Section 260.685 – Elections official compliance with directives of Secretary of State.
An elections official shall not knowingly fail to comply with an interpretation made by the Secretary of State of any election law or a directive, an instruction or a rule made by the Secretary of State under ORS 246.110, 246.120, 246.140 or 246.150. [1979 c.190 §389; 1995 c.607 §58]
Section 260.695 – Prohibitions relating to voting.
(1)(a) If a person prints or circulates an imitation of the ballot or sample ballot: (A) The imitation ballot or sample ballot and the back of any return envelope enclosed with the ballot or sample ballot shall state the following: “THIS IS NOT A REAL BALLOT. DO NOT USE TO VOTE.” The statement on the […]
Section 260.705 – Premature release of vote tally.
A person may not make public the results of the tally of votes from any precinct until after 8 p.m. on the date of the election. [Formerly 246.045; 2007 c.154 §56]
Section 260.550 – Use of term “incumbent.”
(1) No person shall describe a candidate as the incumbent in the office to which the candidate seeks nomination or election in any material, statement or publication supporting the election of the candidate, with knowledge or with reckless disregard that the description is a false statement of material fact. (2) For purposes of this section, […]
Section 260.715 – Prohibited conduct.
(1) A person may not knowingly make a false statement, oath or affidavit when a statement, oath or affidavit is required under the election laws. (2) A person may not request a ballot in a name other than the person’s own name. (3) A person may not vote or attempt to vote more than once […]
Section 260.555 – Prohibitions relating to circulation, filing or certification of initiative, referendum or recall petition.
(1) No person attempting to obtain signatures on, or causing to be circulated, an initiative, referendum or recall petition, shall knowingly make any false statement regarding the contents, meaning or effect of the petition to any person who signs it, attempts to sign it, is requested to sign it or requests information concerning it. (2) […]
Section 260.725
[1993 c.743 §22; 1995 c.79 §90; renumbered 260.174 in 1995]
Section 260.556 – Secretary of State prohibited from counting petition signatures obtained by certain persons.
The Secretary of State may not include in a count under ORS 250.045 (3) or 250.105 or ORS chapter 249 for purposes of determining whether an initiative, referendum or recall petition or a prospective petition for a state measure to be initiated contains the required number of signatures of electors, any signatures obtained by a […]
Section 260.993 – Criminal penalties.
(1) The penalty for violation of ORS 260.532 is limited to that provided in ORS 260.532 (6) and (8). (2) Violation of ORS 247.125 (1), 247.171 (5), 247.420 (2), 253.710, 260.402, 260.555, 260.558, 260.575, 260.645 or 260.665 (2) or (3) involving any action described in ORS 260.665 (2)(d) to (f) or 260.715 is a Class […]
Section 260.558 – Payment for signing or not signing initiative, referendum or recall petition; sale or purchase of signature sheets.
(1) It is unlawful to offer, pay or provide money or other valuable consideration to another person to sign or refrain from signing an initiative, referendum or recall petition, and for the other person to accept or agree to accept money or other valuable consideration for signing or refraining to sign an initiative, referendum or […]