(a) Canvass the votes for the offices, except the office of Governor after the general election.
(b) Enter in a register of nominations after the primary election the name and, if applicable, major political party of each candidate nominated, the office for which the candidate is nominated and the date of entry.
(c) Prepare and deliver a certificate of nomination or election to each candidate having the most votes for nomination for or election to the office. The Secretary of State shall sign the certificate under the seal of the state.
(d) Issue a proclamation declaring the election of candidates to the offices.
(2) Not later than the 37th day after the election:
(a) The Secretary of State, regarding measures for which the secretary is the filing officer, shall canvass the votes for each measure.
(b) The Governor shall issue a proclamation giving the number of votes cast for or against each such measure, and declaring the approved measures as the law on the effective date of the measure. If two or more approved measures contain conflicting provisions, the Governor shall proclaim which is paramount. [1979 c.190 §277; 1987 c.267 §53; 1995 c.712 §67; 1997 c.249 §76; 1999 c.999 §56; 2005 c.157 §3; 2011 c.9 §32; 2021 c.551 §7]
Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections
Chapter 254 - Conduct of Elections
Section 254.005 - Definitions.
Section 254.025 - Construction of statutes applicable to primary elections.
Section 254.035 - Time and place of elections for city officers.
Section 254.056 - Date and purpose of general election and primary election.
Section 254.076 - Register of candidates for nomination.
Section 254.085 - Secretary of State’s statement of offices, candidates and measures.
Section 254.095 - City elections officers’ statements of offices, candidates and measures.
Section 254.103 - Filing of measures referred by county governing body.
Section 254.108 - Numbering county, city and district measures; rules.
Section 254.115 - Official primary election ballot.
Section 254.135 - Official general or special election ballots.
Section 254.145 - Design and contents of official ballots.
Section 254.155 - Order of candidate names on ballot.
Section 254.165 - Adjusting ballot when vacancy occurs; notice to Secretary of State; exception.
Section 254.195 - Ballot specifications.
Section 254.235 - Testing of voting machines and vote tally systems; notice of test.
Section 254.365 - Voting at primary election by major party members and nonaffiliated electors.
Section 254.408 - Procedure for voting by person for whom no evidence of registration is found.
Section 254.411 - Voting after name change.
Section 254.415 - Challenging ballot of person offering to vote; statement of challenge.
Section 254.426 - Procedure on challenged ballot.
Section 254.445 - Assistance in marking ballot; use of sample ballot as aid in voting.
Section 254.458 - Alternatives to return identification envelope procedures.
Section 254.465 - Elections to be conducted by mail; rules.
Section 254.470 - Procedures for conducting election by mail; rules.
Section 254.471 - Extension of deadline for returning ballots in case of emergency.
Section 254.473 - State payment for return of ballots by mail.
Section 254.474 - Voting booths for primary and general elections.
Section 254.478 - Preparation for counting ballots; scanning ballots into vote tally system.
Section 254.480 - Replacement ballots.
Section 254.483 - Ballot security; destruction of unused ballots.
Section 254.485 - Tally of ballots; test of vote tally system; rules.
Section 254.495 - Tally and return sheets; counting and tallying ballots.
Section 254.500 - Tally of write-in votes.
Section 254.505 - Ballots to be counted; void ballots; partially void ballots.
Section 254.532 - Risk-limiting audit; procedures; rules.
Section 254.535 - Preservation of certain materials; retention of records.
Section 254.545 - Duties of county clerk after election.
Section 254.548 - Individual nominated or elected by write-in votes; form; rules.
Section 254.555 - Secretary of State’s duties after election; Governor’s proclamation.
Section 254.565 - Duties of city elections officer after election.
Section 254.575 - Procedure when tie vote.