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246.010[Repealed by 1957 c.608 §231] 246.011[1957 c.608 §1; 1975 c.675 §1; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 246.012Definitions 246.015[1999 c.410 §2; repealed by 2007 c.154 §67] 246.020[Repealed by 1957 c.608 §231] 246.021Time within which election documents must be received by elections officer; electronic facsimile and electronic mail transmissions; electronic campaign finance statements 246.022Secretary of State may alter language required in election documents; rules 246.025Use of signature stamp by person with disability 246.030[Repealed by 1957 c.608 §231] 246.035[1965 c.527 §4; repealed by 1971 c.267 §16] 246.040[Repealed by 1957 c.608 §231] 246.045[1967 c.338 §§2,3; 1975 c.675 §2; 1979 c.190 §391; renumbered 260.705] 246.046Secretary of State and county clerks to seek out evidence of violations 246.050[Repealed by 1957 c.608 §231] 246.055[1973 c.154 §1; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 246.060[Repealed by 1957 c.608 §231] 246.070[Repealed by 1957 c.608 §231] 246.080[Repealed by 1957 c.608 §231] 246.090[Repealed by 1957 c.608 §231] 246.100[Repealed by 1957 c.608 §231] 246.110Secretary of State as chief elections officer 246.120Directives, instructions and assistance to county clerks 246.130[1957 c.608 §4; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 246.140Election law conferences for county clerks 246.150Rules 246.160Compilations and digests of election laws; distribution of supplies and materials to county clerks and others 246.170Deposit of moneys received under ORS 246.160 in Secretary of State Miscellaneous Receipts Account 246.179Reimbursement of county clerk for special elections for United States Senator or Representative and for recall elections involving state office 246.180[1973 c.283 §9; 1979 c.190 §98; renumbered 249.009] 246.185Elections Fund 246.200County clerk to conduct elections; exceptions 246.210County clerk to supervise local elections officials 246.220[1957 c.608 §10; 1979 c.190 §12; repealed by 1985 c.448 §5] 246.230[1957 c.608 §11; 1965 c.527 §1; 1971 c.660 §1; 1975 c.675 §3; 1979 c.190 §13; repealed by 1985 c.448 §5] 246.235[1965 c.527 §3; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 246.240[1957 c.608 §12; repealed by 1965 c.527 §5] 246.245Notification to county clerk when city boundary changed 246.250Personnel; equipment, materials and facilities; payment of expenses; administering oaths 246.260[1957 c.608 §15; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 246.265[1977 c.829 §12; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 246.270Office hours of county clerk on election days 246.300[1957 c.608 §17; repealed by 1975 c.675 §36] 246.310[1957 c.608 §22; 1959 c.317 §1; 1963 c.37 §1; 1963 c.159 §1; 1975 c.675 §4a; 1979 c.190 §17; 1983 c.514 §2; 1985 c.471 §1; 1991 c.69 §1; 1995 c.712 §4; 2005 c.797 §53; repealed by 2007 c.154 §67] 246.320[1957 c.608 §23; 1979 c.190 §18; 1993 c.797 §20; repealed by 2007 c.154 §67] 246.330[1957 c.608 §24; 1973 c.588 §1; 1975 c.675 §5; 1975 c.678 §3; 1979 c.190 §19; 1979 c.519 §1a; 1995 c.607 §2; repealed by 2007 c.154 §67] 246.335[1979 c.749 §2 (enacted in lieu of 246.340); 1991 c.719 §20; repealed by 2007 c.154 §67] 246.340[1957 c.608 §25; 1959 c.89 §1; 1979 c.190 §20; repealed by 1979 c.749 §1 (246.335 enacted in lieu of 246.340)] 246.350[1975 c.678 §1; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 246.410Directives for fixing precinct and other electoral district boundaries; maximum number of electors in precinct 246.420[1957 c.608 §21; 1961 c.49 §1; 1961 c.174 §1; 1975 c.675 §6; 1977 c.179 §1; 1979 c.190 §22; 1989 c.224 §36; 1993 c.503 §11; 1999 c.410 §5; repealed by 2007 c.154 §67] 246.510[1955 c.246 §1; renumbered 246.021] 246.520Applicable laws; conflicting laws and ordinances inapplicable 246.530Adoption, purchase or procurement of equipment; use thereafter 246.540Joint purchase, maintenance and use 246.550Examination and approval of equipment by Secretary of State 246.560Requirements for approval of equipment 246.565Audit of computerized voting system by Secretary of State; copy of instructions for operation and maintenance; maintenance log 246.570Sale of vote recording systems to counties; security interest 246.580Content of vote recording system sale agreement 246.590Loans from State Treasurer for purchase of voting equipment or computers; Voting Machine Account 246.600Deposits in Voting Machine Account; repayment to State Treasurer 246.610[Formerly 258.445; 1995 c.144 §19; repealed by 2005 c.755 §59] 246.710Declaring county elections emergency; process; resumption of elections 246.810[1957 c.608 §6; 1979 c.190 §35; repealed by 1985 c.448 §5] 246.820Order to compel county clerk, city elections officer or elections official to comply with interpretation, rule, directive or instruction 246.830[1957 c.608 §13; 1979 c.190 §37; repealed by 1985 c.448 §5] 246.910Appeal from Secretary of State, county clerk or other elections official to courts; deadline for filing 246.990[Repealed by 1957 c.608 §231] 246.991[1967 c.338 §4; 1975 c.675 §7; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431]

Chapter 246 — Administration of Election Laws; Vote Recording Systems GENERAL PROVISIONS 246.190 Help America Vote Act complaint procedures; rules

ORS 246.185 Elections Fund

(1)

The Elections Fund is established separate and distinct from the General Fund of the State Treasury. Moneys in the Elections Fund may be invested as provided in ORS 293.701 to 293.857. Interest earned by the Elections Fund and the earnings of any investments shall be credited to the fund.

(2)

The Elections Fund consists of:

(a)

Amounts appropriated or otherwise made available by the Legislative Assembly or this state for carrying out the activities for which payments are made to this state under the federal Help America Vote Act of 2002 (P.L. 107-252);

(b)

Payments made to this state under the federal Help America Vote Act of 2002 (P.L. 107-252);

(c)

Other amounts as may be appropriated by law; and

(d)

Interest earned on deposits in the fund.

(3)

Moneys deposited to the credit of the Elections Fund are continuously appropriated to the Secretary of State for the purpose of paying the expenses of carrying out the activities for which payments are made to this state under the federal Help America Vote Act of 2002 (P.L. 107-252). [2003 c.64 §2; 2005 c.797 §70] 246.190 Help America Vote Act complaint procedures; rules. (1) The Secretary of State by rule shall establish administrative complaint procedures that meet the requirements of the federal Help America Vote Act of 2002 (P.L. 107-252).

(2)

Complaints alleging violations of Title III of the federal Help America Vote Act of 2002 (P.L. 107-252) must be filed as provided in rules adopted under this section. Complaints alleging violations of Title III of the federal Help America Vote Act of 2002 (P.L. 107-252) may not be filed under ORS 260.345.

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