Oregon Statutes 253.700 – Duty to challenge ballot; procedures
(1) The county clerk, an elections official or any elector shall challenge the ballot of any person offering to vote as an absent elector whom the clerk, official or elector knows or suspects not to be qualified as an elector. The person’s ballot may be challenged at any time before the ballot is removed from its return envelope for processing.
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 253.700
- Absent elector: means a person to whom the county clerk has issued a ballot prior to the date that ballots are mailed to electors as provided in ORS § 254. See Oregon Statutes 253.005
- Clerk: means the county clerk. See Oregon Statutes 253.005
- Elector: means an individual qualified to vote under section 2, Article II, Oregon Constitution. See Oregon Statutes 253.005
- Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
- Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
(2) A challenge to a ballot of a person offering to vote shall be made under oath or affirmation before the clerk and shall be in writing on a numbered challenge form. The statement shall contain the name and residence address of the challenger, the name of the person challenged and a statement of the facts upon which the challenge is based. Any elections official may administer the oath or affirmation required under this subsection. [1985 c.808 § 32; 1999 c.410 § 37; 2007 c.154 § 18; 2013 c.520 § 16]