ORS 246.150: Rules.
Edition: 2025 EditionEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
The Secretary of State may adopt rules the secretary considers necessary to facilitate and assist in achieving and maintaining a maximum degree of correctness, impartiality and efficiency in administration of the election laws. [1957 c.608 §8; 1979 c.190 §8; 1985 c.448 §1]
Administrative rules citing this section
- OAR 165-001-0009: Definitions — authority
- OAR 165-001-0016: Requesting a Hearing — authority
- OAR 165-001-0034: Notarized Testimony in lieu of Hearing — authority
- OAR 165-001-0035: Conducting Contested Case Hearings — authority
- OAR 165-001-0036: Employee Representation at Contested Case Hearings — authority
- OAR 165-001-0040: Evidentiary Rules — authority
- OAR 165-001-0045: Ex Parte Communications — authority
- OAR 165-001-0090: HAVA Complaint Procedures — authority
- OAR 165-001-0095: Complaint Requirements — authority
- OAR 165-002-0025: Secretary of State as Filing Officer — authority
- OAR 165-005-0050: Registration Procedures for Newly Naturalized Citizens — authority
- OAR 165-005-0055: Designating NVRA Voter Registration Agencies — authority
- OAR 165-005-0060: Collection of Registration Cards — authority
- OAR 165-005-0065: Compiling and Reporting Registrations — authority
- OAR 165-005-0070: Agency Registration Procedures — authority
- OAR 165-005-0080: Request for Delivery and Distribution of Voter Registration Cards — authority
- OAR 165-005-0130: Residence Address Disclosure Exemption — authority
- OAR 165-005-0135: Election Worker Residence Address Disclosure Exemptions — authority
- OAR 165-005-0160: Electronic Voter Registration System — authority
- OAR 165-005-0170: Oregon Motor Voter Program — authority
- OAR 165-007-0030: Designating the Vote By Mail Procedures Manual. — authority
- OAR 165-007-0035: Designating Ballot Request Forms — authority
- OAR 165-007-0270: Administrative Recounts — authority
- OAR 165-007-0280: Spanish Language Ballots — authority
- OAR 165-007-0290: Hand Count of Ballots — authority
- OAR 165-007-0300: Facsimile Vote Secret Ballot Waiver Form — authority
- OAR 165-007-0310: County Elections Security Plan — authority
- OAR 165-007-0350: Oregon Voting System Certification — authority
- OAR 165-007-0450: Risk Limiting Audit Provisions — authority
- OAR 165-007-0550: Procedure for Reporting Elections Results — authority
- OAR 165-007-2020: Timelines for the referrals to the November 3, 2020, General Election. — authority
- OAR 165-007-2024: Timelines for the referrals to the November 5, 2024, General Election from the 2023 regular legislative session. — authority
- OAR 165-008-0150: Mass Transit District Reapportionment Process — authority
- OAR 165-010-0005: Designating the Candidate and Political Party Manuals and Forms — authority
- OAR 165-010-0011: Candidate Filing Eligibility Verification and Posting Requirements — authority
- OAR 165-010-0012: Candidate and Public Office Holder Residence Address Exemption — authority
- OAR 165-010-0090: Order of Candidate Names on the Ballot — authority
- OAR 165-010-0110: Filling Vacancy in Nomination to Nonpartisan Office or Vacancy in Nonpartisan Office — authority
- OAR 165-010-9901: Temporary rule language in effect until 02/12/2027. Filing Deadline for Certain Nonpartisan Vacancies Occurring Before the 2026 General Election — authority
- OAR 165-010-9902: Temporary rule language in effect until 02/12/2027. Filing Deadline for Certain Nonpartisan Vacancies Occurring Before the 2026 General Election - Local Filing Officer — authority
- OAR 165-012-0005: Designating the Campaign Finance Manual and Forms — authority
- OAR 165-012-0050: Contribution of Polls, Allocation of Polling Expenses — authority
- OAR 165-012-0240: Administrative Discontinuation of a Political Committee — authority
- OAR 165-012-0525: Application of ORS 260.266 – Campaign Advertising Disclosures — authority
- OAR 165-013-0010: Penalty Matrix for Other Campaign Finance Violations — authority
