§ ORS § 258.150Authority of Secretary of State over recounts; county clerk to provide notice to Secretary of State

(1) The Secretary of State shall be responsible for ensuring that the
procedures to be used in conducting election recounts assure an accurate
recount in the shortest time at the least expense. Whenever demands are filed
for a recount of a vote for both a measure and a nomination or office, or for
more than one measure, nomination or office, the Secretary of State may
determine the most appropriate procedure to be used in conducting the recounts
simultaneously.

(2)(a) In all
election recounts for the office of President and Vice President of the United
States, United States Senate, United States House of Representatives, Governor,
Secretary of State, State Treasurer, Attorney General, Commissioner of the
Bureau of Labor and Industries, Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, Oregon Tax
Court, Circuit Court, Oregon Senate, Oregon House of Representatives and
statewide measures, the Secretary of State shall ensure that county elections
officials conduct the recount in a manner that is consistent, transparent,
accurate and in accordance with all applicable laws.

(b) The county
clerk in each county involved in a recount described in paragraph (a) of this
subsection shall provide notice to the Secretary of State of the date, time and
location of the recount and information regarding all aspects of the recount
process, including:

(A) The
appointment of counting boards;

(B) The
conditions for recount observers;

(C) The manner in
which voter intent is determined; and

(D) The counting
of ballots.

(c) The Secretary
of State shall review the notices and actual recount processes described in
paragraph (b) of this subsection to ensure consistency across counties involved
in the recount to the degree reasonably practicable. The Secretary of State
shall be responsible for the certification of the results of the election or
nomination as reported by the county clerks in the counties involved in the
recount.

(d) The Secretary
of State may adopt rules necessary to implement this subsection. [Formerly
251.625; 2022 c.84 §9]



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repealed by 1965 c.586 §34]