§ ORS § 254.545Duties of county clerk after election

Subject to ORS 254.548, the county clerk:

(1) As soon as
possible after any election, shall prepare abstracts of votes. The abstract for
election of Governor shall be on a sheet separate from the abstracts for other
offices and measures.

(2) On completion
of the abstracts, shall record a complete summary of votes cast in the county
for each office, candidate for office and measure. The county clerk shall sign
and certify this record.

(3) Not later
than the 27th day after the election, shall deliver a copy of the abstracts for
other than county offices to the appropriate elections officials. The abstract
for election of Governor shall be delivered separately to the Secretary of
State as provided in Article V, section 4, of the Oregon Constitution.

(4) Not later
than the 35th day after the election, shall proclaim which county measure is
paramount, if two or more approved county measures contain conflicting
provisions.

(5) Shall prepare
and deliver a certificate of nomination or election to each candidate having
the most votes for nomination for or election to county or precinct offices.

(6) Shall
prepare, and file with the county governing body, a certificate stating the
compensation to which the board clerks are entitled. The county governing body
shall order the compensation paid by county funds.

(7) As soon as
possible after any election, shall send electronically the results of the
election in each precinct to the Secretary of State. [1979 c.190 §276; 1987
c.267 §52; 1995 c.712 §66; 1999 c.410 §63; 1999 c.999 §55; 2005 c.157 §2; 2005
c.797 §48; 2009 c.720 §4; 2021 c.551 §5]