§ 254.483 Ballot security; destruction of unused ballots
§ 254.485 Tally of ballots; test of vote tally system; rules
§ 254.495 Tally and return sheets; counting and tallying ballots
§ 254.500 Tally of write-in votes
§ 254.505 Ballots to be counted; void ballots; partially void ballots
§ 254.515 Counting ballots marked Federal only
§ 254.525 Test of vote tally system
§ 254.529 Choice of conducting hand recount of ballots or risk-limiting audit; procedures for hand recount
§ 254.532 Risk-limiting audit; procedures; rules
§ 254.535 Preservation of certain materials; retention of records
§ 254.545 Duties of county clerk after election
§ 254.546 Duties of county clerk after recall election; official declaration of result of recall election
§ 254.548 Individual nominated or elected by write-in votes; form; rules
§ 254.555 Secretary of States duties after election; Governors proclamation
§ 254.565 Duties of city elections officer after election
§ 254.568 Certificate of election required before taking oath of office
§ 254.575 Procedure when tie vote
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Terms Used In Oregon Statutes > Chapter 254 > Post-Election Procedures

  • Annuity: A periodic (usually annual) payment of a fixed sum of money for either the life of the recipient or for a fixed number of years. A series of payments under a contract from an insurance company, a trust company, or an individual. Annuity payments are made at regular intervals over a period of more than one full year.
  • ballot: includes material posted in a voting compartment or delivered to an elector by mail. See Oregon Statutes 254.005
  • City: includes any incorporated village or town. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • County clerk: means the county clerk or the county official in charge of elections. See Oregon Statutes 254.005
  • Elector: means an individual qualified to vote under section 2, Article II, Oregon Constitution. See Oregon Statutes 254.005
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Grace period: The number of days you'll have to pay your bill for purchases in full without triggering a finance charge. Source: Federal Reserve
  • Interest rate: The amount paid by a borrower to a lender in exchange for the use of the lender's money for a certain period of time. Interest is paid on loans or on debt instruments, such as notes or bonds, either at regular intervals or as part of a lump sum payment when the issue matures. Source: OCC
  • Major political party: means a political party that has qualified as a major political party under ORS § 248. See Oregon Statutes 254.005
  • Measure: includes any of the following submitted to the people for their approval or rejection at an election:

    (a) A proposed law. See Oregon Statutes 254.005

  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • Vote tally system: means one or more pieces of equipment necessary to examine and tally automatically the marked ballots. See Oregon Statutes 254.005
  • 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. See Oregon Statutes 254.005