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253.005Definitions 253.007[1999 c.410 §32; repealed by 2007 c.154 §67] 253.010[Amended by 1957 c.641 §1; 1959 c.458 §1; 1969 c.676 §1; 1975 c.675 §28; 1977 c.352 §5; 1979 c.317 §10; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 253.015[1979 c.190 §202; repealed by 2013 c.520 §23] 253.020[Amended by 1957 c.641 §2; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 253.030[Amended by 1957 c.641 §3; 1959 c.458 §2; 1969 c.676 §2; 1975 c.675 §29; 1977 c.179 §3; 1979 c.190 §203; 1985 c.471 §8; 1987 c.719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c.107 §4; 1991 c.168 §1; 1993 c.493 §24; 1995 c.607 §78; 1995 c.712 §48; 1999 c.999 §42; 2007 c.155 §9; 2007 c.881 §9; repealed by 2013 c.520 §23] 253.035[1969 c.676 §5; 1977 c.352 §6; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 253.040[Amended by 1957 c.641 §4; 1959 c.458 §3; 1975 c.675 §30; 1977 c.508 §10; 1979 c.190 §204; 1991 c.107 §6; repealed by 1999 c.410 §67] 253.045[1979 c.190 §205; 1981 c.173 §30; 1989 c.923 §1; 1991 c.71 §7; 1991 c.107 §7; 1993 c.713 §56; 1999 c.410 §28; 2007 c.154 §15; repealed by 2013 c.520 §23] 253.050[Repealed by 1957 c.641 §23] 253.055[1979 c.190 §206; 1991 c.107 §8; 2007 c.154 §16; repealed by 2013 c.520 §23] 253.060[Repealed by 1957 c.641 §23] 253.065Delivery of out-of-state ballots; replacement ballots; attestation that mailed ballot was timely deposited; rules 253.070Return of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from absent elector 253.080Duties of clerk on receipt of ballot; manner of counting ballots 253.082[1999 c.410 §33; repealed by 2007 c.154 §67] 253.085[Amended by 1957 c.641 §8; 1961 c.163 §1; 1979 c.190 §210; 1999 c.410 §34; repealed by 2007 c.154 §67] 253.090[Amended by 1957 c.641 §9; 1961 c.92 §2; 1979 c.190 §211; 1993 c.493 §25; repealed by 2007 c.154 §67] 253.095[1979 c.190 §212; repealed by 2007 c.154 §67] 253.100[Amended by 1957 c.641 §10; 1979 c.190 §213; repealed by 2007 c.154 §67] 253.110[Amended by 1957 c.641 §11; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 253.120[Amended by 1957 c.641 §12; 1979 c.190 §214; 1991 c.107 §10; repealed by 2007 c.154 §67] 253.130[Repealed by 1955 c.332 §20] 253.135[1979 c.190 §215; 1993 c.713 §30; 1995 c.742 §14; 1999 c.410 §35; 2007 c.154 §17; repealed by 2013 c.520 §23] 253.140[Repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 253.150[Repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 253.160[1969 c.261 §3; 1979 c.519 §25; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 253.210[Amended by 1957 c.641 §13; 1961 c.114 §14; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 253.300[1971 c.27 §2; 1979 c.190 §56; renumbered 247.435] 253.310[1971 c.27 §3; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 253.320[1971 c.27 §4; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 253.330[1971 c.27 §5; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 253.500Construction of military or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 253.700 Duty to challenge ballot; procedures

(1)

The county clerk, an elections official or any elector shall challenge the ballot of any person offering to vote as an absent elector whom the clerk, official or elector knows or suspects not to be qualified as an elector. The person’s ballot may be challenged at any time before the ballot is removed from its return envelope for processing.

(2)

A challenge to a ballot of a person offering to vote shall be made under oath or affirmation before the clerk and shall be in writing on a numbered challenge form. The statement shall contain the name and residence address of the challenger, the name of the person challenged and a statement of the facts upon which the challenge is based. Any elections official may administer the oath or affirmation required under this subsection.

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