Oregon Statutes 246.012 – Definitions
As used in this chapter:
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 246.012
- Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- County clerk: means the county clerk or the county official in charge of elections. See Oregon Statutes 246.012
- County court: includes board of county commissioners. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
- Election: means any election held within this state. See Oregon Statutes 246.012
- Governing body: means the governing body of any subdivision of the state. See Oregon Statutes 246.012
- Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
- Precinct: means any election precinct. See Oregon Statutes 246.012
(1) ‘Ballot’ means any material on which votes may be cast for candidates or measures.
(2) ‘County clerk’ means the county clerk or the county official in charge of elections.
(3) ‘County governing body‘ means the county court sitting for the transaction of county business or the board of county commissioners.
(4) ‘Election’ means any election held within this state.
(5) ‘Elector’ means an individual qualified to vote under section 2, Article II, Oregon Constitution.
(6) ‘Governing body’ means the governing body of any subdivision of the state.
(7) ‘Local elections official’ means any person who is:
(a) An official of any election precinct or special district or public corporation organized for public purposes; and
(b) Authorized or required by law to perform functions in connection with elections held in the election precinct or special district or public corporation organized for public purposes.
(8) ‘Measure’ includes any of the following submitted to the people for their approval or rejection at an election:
(a) A proposed law.
(b) An Act or part of an Act of the Legislative Assembly.
(c) A revision of or amendment to the Oregon Constitution.
(d) Local, special or municipal legislation.
(e) A proposition or question.
(9) ‘Precinct’ means any election precinct.
(10) ‘Vote tally system’ means one or more pieces of equipment necessary to examine and tally automatically the marked ballots.
(11) ‘Voting machine’ means any device that will record every vote cast on candidates and measures and that will either internally or externally total all votes cast on that device. [1979 c.190 § 1; 1983 c.392 § 2; 2005 c.731 § 1; 2005 c.797 § 64]
[1999 c.410 § 2; repealed by 2007 c.154 § 67]
[Repealed by 1957 c.608 § 231]