Oregon Statutes 258.171 – Full recount required to change results; exception for recount demand made by county clerk
(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, the person making a demand for a recount shall be bound by the original official returns unless the person demands a full recount.
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 258.171
- County clerk: means the county clerk or the county official in charge of elections. See Oregon Statutes 258.006
- Full recount: means a recount of all the precincts in which votes were cast for the nomination or office for which a candidate received a vote or on any measure that appeared on the ballot. See Oregon Statutes 258.006
- Partial recount: means a recount conducted in a number of precincts equal to the greater of:
(a) Five percent of the precincts in which votes were cast for the nomination or office for which a candidate received a vote or on any measure that appeared on the ballot; or
(b) Three specified precincts in which votes were cast for the nomination or office for which a candidate received a vote or on any measure that appeared on the ballot. See Oregon Statutes 258.006
- Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
(2) If a demand for a partial recount is made by a county clerk under ORS § 258.161 (3), votes recounted in the precincts specified by the county clerk may be combined with votes in other precincts that were not recounted to determine the official returns of the election. [1979 c.190 § 325; 1999 c.318 § 41; 2001 c.965 § 33]
[1953 c.397 § 38; 1957 c.608 § 210; repealed by 1965 c.586 § 34]