2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Chapter 247 - Qualification and Registration of Electors
Section 247.208 - Voter registration agencies; designation; prohibited activities; required services; assessment of compliance with federal guidelines.


(2) Services required by the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (P.L. 103-31) shall be made available in connection with any registration card at each voter registration agency designated by the Secretary of State.
(3) A person providing services referred to in subsection (2) of this section at a voter registration agency shall not:
(a) Seek to influence the political preference or party registration of a person registering to vote;
(b) In accordance with provisions of the Oregon Constitution, display such political preference or party allegiance;
(c) Make any statement to a person registering to vote or take any action the purpose or effect of which is to discourage a person from registering to vote;
(d) Make any statement to a person registering to vote or take any action the purpose or effect of which is to lead the person to believe that a decision to register or not to register has any bearing on the availability of services or benefits; or
(e) Seek to induce any person to register or vote in any particular manner.
(4) Each state agency required to be designated a voter registration agency under the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (P.L. 103-31) shall, with each application for service or assistance and with each recertification, renewal or change of address form relating to the service or assistance:
(a) Distribute a registration card, including all statements required under the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (P.L. 103-31); and
(b) Provide a form including other information required by the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (P.L. 103-31).
(5) Information relating to a declination to register to vote in connection with an application made at an office described in subsection (4) of this section shall not be used for any purpose other than voter registration.
(6) A completed registration card accepted at a voter registration agency designated under this section shall be delivered to a county clerk or the Secretary of State.
(7) At least once each biennium, the Secretary of State shall:
(a) Assess new and developing federal guidelines regarding compliance with the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (P.L. 103-31);
(b) Identify steps necessary to ensure ongoing compliance with the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (P.L. 103-31);
(c) Identify barriers to and research opportunities for ensuring the accuracy, security and efficiency of current voter registration processes at voter registration agencies designated under this section; and
(d) Identify ways to improve use of current technology. [1993 c.713 §5; 2011 c.374 §3]

Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections

Chapter 247 - Qualification and Registration of Electors

Section 247.002 - Definitions.

Section 247.007 - When ballot considered legally cast; when vote counted; prohibition on voting more than once in same election.

Section 247.012 - Method of registering or updating a registration; when registration occurs; minimum registration information required; effect of missing registration information; registration locations.

Section 247.013 - Where person considered registered; change of residence address between counties; registration updates; when registration considered active or inactive.

Section 247.015 - Other registration procedures.

Section 247.016 - Registration of person who is 16 or 17 years of age; limitation on public record disclosure.

Section 247.017 - Transfer of voter registration materials to Secretary of State from Department of Transportation; opt-out of voter registration; rules.

Section 247.019 - Electronic voter registration; rules.

Section 247.025 - Registration deadline; required address.

Section 247.035 - Rules to consider in determining residence of person for voting purposes.

Section 247.038 - Registration of person who is homeless or resides in identifiable location.

Section 247.125 - Alteration of registration card prohibited; exceptions.

Section 247.171 - State and federal voter registration cards; Secretary of State approval of voter registration application forms of voter registration agencies; content of voter registration cards.

Section 247.174 - Determining if person qualified to register or update registration; hearing.

Section 247.176 - Request for delivery of registration card; rules.

Section 247.181 - Voter notification card.

Section 247.195 - Inquiry into validity of registration; hearing; cancellation.

Section 247.203 - Change, termination or adoption of party affiliation before primary election.

Section 247.208 - Voter registration agencies; designation; prohibited activities; required services; assessment of compliance with federal guidelines.

Section 247.275 - Limits on considering registration of elector inactive; rules.

Section 247.281 - Notice to elector of inactive registration; contents.

Section 247.290 - Registration update requirement; procedure; exceptions.

Section 247.292 - Update of registration of elector changing residence; procedure.

Section 247.295 - Verification of addresses of electors; change of address service.

Section 247.296 - Verification of addresses of electors; update of registration; notice; cancellation prohibited during certain periods.

Section 247.302 - Effective date of registration automatically updated by county clerk.

Section 247.307 - Issuance of ballot when registration updated after registration deadline.

Section 247.410 - Eligibility to vote for President or Vice President, or electors, only.

Section 247.420 - Special ballot for voting under ORS 247.410.

Section 247.555 - Cancellation of registration.

Section 247.563 - Notice to elector whose registration appears invalid; contents; effect of notice; exceptions.

Section 247.570 - Notice of deaths to Secretary of State and county clerk; effect of notice.

Section 247.580 - County clerk to retain notices or elector listings for two years.

Section 247.940 - Statewide list of electors; delivery without charge to political parties; requirements for requesting list.

Section 247.945 - List of county or statewide electors; delivery to any person; charges.

Section 247.948 - Information required for or prohibited from inclusion in lists of electors.

Section 247.955 - Use of lists of electors for commercial purposes prohibited; exceptions.

Section 247.965 - When residence address of elector exempt from disclosure as public record; request for exemption.

Section 247.967 - Conditions where disclosure of elector’s residence address required; procedure; exception.

Section 247.969 - Definition of "personal safety" for purposes of ORS 247.965; rules.

Section 247.973 - Status of signature on voter registration card as public record; copies of signature prohibited; voter registration documents or information exempt from disclosure.