§ ORS § 250.031Rules for conduct of election under Article XI, section 11, of Oregon Constitution

The Secretary of State shall adopt
administrative rules for the conduct of elections under section 11, Article XI
of the Oregon Constitution, that include but are not limited to provisions
that:

(1) Set forth the
requirements for an election to which section 11 (8), Article XI of the Oregon
Constitution, is applicable that are consistent with the voter registration
requirements of ORS chapter 247 and with the federal National Voter
Registration Act of 1993 (P.L. 103-31);

(2) Provide
directions to election officers for calculating whether the required number of
registered voters eligible to vote voted in the election; and

(3) Interpret the
words “cast a ballot” in section 11 (8), Article XI of the Oregon Constitution,
as meaning that a ballot was lawfully cast, whether or not the vote of that
ballot may lawfully be counted for reasons other than the eligibility of the
voter to vote. [1997 c.541 §310]