(a) The voting machines or vote tally systems that the Secretary of State has contracted to sell to a county.
(b) Computers or computer systems for the purpose of maintaining and updating elector registration files or for establishing cross-county elector registration files, including those that the Secretary of State has contracted to sell to a county.
(2) The Voting Machine Account is established in the General Fund. The account consists of moneys lent to the Secretary of State under this section and payments collected from counties under ORS 246.600. Moneys in the account are continuously appropriated to the secretary for:
(a) The purchase of voting machines or vote tally systems or computers or computer systems described in subsection (1) of this section; and
(b) Repayment of moneys lent under this section, plus interest.
(3) Moneys lent under this section shall be repaid within five years together with interest at a rate agreed upon by the State Treasurer and the Secretary of State. [Formerly 258.425; 1993 c.713 §62; 1995 c.144 §17; 2005 c.755 §6]
Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections
Chapter 246 - Administration of Election Laws; Vote Recording Systems
Section 246.012 - Definitions.
Section 246.025 - Use of signature stamp by person with disability.
Section 246.140 - Election law conferences for county clerks.
Section 246.185 - Elections Fund.
Section 246.190 - Help America Vote Act complaint procedures; rules.
Section 246.200 - County clerk to conduct elections; exceptions.
Section 246.210 - County clerk to supervise local elections officials.
Section 246.540 - Joint purchase, maintenance and use.
Section 246.550 - Examination and approval of equipment by Secretary of State.
Section 246.560 - Requirements for approval of equipment.
Section 246.570 - Sale of vote recording systems to counties; security interest.
Section 246.580 - Content of vote recording system sale agreement.
Section 246.710 - Declaring county elections emergency; process; resumption of elections.