ORS 247.019: Electronic voter registration; rules.

(1) The Secretary of State by rule shall adopt an electronic voter registration system to be used by qualified persons who have a valid: (a) Oregon driver license, as defined in ORS 801.245; (b) Oregon driver permit, as defined in ORS 801.250; (c) State identification card, issued under ORS 807.400; or (d) Social Security number. (2)(a) The electronic voter registration system shall: (A) Require a person registering to vote under subsection (1)(d) of this section to enter only the final four digits of the person’s valid Social Security number; (B) Allow a person to electronically submit an image of the person’s signature; and (C) Allow a qualified person to complete and deliver a registration card electronically. (b) A registration card delivered under this section is considered delivered to the Secretary of State for purposes of this chapter. (3) A person who completes a registration card electronically under this section consents to the use of the person’s driver license, driver permit or state identification card signature, or an electronically submitted image of the person’s signature, for voter registration purposes. (4) If available, the Department of Transportation shall provide to the Secretary of State a digital copy of the driver license, driver permit or state identification card signature of each person who completes a registration card under this section. (5) The electronic voter registration system may also include an application programming interface to allow third-party organizations to securely submit registration cards electronically on behalf of individuals. In order to submit registration cards under this subsection, a third-party organization must be approved as a voter registration organization under a process designed by the Secretary of State by rule. [2009 c.914 §2; 2022 c.19 §1; 2023 c.492 §8] 247.019. (1) The Secretary of State by rule shall adopt an electronic voter registration system to be used by qualified persons who have a valid: (a) Oregon driver license, as defined in ORS 801.245; (b) Oregon driver permit, as defined in ORS 801.250; (c) State identification card, issued under ORS 807.400; or (d) Social Security number. (2)(a) The electronic voter registration system shall: (A) Require a person registering to vote under subsection (1)(d) of this section to enter only the final four digits of the person’s valid Social Security number; (B) Allow a person registering to vote under subsection (1)(d) of this section to electronically submit an image of the person’s signature; and (C) Allow a qualified person to complete and deliver a registration card electronically. (b) A registration card delivered under this section is considered delivered to the Secretary of State for purposes of this chapter. (3) A person who completes a registration card electronically under this section consents to the use of the person’s driver license, driver permit or state identification card signature, or an electronically submitted image of the person’s signature, for voter registration purposes. (4) If available, the Department of Transportation shall provide to the Secretary of State a digital copy of the driver license, driver permit or state identification card signature of each person who completes a registration card under this section. (5) The electronic voter registration system may also include an application programming interface to allow third-party organizations to securely submit registration cards electronically on behalf of individuals. In order to submit registration cards under this subsection, a third-party organization must be approved as a voter registration organization under a process designed by the Secretary of State by rule.