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247.002Definitions 247.005Policy 247.007[1989 c.175 §2; 1993 c.713 §2; renumbered 254.399 in 2023] 247.008[1979 c.559 §2; 1983 c.567 §4; repealed by 1987 c.719 §17 and 1987 c.733 §13] 247.009Qualification to vote in political subdivision 247.010[Repealed by 1957 c.608 §231] 247.011[1957 c.608 §28; 1959 c.277 §1; 1975 c.678 §4; repealed by 1977 c.168 §6] 247.012Method of registering or updating a registration; when registration occurs; minimum registration information required; effect of missing registration information; registration locations 247.013Where person considered registered; change of residence address between counties; registration updates; when registration considered active or inactive 247.014Transfer of voter registration information by Department of Transportation 247.015Other registration procedures 247.016Registration of person who is 16 or 17 years of age; limitation on public record disclosure 247.017Transfer of voter registration records to Secretary of State from Department of Transportation; opt-out of voter registration; rules 247.018Transfer of voter registration records to Secretary of State from Oregon Health Authority; opt-out of registration; rules 247.019Electronic voter registration; rules 247.020[Amended by 1955 c.695 §1; repealed by 1957 c.608 §231] 247.025Registration deadline; required address 247.028[1979 c.190 §44; 1981 c.173 §11; repealed by 1999 c.410 §67] 247.030[Amended by 1955 c.695 §2; repealed by 1957 c.608 §231] 247.031[1957 c.608 §29; 1975 c.678 §5; 1977 c.168 §2; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 247.035Rules to consider in determining residence of person for voting purposes 247.038Registration of person who is homeless or resides in identifiable location 247.040[Repealed by 1957 c.608 §231] 247.045[1975 c.678 §7; 1977 c.163 §4; 1979 c.507 §1b; 1979 c.519 §2; renumbered 247.178] 247.050[Repealed by 1957 c.608 §231] 247.060[Repealed by 1957 c.608 §231] 247.070[1957 c.608 §30; 1973 c.827 §24; 1975 c.678 §8; 1977 c.829 §3; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 247.080[Repealed by 1957 c.608 §231] 247.090[Repealed by 1957 c.608 §231] 247.100[Repealed by 1977 c.508 §15] 247.110[Repealed by 1957 c.608 §231] 247.111[1957 c.608 §33; 1959 c.274 §1; 1971 c.621 §30; 1975 c.678 §10; 1977 c.168 §3; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 247.120[Amended by 1955 c.695 §3; repealed by 1957 c.608 §231] 247.121[1957 c.608 §34; 1971 c.241 §1; 1973 c.841 §1; 1975 c.678 §11; 1977 c.352 §1; 1979 c.190 §46; 1979 c.519 §4a; 1985 c.833 §2; 1987 c.719 §10; 1987 c.733 §2; 1993 c.713 §9; repealed by 1995 c.742 §20] 247.125Alteration of registration card prohibited; exceptions 247.130[Repealed by 1957 c.608 §231] 247.131[1957 c.608 §35; repealed by 1971 c.241 §10] 247.140[Repealed by 1957 c.608 §231] 247.141[1957 c.608 §37; 1979 c.190 §48; renumbered 247.174] 247.145[1965 c.174 §3; 1969 c.337 §1; 1975 c.678 §13; 1977 c.829 §4; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 247.150[Repealed by 1957 c.608 §231] 247.151[1957 c.608 §31; 1961 c.65 §1; repealed by 1965 c.174 §1] 247.155[1965 c.174 §4; repealed by 1977 c.829 §23] 247.160[Repealed by 1957 c.608 §231] 247.161[1957 c.608 §32; repealed by 1965 c.174 §1] 247.165[1965 c.174 §§5,6,7; 1975 c.678 §15; 1977 c.352 §2; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 247.170[Repealed by 1957 c.608 §231] 247.171State and federal voter registration cards; Secretary of State approval of voter registration application forms of voter registration agencies; content of voter registration cards 247.174Determining qualifications of person to register or update registration; hearing 247.176Request for delivery of registration card; rules 247.178Distribution and availability of registration cards 247.180[Repealed by 1957 c.608 §231] 247.181Voter notification card 247.190[Repealed by 1957 c.608 §231] 247.191Correction of registration and voter notification cards when precinct boundaries