- OAR 165-013-0020: Penalty Matrix for Non-Campaign Finance Civil Penalty Election Law Violations — authority
- OAR 165-013-0030: Restrictions on Political Advocacy by Public Employees — authority
- OAR 165-014-0005: Designating the State and Local Initiative, Referendum, Referral and Recall Manuals and Forms — authority
- OAR 165-014-0030: Statistical Sampling Procedures for State Petitions — authority
- OAR 165-014-0100: Review of Specified Chief Petitioner Accounts — authority
- OAR 165-014-0110: Statistical Sampling Procedures for Other than State Initiative or Referendum Petitions — authority
- OAR 165-014-0260: Prohibition on Paying or Receipt of Payment based on the Number of Signatures Obtained on an Initiative, Referendum, Candidate Nominating Petition or Voter Registration Cards — authority
- OAR 165-014-0275: Completion of Optional Information on Petition Sheets — authority
- OAR 165-014-0285: Circulating Unpaid Petitions by Paid Petition Circulators — authority
- OAR 165-016-0000: Temporary rule language in effect until 02/15/2027. Designating the State Voters’ Pamphlet Manual and Forms — authority
- OAR 165-016-0095: Inclusion Fees for County and Metropolitan Service District Measures — authority
- OAR 165-016-9901: Temporary rule language in effect until 08/30/2026. Filing Process and Deadlines for Measure 120 Arguments and Statements — authority
- OAR 165-020-0021: Record Retention for Preparation of Notice of Election of Board Members for Special Districts — authority
- OAR 165-020-0030: Designation of Identification Numbers for Measures of Special Districts Located in More Than One County — authority
- OAR 165-020-0035: Nominating Schedule for Filling Vacancy in Office of Board Member of District — authority
- OAR 165-020-0050: Purpose — authority
- OAR 165-020-0445: Adjusting the Terms of Office for Douglas County Transportation District Directors — authority
- OAR 165-022-0000: Definitions — authority
- OAR 165-022-0010: Filing Officer and Schedule for Filing Explanatory Statements, Measure Arguments and Candidate Statements — implements
- OAR 165-022-0010: Filing Officer and Schedule for Filing Explanatory Statements, Measure Arguments and Candidate Statements — authority
- OAR 165-022-0030: Filing Candidate Statement and Portrait — authority
- OAR 165-022-0040: Filing Explanatory Statements — authority
- OAR 165-022-0050: Filing Measure Arguments — authority
- OAR 165-022-0060: Printing and Distributing the County Voters’ Pamphlet — authority
- OAR 165-022-0070: Notification Between Electoral Jurisdictions — authority
- OAR 165-022-0080: Billing Electoral Jurisdictions for County Voters’ Pamphlet — authority
- OAR 165-024-0005: Translations Definitions — authority
- OAR 165-024-0010: Translation Advisory Council — authority
- OAR 165-024-0015: Language Lists for Translation of State and County Voters’ Pamphlet Materials — authority
- OAR 165-024-0020: Professional Translations of Selected State and County Voters’ Pamphlet Materials — authority
- OAR 165-024-0025: Translation of County Voters’ Pamphlet Materials — authority
- OAR 165-024-0030: Translation of State Voters’ Pamphlet Materials — authority
- OAR 165-025-0100: Candidates for Presidential Elector — authority
- OAR 165-025-0110: Certificates of Ascertainment — authority
- OAR 165-025-0120: Convening of Presidential Electors — authority
- OAR 165-025-0130: Transmission of Original Documents to Authorized Officials of the United States — authority
This rule cites
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Cited by
- ORS 246.820: Order to compel county clerk, city elections officer or elections official to comply with interpretation, rule, directive or instruction.
- ORS 260.685: Elections official compliance with directives of Secretary of State.
- OAR 165-020-0030: Designation of Identification Numbers for Measures of Special Districts Located in More Than One County
Official source: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors246.html