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253.005Definitions 253.007[1999 c.410 §32; repealed by 2007 c.154 §67] 253.010[Amended by 1957 c.641 §1; 1959 c.458 §1; 1969 c.676 §1; 1975 c.675 §28; 1977 c.352 §5; 1979 c.317 §10; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 253.015[1979 c.190 §202; repealed by 2013 c.520 §23] 253.020[Amended by 1957 c.641 §2; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 253.030[Amended by 1957 c.641 §3; 1959 c.458 §2; 1969 c.676 §2; 1975 c.675 §29; 1977 c.179 §3; 1979 c.190 §203; 1985 c.471 §8; 1987 c.719 §6; 1989 c.503 §36; 1991 c.107 §4; 1991 c.168 §1; 1993 c.493 §24; 1995 c.607 §78; 1995 c.712 §48; 1999 c.999 §42; 2007 c.155 §9; 2007 c.881 §9; repealed by 2013 c.520 §23] 253.035[1969 c.676 §5; 1977 c.352 §6; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 253.040[Amended by 1957 c.641 §4; 1959 c.458 §3; 1975 c.675 §30; 1977 c.508 §10; 1979 c.190 §204; 1991 c.107 §6; repealed by 1999 c.410 §67] 253.045[1979 c.190 §205; 1981 c.173 §30; 1989 c.923 §1; 1991 c.71 §7; 1991 c.107 §7; 1993 c.713 §56; 1999 c.410 §28; 2007 c.154 §15; repealed by 2013 c.520 §23] 253.050[Repealed by 1957 c.641 §23] 253.055[1979 c.190 §206; 1991 c.107 §8; 2007 c.154 §16; repealed by 2013 c.520 §23] 253.060[Repealed by 1957 c.641 §23] 253.065Delivery of out-of-state ballots; replacement ballots; attestation that mailed ballot was timely deposited; rules 253.070Return of ballot from absent elector 253.080Duties of clerk on receipt of ballot; manner of counting ballots 253.082[1999 c.410 §33; repealed by 2007 c.154 §67] 253.085[Amended by 1957 c.641 §8; 1961 c.163 §1; 1979 c.190 §210; 1999 c.410 §34; repealed by 2007 c.154 §67] 253.090[Amended by 1957 c.641 §9; 1961 c.92 §2; 1979 c.190 §211; 1993 c.493 §25; repealed by 2007 c.154 §67] 253.095[1979 c.190 §212; repealed by 2007 c.154 §67] 253.100[Amended by 1957 c.641 §10; 1979 c.190 §213; repealed by 2007 c.154 §67] 253.110[Amended by 1957 c.641 §11; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 253.120[Amended by 1957 c.641 §12; 1979 c.190 §214; 1991 c.107 §10; repealed by 2007 c.154 §67] 253.130[Repealed by 1955 c.332 §20] 253.135[1979 c.190 §215; 1993 c.713 §30; 1995 c.742 §14; 1999 c.410 §35; 2007 c.154 §17; repealed by 2013 c.520 §23] 253.140[Repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 253.150[Repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 253.160[1969 c.261 §3; 1979 c.519 §25; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 253.210[Amended by 1957 c.641 §13; 1961 c.114 §14; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 253.300[1971 c.27 §2; 1979 c.190 §56; renumbered 247.435] 253.310[1971 c.27 §3; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 253.320[1971 c.27 §4; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 253.330[1971 c.27 §5; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 253.500Construction of military or overseas elector law 253.510Definitions for ORS 253.500 to 253.640 253.515Military or overseas elector procedures to conform to procedures for absent elector ballots 253.520[1955 c.332 §3; 1969 c.261 §4; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 253.530Voting by spouse and dependents of military or overseas elector 253.540Application for ballot by military or overseas elector; required contents 253.545County clerk duties upon receipt of application; application as registration 253.550Applications made under federal statutes 253.560[1955 c.332 §9; 1957 c.641 §17; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 253.565Application for special ballot by military or overseas elector; required contents 253.570[1955 c.332 §11; 1957 c.641 §18; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 253.575County clerk duties upon receipt of application for special ballot; application as valid voter registration; replacement ballots 253.580[1955 c.332 §14; 1957 c.641 §19; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 253.585Receipt of military or overseas elector ballots by Secretary of State 253.590[1955 c.332 §12; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 253.600[1955 c.332 §13; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 253.610[1955 c.332 §6; 1957 c.641 §20; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 253.620[1955 c.332 §15; 1957 c.641 §21; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 253.630[1955 c.332 §10; repealed by 1957 c.641 §23] 253.640Coordination with federal authorities 253.645Electors called to active military duty 253.650[1955 c.332 §17; 1957 c.641 §22; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 253.660[1955 c.332 §5; repealed by 1957 c.641 §23] 253.670[1955 c.332 §19; 1979 c.190 §216; renumbered 253.500] 253.690Casting ballot using facsimile machine or by electronic mail; contents of required waiver; rules 253.700Duty to challenge ballot; procedures 253.710Alteration of application prohibited; exceptions 253.990[Subsection (2) enacted as 1955 c.332 §18; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 253.995[1985 c.808 §34; repealed by 1999 c.318 §55]

Chapter 253 — Absent Electors

ORS 253.510 Definitions for ORS 253.500 to 253.640

As used in ORS 253.500 to 253.640, “military or overseas elector” means a resident of this state absent from the place of residence and:

(1)

Serving in the Armed Forces of the United States or who has been discharged from the Armed Forces of the United States for not more than 30 days;

(2)

Serving in the Merchant Marine of the United States or who has been discharged from the Merchant Marine of the United States for not more than 30 days; or

(3)

Temporarily living outside the territorial limits of the United States and the District of Columbia.

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