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258.005[1965 c.586 §2; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 258.006Definitions 258.010[1953 c.397 §1; repealed by 1965 c.586 §34] 258.015[1965 c.586 §3; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 258.016Grounds for contest; persons authorized to contest 258.020[1953 c.397 §2; repealed by 1965 c.586 §34] 258.025[1965 c.586 §4; 1979 c.190 §24; renumbered 246.520] 258.026When election results may be set aside 258.030[1953 c.397 §30; repealed by 1965 c.586 §34] 258.035[1965 c.586 §5; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 258.036Petition of contest; location of filing; contents of petition 258.040[1953 c.397 §37; repealed by 1965 c.586 §34] 258.045[1965 c.586 §6; 1979 c.190 §25; renumbered 246.530] 258.046Payment of costs, disbursements and attorney fees 258.055Publication of notice of contest; service and filing of copies of petition of contest; court hearing 258.063Effect of successful contest of recall election 258.065Effect of successful contest of nomination or election 258.075Effect of successful contest of measure; special election dates; tax election participation contests 258.085Appeal to Court of Appeals 258.105[1965 c.586 §7; 1979 c.190 §246; renumbered 246.540] 258.110[1953 c.397 §31; 1957 c.608 §207; repealed by 1965 c.586 §34] 258.115[1965 c.586 §8; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 258.120[1953 c.397 §33; repealed by 1965 c.586 §34] 258.125[1965 c.586 §9; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 258.130[1953 c.397 §32; repealed by 1965 c.586 §34] 258.135[1965 c.586 §10; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 258.145[1965 c.586 §11; 1967 c.335 §25; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 258.150Authority of Secretary of State over recounts; county clerk to provide notice to Secretary of State 258.155[1965 c.586 §12; 1979 c.190 §28; renumbered 246.550] 258.160[1953 c.397 §34; 1957 c.608 §208; repealed by 1965 c.586 §34] 258.161Filing demand for recount with Secretary of State; partial or full recount; deposit; waiver of deposit; deadline for filing demand; recount related to presidential election 258.165[1965 c.586 §13; 1969 c.537 §1; 1979 c.190 §29; renumbered 246.560] 258.170[1953 c.397 §35; 1957 c.608 §209; repealed by 1965 c.586 §34] 258.171Full recount required to change results; exception for recount demand made by county clerk 258.180[1953 c.397 §38; 1957 c.608 §210; repealed by 1965 c.586 §34] 258.181One recount only; two or more recount demands 258.190Secretary of State ordering recount after demand; notice 258.192[1959 c.582 §2; repealed by 1965 c.586 §34] 258.194[1959 c.582 §3; repealed by 1965 c.586 §34] 258.196[1959 c.582 §§4,5,6; repealed by 1965 c.586 §34] 258.198[1959 c.582 §7; repealed by 1965 c.586 §34] 258.200Counting boards; appointment; compensation 258.205[1965 c.586 §14; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 258.210[1953 c.397 §3; 1957 c.608 §211; repealed by 1965 c.586 §34] 258.211Opening ballot boxes; conduct of recount by hand; persons permitted to be present 258.215[1965 c.586 §15; 1973 c.662 §2; 1975 c.212 §1; 1977 c.829 §18; 1979 c.317 §14; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 258.220[1953 c.397 §8; 1957 c.608 §212; repealed by 1965 c.586 §34] 258.221Completion of recount; certification of votes and cost; notification of person demanding recount 258.225[1965 c.586 §16; 1979 c.317 §15; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 258.230[1953 c.397 §9; 1957 c.608 §213; repealed by 1965 c.586 §34] 258.231Costs to be included and excluded from recount costs 258.235[1965 c.586 §17; 1979 c.317 §16; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 258.240[1953 c.397 §10; repealed by 1965 c.586 §34] 258.241Official return of election after recount 258.245[1965 c.586 §18; 1979 c.190 §254; renumbered 254.315] 258.250Payment of cost of recount 258.255[1965 c.586 §19; 1979 c.317 §17; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 258.260Costs to be collected for multicounty or statewide election recounts 258.265[1965 c.586 §20; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 258.270Payment of costs where more than one recount conducted simultaneously 258.275[1965 c.586 §21; 1977 c.508 §13; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 258.280Automatic full recount required in certain elections of candidates for office; costs of recount to be paid by governmental