(1) In the case of a recall election held on a date other than the date of the primary election or general election, the county clerk shall prepare an abstract of the votes and deliver it to the elections official authorized to order the recall election not later than the 27th day after the election.

(2) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, for purposes of Article II, section 18, of the Oregon Constitution, the result of the recall election referred to in subsection (1) of this section shall be considered officially declared on the date the abstract of the votes is delivered.

(3) If the elections official authorized to order the recall election is the Secretary of State, the Secretary of State shall officially declare the result of the election not later than the 35th day after the election. [1999 c.318 § 36; 2005 c.797 § 49; 2021 c.551 § 6]