Oregon Statutes 254.175 – Providing ballot title and financial estimates in lieu of printing on ballot; ballot in recall elections
(1) In lieu of printing the complete ballot title of any measure, other than a state measure, the county clerk may print the caption and the question of the ballot title and the measure number on the ballot.
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 254.175
- ballot: includes material posted in a voting compartment or delivered to an elector by mail. See Oregon Statutes 254.005
- County clerk: means the county clerk or the county official in charge of elections. See Oregon Statutes 254.005
- Measure: includes any of the following submitted to the people for their approval or rejection at an election:
(a) A proposed law. See Oregon Statutes 254.005
- Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
(2) In lieu of printing the complete ballot title and financial estimates of any state measure to be initiated or referred, the county clerk may print the caption of the ballot title, the statements described in ORS § 250.035 (2)(b) and (c) and the measure number on the ballot.
(3) In the case of a recall election, the following shall be printed on the ballot:
(a) The statements described in section 18, Article II of the Oregon Constitution, and ORS § 249.877; and
(b) The question ‘Do you vote to recall ______ from the office of______, with the name of the person against whom a recall petition has been filed printed in the first blank space and the public office held by the person printed in the second blank space.
(4) The complete text of each ballot title and any financial estimates shall be included with each official ballot. [Formerly 258.380; 1981 c.173 § 31; 1981 c.391 § 10; 1985 c.808 § 36; 1991 c.971 § 14; 1995 c.534 § 1a; 1999 c.410 § 49; 2007 c.154 § 29; 2009 c.511 § 8]
[Amended by 1953 c.150 § 2; 1957 c.608 § 179; 1979 c.190 § 151; renumbered 250.125]