Oregon Statutes 247.002 – Definitions
As used in this chapter:
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 247.002
- County clerk: means the county clerk or the county official in charge of elections. See Oregon Statutes 247.002
- Registration card: means a state voter registration card approved by the Secretary of State under ORS § 247. See Oregon Statutes 247.002
(1) ‘County clerk’ means the county clerk or the county official in charge of elections.
(2) ‘Elector’ means an individual qualified to vote under Article II, section 2, Oregon Constitution.
(3) ‘Registration card’ means a state voter registration card approved by the Secretary of State under ORS § 247.171, a federal voter registration application form prescribed by the Federal Election Commission pursuant to the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (P.L. 103-31) or an electronic record containing an individual’s legal name, age, residence and citizenship information and electronic signature submitted to the Department of Transportation in the manner described in ORS § 247.017. [1979 c.190 § 39; 1993 c.713 § 1; 2015 c.8 § 2]
The amendments to 247.002 by section 3, chapter 492, Oregon Laws 2023, become operative June 1, 2026. See section 9, chapter 492, Oregon Laws 2023. The text that is operative on and after June 1, 2026, is set forth for the user’s convenience.
As used in this chapter:
(1) ‘County clerk’ means the county clerk or the county official in charge of elections.
(2) ‘Elector’ means an individual qualified to vote under Article II, section 2, Oregon Constitution.
(3) ‘Registration card’ means:
(a) A state voter registration card approved by the Secretary of State under ORS § 247.171;
(b) A federal voter registration application form prescribed by the Federal Election Commission pursuant to the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (P.L. 103-31);
(c) An electronic record containing an individual’s legal name, age, residence and citizenship information and electronic signature submitted to the Department of Transportation in the manner described in ORS § 247.017; or
(d) An electronic record containing an individual’s legal name, age, residence and citizenship information submitted to the Oregon Health Authority in the manner described in ORS § 247.018.