Oregon Statutes 258.241 – Official return of election after recount
(1) In the case of a full recount, the abstract of votes resulting from the recount shall be the official return of the election.
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 258.241
- 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
(2) Except as provided in ORS § 258.171 (2), in the case of a partial recount, the abstract of votes recounted shall not be certified and the abstract of votes resulting from the original count shall be the official return of the election. [Formerly 251.600; 2001 c.965 § 38]
[1965 c.586 § 18; 1979 c.190 § 254; renumbered 254.315]