changed 247.195Inquiry into validity of registration; hearing; cancellation 247.200[Repealed by 1957 c.608 §231] 247.201[1957 c.608 §45; 1971 c.241 §6; 1975 c.678 §17; 1977 c.168 §5; 1979 c.190 §53; 1983 c.514 §4; 1985 c.808 §7; repealed by 1987 c.719 §17 and 1987 c.733 §13] 247.203Change, termination or adoption of party affiliation before primary election 247.205[1993 c.713 §34; renumbered 254.408 in 1995] 247.208Voter registration agencies; designation; prohibited activities; required services; assessment of compliance with federal guidelines 247.210[Repealed by 1957 c.608 §231] 247.211[1957 c.608 §27; repealed by 1971 c.241 §10] 247.220[Repealed by 1961 c.412 §5] 247.230[Repealed by 1961 c.412 §5] 247.240[Repealed by 1961 c.412 §5] 247.250[1955 c.552 §1; repealed by 1957 c.608 §231] 247.251[1957 c.608 §40; repealed by 1963 c.595 §1 (247.610, 247.620, 247.630 to 247.650, 250.365 and 250.375 enacted in lieu of 247.251)] 247.260[1955 c.552 §2; repealed by 1957 c.608 §231] 247.261[1957 c.608 §41; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 247.270[1955 c.552 §3; repealed by 1957 c.608 §231] 247.275Limits on considering registration of elector inactive; rules 247.280[1957 c.608 §42; 1979 c.190 §62; renumbered 247.590] 247.281Notice to elector of inactive registration; contents 247.282[1971 c.30 §2; repealed by 1973 c.125 §1 and by 1973 c.827 §83] 247.284[1971 c.30 §§4,6; repealed by 1973 c.125 §1 and by 1973 c.827 §83] 247.286[1971 c.30 §§5,7; repealed by 1973 c.125 §1 and by 1973 c.827 §83] 247.288[1971 c.30 §3; repealed by 1973 c.125 §1 and by 1973 c.827 §83] 247.290Registration update requirement; procedure; exceptions 247.292Update of registration of elector changing residence; procedure 247.294[1993 c.713 §17c; repealed by 1999 c.410 §67] 247.295Verification of addresses of electors; change of address service 247.296Verification of addresses of electors; update of registration; notice; cancellation prohibited during certain periods 247.298Extension of time for updates under ORS 247.292 247.300[1957 c.608 §44; 1961 c.115 §2; repealed by 1975 c.678 §25] 247.302Effective date of registration updated by county clerk 247.303Deadline for elector to update registration 247.304[1993 c.713 §18; 1995 c.712 §9; 1995 c.742 §16; 1999 c.410 §15; repealed by 2007 c.154 §67] 247.306[1993 c.713 §20; repealed by 1999 c.410 §67] 247.307Issuance of ballot when registration updated after registration deadline 247.310[1961 c.62 §2; 1967 c.25 §1; 1971 c.241 §3; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431 and 1979 c.519 §38] 247.320[1987 c.733 §9; 1989 c.20 §5; repealed by 1993 c.713 §43] 247.330[1987 c.733 §10; 1989 c.20 §6; 1993 c.713 §21; 1995 c.607 §11; 1995 c.742 §7; repealed by 1999 c.410 §67] 247.340[1987 c.733 §11; 1993 c.713 §22; repealed by 1995 c.742 §20] 247.410Eligibility to vote for President or Vice President, or electors, only 247.420Special ballot for voting under ORS 247.410 247.430[1961 c.114 §4; 1971 c.241 §7; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 247.435[Formerly 253.300; 1987 c.267 §8; 1995 c.712 §11; 1999 c.410 §17; 1999 c.999 §34; repealed by 2017 c.749 §62] 247.440[1961 c.114 §5; 1971 c.241 §8; 1975 c.678 §20; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 247.450[1961 c.114 §6; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 247.460[1961 c.114 §7; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 247.470[1961 c.114 §8; 1975 c.678 §21; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 247.510[1957 c.608 §46; renumbered 247.910] 247.520[1957 c.608 §47; 1961 c.48 §1; renumbered 247.920] 247.550[1963 c.346 §2; 1977 c.508 §2; 1979 c.190 §57; 1985 c.808 §8; 1991 c.107 §1; 1993 c.713 §23; 1999 c.410 §18; repealed by 2007 c.154 §67] 247.555Cancellation of registration 247.560[1963 c.346 §3; 1965 c.583 §2; 1971 c.241 §4; 1977 c.508 §3; 1979 c.190 §58; 1979 c.519 §10a; 1981 c.173 §14; 1985 c.471 §5; repealed by 1993 c.713 §43] 247.563Notice to elector whose registration appears invalid; contents; effect of