ORS 254.555: Duties of Secretary of State after election; Governor’s proclamation.

(1) Except as provided in ORS 254.548 or as necessary to comply with federal law concerning the issuance of a certificate of ascertainment of presidential electors, not later than the 37th day after any election, the Secretary of State, regarding offices for which the secretary receives filings for nomination, shall: (a) Canvass the votes for the offices, except the office of Governor after the general election. (b) Enter in a register of nominations after the primary election the name and, if applicable, major political party of each candidate nominated, the office for which the candidate is nominated and the date of entry. (c) Prepare and deliver a certificate of nomination or election to each candidate having the most votes for nomination for or election to the office. The Secretary of State shall sign the certificate under the seal of the state. (d) Issue a proclamation declaring the election of candidates to the offices. (2) Not later than the 30th day after the election: (a) The Secretary of State, regarding measures for which the secretary is the filing officer, shall canvass the votes for each measure. (b) The Governor shall issue a proclamation giving the number of votes cast for or against each such measure, and declaring the approved measures as the law on the effective date of the measure. If two or more approved measures contain conflicting provisions, the Governor shall proclaim which is paramount. [1979 c.190 §277; 1987 c.267 §53; 1995 c.712 §67; 1997 c.249 §76; 1999 c.999 §56; 2005 c.157 §3; 2011 c.9 §32; 2021 c.551 §7; 2023 c.600 §24; 2024 c.56 §6]