unit 258.285[1965 c.586 §22; 1979 c.317 §18; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 258.290Automatic full recount required in certain elections on measures; costs of recount to be paid by governmental unit; exception 258.295[1965 c.586 §26; 1979 c.190 §256; renumbered 254.335] 258.300Elections officials to notify Secretary of State when automatic full recount required 258.305[1965 c.586 §27; 1979 c.190 §257; renumbered 254.345] 258.310[1953 c.397 §4; 1957 c.608 §214; repealed by 1965 c.586 §34] 258.315[1965 c.586 §28; 1979 c.317 §19; 1979 c.317 §19a; 1979 c.519 §29; repealed by 1979 c.19 §431] 258.320[1953 c.397 §5; 1957 c.608 §215; repealed by 1965 c.586 §34] 258.325[1965 c.586 §29; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 258.330[1953 c.397 §6; repealed by 1965 c.586 §34] 258.335[1965 c.586 §§30,31; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 258.345[1965 c.586 §32; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 258.355[1965 c.586 §23; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 258.365[1965 c.586 §24; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 258.375[1965 c.586 §25; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 258.380[1977 c.231 §2; 1979 c.190 §241; renumbered 254.175] 258.405[1965 c.139 §§2,4; 1967 c.384 §1; 1979 c.190 §30; renumbered 246.570] 258.410[1953 c.397 §7; repealed by 1965 c.586 §34] 258.415[1965 c.139 §3; 1967 c.384 §2; 1979 c.190 §31; renumbered 246.580] 258.420[1953 c.397 §11; repealed by 1965 c.586 §34] 258.425[1965 c.139 §5; 1967 c.335 §26; 1971 c.749 §85; 1979 c.190 §32; renumbered 246.590] 258.430[1953 c.397 §12; repealed by 1965 c.586 §34] 258.435[1965 c.139 §6; 1979 c.190 §33; renumbered 246.600] 258.440[1953 c.397 §13; repealed by 1965 c.586 §34] 258.445[1965 c.139 §7; 1979 c.190 §34; renumbered 246.610] 258.450[1953 c.397 §14; 1957 c.608 §216; repealed by 1965 c.586 §34] 258.460[1953 c.397 §15; 1957 c.608 §217; repealed by 1965 c.586 §34] 258.510[1953 c.397 §17; 1957 c.608 §218; repealed by 1965 c.586 §34] 258.520[1953 c.397 §18; repealed by 1965 c.586 §34] 258.530[1953 c.397 §19; repealed by 1965 c.586 §34] 258.540[1953 c.397 §20; repealed by 1965 c.586 §34] 258.550[1953 c.397 §16; 1957 c.608 §219; repealed by 1965 c.586 §34] 258.560[1953 c.397 §21; 1957 c.608 §220; repealed by 1965 c.586 §34] 258.570[1953 c.397 §36; repealed by 1965 c.586 §34] 258.610[1953 c.397 §22; repealed by 1965 c.586 §34] 258.620[1953 c.397 §23; 1957 c.608 §221; repealed by 1965 c.586 §34] 258.630[1953 c.397 §25; repealed by 1965 c.586 §34] 258.640[1953 c.397 §24; repealed by 1965 c.586 §34] 258.650[1953 c.397 §26; 1957 c.608 §222; repealed by 1965 c.586 §34] 258.660[1953 c.397 §27; 1957 c.608 §223; repealed by 1965 c.586 §34] 258.670[1953 c.397 §28; 1957 c.608 §224; repealed by 1965 c.586 §34] 258.680[1953 c.397 §29; repealed by 1965 c.586 §34] 258.710[1963 c.530 §1; repealed by 1965 c.586 §34] 258.720[1963 c.530 §2; repealed by 1965 c.586 §34] 258.730[1963 c.530 §3; repealed by 1965 c.586 §34] 258.740[1963 c.530 §§4,8,26; repealed by 1965 c.586 §34] 258.750[1963 c.530 §28; repealed by 1965 c.586 §34] 258.760[1963 c.530 §32; repealed by 1965 c.586 §34] 258.770[1963 c.530 §5; repealed by 1965 c.586 §34] 258.780[1963 c.530 §6; repealed by 1965 c.586 §34] 258.790[1963 c.530 §§7,15; repealed by 1965 c.586 §34] 258.800[1963 c.530 §9; repealed by 1965 c.586 §34] 258.820[1963 c.530 §10; repealed by 1965 c.586 §34] 258.830[1963 c.530 §11; repealed by 1965 c.586 §34] 258.840[1963 c.530 §§12,18; repealed by 1965 c.586 §34] 258.850[1963 c.530 §19; repealed by 1965 c.586 §34] 258.860[1963 c.530 §17; repealed by 1965 c.586 §34] 258.870[1963 c.530 §13; repealed by 1965 c.586 §34] 258.880[1963 c.530 §14; repealed by 1965 c.586 §34] 258.890[1963 c.530 §16; repealed by 1965 c.586 §34] 258.910[1963 c.530 §§20,22; repealed by 1965 c.586 §34] 258.920[1963 c.530 §21; repealed by 1965 c.586 §34] 258.930[1963 c.530 §23; repealed by 1965 c.586 §34] 258.940[1963 c.530 §24; repealed by 1965 c.586 §34] 258.950[1963 c.530 §25; repealed by 1965 c.586 §34] 258.960[1963 c.530 §27; repealed by 1965 c.586 §34] 258.970[1963 c.530 §§29,30,31; repealed by 1965 c.586 §34] 258.990[1953 c.397 §39; repealed by 1965 c.586 §34] 258.995[1965 c.586 §33; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431]

Chapter 258 — Election Contests; Recounts

ORS 258.540 [1953 c.397 §20; repealed by 1965 c.586 §34]

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