notice; exceptions 247.565[Formerly 247.600; 1981 c.173 §17; 1987 c.719 §§15,16; 1989 c.503 §4; 1993 c.493 §2; repealed by 1993 c.713 §43] 247.567[1989 c.979 §4; 1993 c.741 §21; repealed by 1993 c.713 §43] 247.570Notice of deaths to Secretary of State and county clerk; effect of notice 247.575[1975 c.766 §2; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 247.580County clerk to retain notices or elector listings for two years 247.585[1989 c.173 §4; repealed by 1993 c.713 §43] 247.590[Formerly 247.280; 1985 c.808 §8c; repealed by 1993 c.713 §43] 247.595[1985 c.808 §8a; repealed by 1993 c.713 §43] 247.600[1975 c.766 §1; 1977 c.829 §5; 1979 c.190 §59; 1979 c.519 §11a; renumbered 247.565] 247.610[1963 c.595 §2 (247.610, 247.620, 247.630 to 247.650, 250.365 and 250.375 enacted in lieu of 247.251); repealed by 1975 c.766 §29] 247.620[1963 c.595 §3 (247.610, 247.620, 247.630 to 247.650, 250.365 and 250.375 enacted in lieu of 247.251); 1967 c.64 §1; repealed by 1975 c.766 §29] 247.625[1967 c.64 §§3,4,5,6; repealed by 1975 c.766 §29] 247.630[1963 c.595 §4 (247.610, 247.620, 247.630 to 247.650, 250.365 and 250.375 enacted in lieu of 247.251); repealed by 1967 c.64 §7] 247.640[1963 c.595 §7 (247.610, 247.620, 247.630 to 247.650, 250.365 and 250.375 enacted in lieu of 247.251); repealed by 1967 c.64 §7] 247.650[1963 c.595 §8 (247.610, 247.620, 247.630 to 247.650, 250.365 and 250.375 enacted in lieu of 247.251); repealed by 1975 c.766 §29] 247.905[1969 c.421 §2; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 247.910[Formerly 247.510; 1971 c.241 §9; 1975 c.678 §22; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 247.915[1969 c.421 §§3,4,6; 1971 c.32 §1; 1975 c.779 §3; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 247.920[Formerly 247.520; repealed by 1969 c.421 §11] 247.925[1969 c.421 §5; 1971 c.32 §2; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 247.935[1969 c.421 §7; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 247.940Statewide list of electors; delivery without charge to political parties; requirements for requesting list 247.945List of county or statewide electors; delivery to any person; charges 247.948Elector information in registration file subject to inspection as public record; exceptions 247.955Use of lists of electors for commercial purposes prohibited; exceptions 247.965Exemption from disclosure as public record of residence address of elector or family member of elector; request for exemption 247.967Disclosure of residence address of elector or family member of elector; procedure; exception 247.969Definition of “personal safety” for purposes of ORS 247.965; rules 247.971[1993 c.787 §7; repealed by 1995 c.607 §91] 247.973Status of signature on voter registration card as public record; copies of signature prohibited; voter registration documents or information exempt from disclosure 247.990[Amended by 1955 c.695 §4; repealed by 1957 c.608 §231] 247.991[1957 c.608 §48; 1961 c.114 §9; 1975 c.678 §23; 1979 c.190 §66; 1985 c.808 §9; 1985 c.833 §5; 1987 c.719 §13; 1987 c.733 §6; 1995 c.742 §10; repealed by 1999 c.318 §55]

Chapter 247 — Qualification and Registration of Electors

ORS 247.203 Change, termination or adoption of party affiliation before primary election

An elector who updates a registration during the period extending from the 20th day before a primary election to the date of the primary election may not, during that period:

(1)

Change the elector’s political party affiliation if the elector’s immediate past registration record shows the elector was or is registered as affiliated with a political party.

(2)

Terminate affiliation with a political party if the elector’s immediate past registration record shows the elector was or is registered as affiliated with a political party.

(3)

Adopt a political party affiliation if the elector’s immediate past registration shows that the elector was not or is not registered as affiliated with a political party.

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