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251.005Definitions 251.008Joint production of state and county voters’ pamphlet 251.010[Repealed by 1957 c.217 §9] 251.012Size, format and distribution of voters’ pamphlet; rules 251.014Electronic filing system; rules 251.015[1957 c.217 §1; 1979 c.190 §314; renumbered 258.006] 251.016Disposition of fee 251.020[Repealed by 1957 c.217 §9] 251.022Voters’ pamphlet for election to fill vacancy in office of United States Senator or Representative in Congress 251.025[1957 c.217 §2; 1979 c.190 §315; renumbered 258.016] 251.026Statements and information included in voters’ pamphlets; rules 251.030[Repealed by 1957 c.217 §9] 251.035[1957 c.217 §3; 1979 c.190 §316; renumbered 258.026] 251.036[1979 c.533 §6; 1993 c.493 §91; 1999 c.318 §52; renumbered 251.069 in 1999] 251.040[Repealed by 1957 c.217 §9] 251.045[1957 c.217 §4; 1975 c.675 §21; 1979 c.190 §317; renumbered 258.036] 251.046Content of statements and arguments 251.049Names or titles of persons or names of organizations excluded from arguments and statements; exceptions; prohibitions 251.050[Repealed by 1957 c.217 §9] 251.055Type of material to be excluded from pamphlet; liability for libel; procedure if material excluded; rules 251.060[1957 c.217 §5; 1979 c.190 §318; renumbered 258.046] 251.065Filing portrait and statement by or for candidate; rules 251.067Inclusion of portrait and statement of candidate for county, city or metropolitan service district office; inclusion of county measure or metropolitan service district measure; inclusion of community college measure relating to bonding 251.069Map of metropolitan service district to be printed in certain pamphlets 251.070[1957 c.217 §6; 1979 c.190 §319; renumbered 258.055] 251.075Portrait requirements; rules 251.080[1957 c.217 §7; 1969 c.617 §1; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 251.085Required content of candidate’s statement 251.087Secretary of State review of candidate portrait and statement; procedure if portrait or statement must be revised; rules 251.090[1957 c.217 §8; 1973 c.197 §4; 1979 c.190 §322; renumbered 258.085] 251.095Candidate space in voters’ pamphlet; fee or petition; use of space; verification of signatures; rules 251.110[Repealed by 1957 c.217 §9] 251.115Statement of statewide and less than statewide political party or assembly; fee or petition; size of statement; verification of signatures; electronic filing; rules 251.120[Repealed by 1957 c.217 §9] 251.125Disclaimer; identification of portrait or statement 251.130[Repealed by 1957 c.217 §9] 251.135Withdrawal of material; refund of filing fee 251.140[Repealed by 1957 c.217 §9] 251.145Temporary exemption from public records law 251.150[Repealed by 1957 c.217 §9] 251.155Statements and arguments inadmissible in action to enjoin publication of pamphlet 251.160[Repealed by 1957 c.217 §9] 251.165Preparing material for inclusion in state voters’ pamphlet 251.167Secretary of State to create list of most commonly spoken languages; public access and distribution; rules 251.170Requirements for translation of voters’ pamphlets; rules 251.173Translation Advisory Council; membership; compensation; duties 251.175Distribution of pamphlet; rules for nonstatewide special elections 251.185Measures, estimates, statements and arguments included in voters’ pamphlet; county and metropolitan service district measures; community college measures relating to bonding 251.195Form for printing proposed constitutional amendment 251.205Appointment of committee to draft explanatory statement of measure proposed by initiative or referendum 251.215Preparation and filing of explanatory statement of measure 251.225Preparation and filing of explanatory statement by Legislative Counsel Committee; when explanatory statement of committee used 251.230Effect if explanatory statement not filed 251.235Petition for Supreme Court review of explanatory statement; service requirements 251.245Committee to prepare and file argument in support of measure referred by Legislative Assembly 251.255Filing arguments for or against measure; fee or petition; size of argument space; verification of signatures; electronic filing; rules 251.260Secretary of State review of arguments for error in identification of measure number or designation of support or opposition to measure; changes allowed 251.265Inclusion of author of argument, author’s organization and notice of support or opposition to measure in voters’ pamphlet 251.275[Formerly 255.418; repealed by 1993 c.811 §20] 251.285Inclusion of community college district measure relating to bonding, county measure or metropolitan service district measure in voters’ pamphlet 251.295Radio and television broadcasts to supplement pamphlet 251.305County voters’ pamphlet 251.310[Repealed by 1957 c.217 §9] 251.315Information required to be included in voters’ pamphlet; deadline for distribution; rules 251.320[Repealed by 1957 c.217 §9] 251.325Schedule and procedures for producing and distributing pamphlet; fees; rules 251.330[Repealed by 1957 c.217 §9] 251.335Filing portrait and statement by or for candidate; disclaimer; rules 251.340[Repealed by 1957 c.217 §9] 251.345Governing body to submit explanatory statement; deadline 251.350[Repealed by 1957 c.217 §9] 251.355Filing arguments for or against measure 251.358[1995 c.607 §33; repealed by 2021 c.551 §29] 251.360[Repealed by 1957 c.217 §9] 251.365Cost of pamphlet preparation; allocation of revenue 251.370[Repealed by 1957 c.217 §9] 251.375Exception to ORS 251.365 for certain districts 251.380[Repealed by 1957 c.217 §9] 251.385“Electoral district” defined for ORS 251.345 to 251.375 251.390[Repealed by 1957 c.217 §9] 251.395Content of statements and arguments; notice of material that may be excluded 251.400[Repealed by 1957 c.217 §9] 251.405Names or titles of persons or names of organizations excluded from arguments and statements; exceptions; prohibitions 251.410[Repealed by 1957 c.217 §9] 251.415Type of material to be excluded from pamphlet; liability for libel; procedure if material excluded 251.420[Repealed by 1957 c.217 §9] 251.425Required content of candidate’s statement 251.430Temporary exemption from public records law 251.435Statements and arguments inadmissible in action to enjoin publication of pamphlet 251.440[1989 c.773 §6; repealed by 1995 c.607 §91] 251.510[1955 c.498 §1; 1957 c.218 §1; 1973 c.657 §5; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 251.520[1955 c.498 §2; 1957 c.218 §2; 1963 c.351 §4; 1965 c.124 §1; 1975 c.675 §22; 1979 c.190 §324; renumbered 258.161] 251.530[1955 c.498 §3; repealed by 1957 c.218 §11] 251.540[1955 c.498 §5; 1963 c.351 §5; 1979 c.190 §326; renumbered 258.181] 251.550[1955 c.498 §4; 1957 c.218 §3; 1963 c.351 §6; 1965 c.124 §2; 1975 c.675 §23; 1979 c.190 §327; renumbered 258.190] 251.560[1955 c.498 §6; 1957 c.218 §4; 1963 c.351 §7; 1975 c.675 §24; 1979 c.190 §328; renumbered 258.200] 251.570[1955 c.498 §7; 1957 c.218 §5; 1979 c.190 §329; renumbered 258.211] 251.580[1955 c.498 §8; 1957 c.218 §6; 1965 c.124 §3; 1969 c.462 §1; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 251.590[1955 c.498 §9; 1957 c.218 §7; 1963 c.351 §8; 1979 c.190 §330; renumbered 258.221] 251.600[1955 c.498 §10; 1957 c.218 §8; 1963 c.351 §9; 1979 c.190 §332; renumbered 258.241] 251.610[1955 c.498 §11; 1957 c.218 §9; 1963 c.351 §10; 1971 c.743 §348; 1979 c.190 §333; renumbered 258.250] 251.615[1963 c.351 §3; 1979 c.190 §335; renumbered 258.270] 251.620[1955 c.498 §14; 1957 c.218 §10; 1973 c.657 §6; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 251.625[1963 c.351 §2; 1979 c.190 §323; renumbered 258.150] 251.630[1969 c.272 §2; 1979 c.190 §331; renumbered 258.231] 251.635[1969 c.272 §3; 1979 c.190 §334; renumbered 258.260] 251.640[1973 c.657 §2; 1975 c.675 §25; 1979 c.190 §336; renumbered 258.280] 251.645[1973 c.657 §3; 1975 c.675 §26; 1979 c.190 §337; renumbered 258.290] 251.650[1973 c.657 §4; 1979 c.190 §338; renumbered 258.300] 251.990[1955 c.498 §15; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 251.991[Formerly 255.990; repealed by 1987 c.718 §5]

