adjournment. [SB835 Detail]

Download: Oregon-2011-SB835-Introduced.html



     76th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2011 Regular Session

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LC 3164

                         Senate Bill 835

Sponsored by Senator FERRIOLI

                             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.

  Prohibits opening of return identification and secrecy
envelopes of ballots delivered by mail until 8 p.m. on date of
election.

                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to ballot envelopes; amending ORS 254.478.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1. ORS 254.478 is amended to read:
  254.478. (1)   { - Subject to ORS 260.705 and - }  Not sooner
than
  { - the seventh day before - }  { +  8 p.m. on + } the date of
an election, the county clerk may:
  (a) Begin opening return identification and secrecy envelopes
of ballots delivered by mail and received by the county clerk;
and
  (b) In accordance with a security plan approved by the
Secretary of State under ORS 254.074, begin scanning ballots into
a vote tally system.
  (2) The county clerk may take any other actions that are
necessary to count ballots delivered by mail.
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