§ ORS § 247.208Voter registration agencies; designation; prohibited activities; required services; assessment of compliance with federal guidelines

(1) The Secretary of State by
rule, in accordance with the requirements of the National Voter Registration
Act of 1993 (P.L. 103-31), shall designate agencies as voter registration
agencies. Agencies designated may include state, county, city or district
offices and federal and nongovernmental offices with the agreement of the
federal or nongovernmental offices.

(2) Services
required by the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (P.L. 103-31) shall be
made available in connection with any registration card at each voter
registration agency designated by the Secretary of State.

(3) A person
providing services referred to in subsection (2) of this section at a voter
registration agency shall not:

(a) Seek to
influence the political preference or party registration of a person
registering to vote;

(b) In accordance
with provisions of the Oregon Constitution, display such political preference
or party allegiance;

(c) Make any
statement to a person registering to vote or take any action the purpose or
effect of which is to discourage a person from registering to vote;

(d) Make any
statement to a person registering to vote or take any action the purpose or
effect of which is to lead the person to believe that a decision to register or
not to register has any bearing on the availability of services or benefits; or

(e) Seek to
induce any person to register or vote in any particular manner.

(4) Each state
agency required to be designated a voter registration agency under the National
Voter Registration Act of 1993 (P.L. 103-31) shall, with each application for
service or assistance and with each recertification, renewal or change of
address form relating to the service or assistance:

(a) Distribute a
registration card, including all statements required under the National Voter
Registration Act of 1993 (P.L. 103-31); and

(b) Provide a
form including other information required by the National Voter Registration
Act of 1993 (P.L. 103-31).

(5) Information
relating to a declination to register to vote in connection with an application
made at an office described in subsection (4) of this section shall not be used
for any purpose other than voter registration.

(6) A completed
registration card accepted at a voter registration agency designated under this
section shall be delivered to a county clerk or the Secretary of State.

(7) At least once
each biennium, the Secretary of State shall:

(a) Assess new
and developing federal guidelines regarding compliance with the National Voter
Registration Act of 1993 (P.L. 103-31);

(b) Identify
steps necessary to ensure ongoing compliance with the National Voter
Registration Act of 1993 (P.L. 103-31);

(c) Identify
barriers to and research opportunities for ensuring the accuracy, security and
efficiency of current voter registration processes at voter registration
agencies designated under this section; and

(d) Identify ways
to improve use of current technology. [1993 c.713 §5; 2011 c.374 §3]



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]



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