Chapter 251 — Voters’ Pamphlet

ORS 251.087 Secretary of State review of candidate portrait and statement; procedure if portrait or statement must be revised; rules

(1)

If a candidate files a portrait and statement under ORS 251.065 for inclusion in the voters’ pamphlet, the Secretary of State shall review the portrait and statement to ensure that the portrait complies with the requirements of ORS 251.075 and that the statement complies with the requirements of ORS 251.049 and 251.085.

(2)

Review by the Secretary of State under this section shall be limited to determining whether the portrait and statement comply with the requirements of ORS 251.049, 251.075 and 251.085 and shall not include any determination relating to the accuracy or truthfulness of materials filed.

(3)

The Secretary of State shall review each portrait and statement not later than three business days following the deadline for filing a portrait and statement under ORS 251.065. If the Secretary of State determines that the portrait or statement of a candidate must be revised in order to comply with the requirements of ORS 251.049, 251.075 or 251.085, the Secretary of State shall attempt to contact the candidate not later than the fifth business day following the deadline for filing a portrait and statement under ORS 251.065. A candidate contacted by the Secretary of State under this section may file a revised portrait or statement not later than the seventh business day following the deadline for filing a portrait and statement under ORS 251.065.

(4)

If the Secretary of State is required to attempt to contact a candidate under subsection (3) of this section, the Secretary of State shall attempt to contact the candidate by telephone or by using an electronic transmission facsimile machine.

(5)

If the Secretary of State is unable to contact a candidate or if the candidate does not file a revised portrait or statement, the following rules apply:

(a)

If a portrait does not comply with ORS 251.075, the Secretary of State may modify the portrait. The candidate shall pay the expense of any modification prior to publication of the portrait in the voters’ pamphlet. If the portrait cannot be modified to comply with ORS 251.075, the portrait shall not be printed in the voters’ pamphlet.

(b)

If a statement does not comply with ORS 251.085 the statement shall not be printed in the voters’ pamphlet.

(c)

If a statement does not comply with ORS 251.049, the Secretary of State shall edit the statement to remove language that does not comply with ORS 251.049.

(6)

If the portrait or statement of a candidate filed under ORS 251.065 does not comply with a requirement of ORS 251.049, 251.075 or 251.085 and the Secretary of State does not attempt to contact the candidate by the deadline specified in subsection (3) of this section, for purposes of ORS 251.049, 251.075 and 251.085 only, the portrait or statement shall be printed as filed.

(7)

A candidate revising a portrait or statement under this section shall make only those revisions necessary to comply with ORS 251.049, 251.075 and 251.085.

(8)

The Secretary of State by rule may define the term “contact” as used in this section.

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