§ ORS § 251.315Information required to be included in voters’ pamphlet; deadline for distribution; rules

(1) If a county produces a county voters’ pamphlet, the county voters’ pamphlet
shall include, when applicable, at least the following information:

(a) Requirements
for a citizen to qualify as an elector.

(b) Requirements
for registration and updates of registration.

(c) Elector
instructions, including the right of an elector to request a second ballot if
the first ballot is spoiled and the right of an elector to seek assistance in
marking the ballot.

(d) The hours and
locations of places designated under ORS 254.470 for deposit of official
ballots.

(e) Any portraits
and statements relating to candidates submitted in accordance with the
provisions of ORS 251.305 to 251.435.

(f) Any ballot
titles, explanatory statements and arguments submitted in accordance with the
provisions of ORS 251.305 to 251.435.

(g)(A) Statements
in the information section of the voters’ pamphlet on the pages immediately
following the page containing the letter of the county clerk, filing office or
other public election official, to the extent reasonably practicable, that:

(i) Are written
in English and the 10 additional common languages for the county listed by the
Secretary of State under ORS 251.167;

(ii) Explain that
an electronic copy of portions of the voters’ pamphlet is publicly available in
that language; and

(iii) Provide the
website address to the translated voters’ pamphlet.

(B) The
statements required under subparagraph (A) of this paragraph must be written so
as to be clearly readable.

(C) The Secretary
of State may adopt rules necessary to implement this paragraph.

(h) Such other
information as the county clerk considers to be appropriate or necessary to
inform the voters.

(2) The county
clerk shall mail or otherwise distribute the county voters’ pamphlet not later
than the last day for mailing ballots to electors as provided in ORS 254.470.

(3)(a) The name
of the county clerk or other filing officer may not appear in the county voters’
pamphlet in the county clerk’s or filing officer’s official capacity if the
county clerk or filing officer is a candidate in the election for which the
voters’ pamphlet is printed.

(b) As used in
this subsection, “filing officer” has the meaning given that term in ORS
254.165. [1989 c.1031 §3; 1993 c.713 §29; 1993 c.811 §16; 1999 c.410 §26; 2007
c.154 §13; 2019 c.508 §2; 2021 c.464 §6; 2024 c.55 §5; 2024 c.56 §2]



251.320 [Repealed by 1957 c.217 §9]