Oregon Statutes 250.027 – Signature on petition subject to inspection as public record; copy of signature on petition
(1) The signature of an individual that is submitted for verification on a petition or prospective petition that is circulated in accordance with the laws of this state is subject to inspection as a public record under ORS § 192.311 to 192.478. The signature may be inspected in the office of the chief elections officer.
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 250.027
- Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
- Prospective petition: means the information, except signatures and other identification of petition signers, required to be contained in a completed petition. See Oregon Statutes 250.005
(2) The chief elections officer may not make a copy of, or provide to another person a copy of, an individual’s signature that has been submitted for verification on a petition or prospective petition that has been circulated in accordance with the laws of this state unless the chief elections officer is explicitly required to do so as part of the official duties of the chief elections officer under ORS chapters 246 to 260 or rules adopted by the Secretary of State.
(3) As used in this section, ‘chief elections officer’ has the meaning given that term in ORS § 254.005. [2023 c.600 § 14]
250.027 was added to and made a part of ORS Chapter 250 by legislative action but was not added to any smaller series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.