ORS tit. 23, ch. 254, GENERAL PROVISIONS, TEMPORARY PROVISIONS RELATING to ELECTION LAW ANALYSIS ARE COMPILED AS NOTES FOLLOWING ORS 254.056
ORS tit. 23, ch. 254, GENERAL PROVISIONS, TEMPORARY PROVISIONS RELATING to ELECTION LAW ANALYSIS ARE COMPILED AS NOTES FOLLOWING ORS 254.056
Chapter 220, Oregon Laws 2023, was referred to the people for their approval or rejection at the regular general election to be held throughout this state on November 5, 2024. See section 20, chapter 220, Oregon Laws 2023. Sections 16 and 17, chapter 220, Oregon Laws 2023, provide:
Sec. 16. (1) The Secretary of State, in consultation with the county clerks, shall analyze the election laws of this state to determine whether existing laws are inconsistent with the effective and efficient implementation of ranked choice voting elections.
(2) The Secretary of State and county clerks shall jointly submit two reports in the manner provided by ORS 192.245, and may include recommendations for legislation, to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to elections:
(a) Setting forth the results of the analysis conducted under subsection (1) of this section; and
(b) Detailing, to the degree practicable, each expenditure, and the associated cost of each expenditure, that the secretary and county clerks have determined is necessary to make in order to successfully implement this 2023 Act by the operative date specified in section 18 of this 2023 Act [January 1, 2028], including but not limited to expenditures related to:
(A) Staff training;
(B) Purchasing or updating new equipment;
(C) Voter education;
(D) Purchasing or updating new software; and
(E) Hiring additional staff.
(3) The Secretary of State and the county clerks shall submit:
(a) The first report required under subsection (2) of this section no later than March 15, 2025.
(b) The final report required under subsection (2) of this section no later than September 15, 2026. [2023 c. 220, § 16]
Sec. 17. Section 16 of this 2023 Act is repealed on January 2, 2027. [2023 c. 220, § 17]