Chapter 260 - CAMPAIGN FINANCE REGULATION; ELECTION OFFENSES
- Section 260.NEW - [Newly enacted section not yet numbered] [Operative 1/1/2027] (§ 260.NEW)
- Section 260.NEW - [Newly enacted section not yet numbered] [Effective 91st day after sine die]
- Section 260.NEW - [Newly enacted section not yet numbered] [Operative 1/1/2028] (§ 260.NEW)
- Section 260.NEW - [Newly enacted section not yet numbered] [Operative 1/1/2026]
- Section 260.005 - [Operative Until 1/1/2027] Definitions
- Section 260.005 - [Operative 1/1/2027] Definitions
- Section 260.007 - Exclusions from definitions of "contribution" and "expenditure."
- Section 260.010 - [Renumbered]
- Section 260.011 - Prohibition on using cryptocurrency to make contribution
- Section 260.012 - Prohibition on acceptance of physical currency over $100 as contribution
- Section 260.020 - [Repealed]
- Section 260.025 - [Repealed]
- Section 260.027 - [Repealed]
- Section 260.030 - [Renumbered]
- Section 260.035 - Treasurer and statement of organization for political committees and candidates; change in information
- Section 260.037 - Liability of candidate or treasurer for default or violation of treasurer obligations
- Section 260.038 - Treasurer of more than one candidate or committee; replacement of treasurer
- Section 260.039 - Content of statement of organization of candidate or principal campaign committee
- Section 260.040 - [Repealed]
- Section 260.041 - Principal campaign committee
- Section 260.042 - [Operative Until 1/1/2027] Content of statement of organization of political committee
- Section 260.042 - [Operative 1/1/2027] Content of statement of organization of political committee
- Section 260.043 - Exemptions for candidate who expects neither contributions nor expenditures to exceed $750 or $3,500; exemptions; rules
- Section 260.044 - Statement of independent expenditures; when person considered political committee or principal campaign committee; electronic filing; time frames; rules
- Section 260.045 - [Repealed]
- Section 260.046 - Discontinuance of statement of organization; rules
- Section 260.049 - Reports to be filed by certain corporations; rules
- Section 260.050 - [Repealed]
- Section 260.052 - Political committee identification number
- Section 260.054 - Political committee campaign account; petition committee petition account
- Section 260.055 - Accounts of contributions and expenditures; inspection; preservation
- Section 260.056 - Written loan agreements
- Section 260.057 - Electronic campaign finance filing system; schedule for filing; Internet availability; exclusions; rules
- Section 260.058 - [Repealed]
- Section 260.060 - [Repealed]
- Section 260.062 - [Repealed]
- Section 260.063 - [Repealed]
- Section 260.064 - In-kind contribution from candidate, political committee or petition committee; insufficient filing; updated information
- Section 260.065 - [Repealed]
- Section 260.067 - [Repealed]
- Section 260.068 - [Repealed]
- Section 260.070 - [Repealed]
- Section 260.072 - [Repealed]
- Section 260.073 - [Repealed]
- Section 260.075 - [Repealed]
- Section 260.076 - Statements of contributions received during session of Legislative Assembly
- Section 260.077 - [Repealed]
- Section 260.078 - Reporting contributions and expenditures not previously reported
- Section 260.080 - [Repealed]
- Section 260.082 - [Repealed]
- Section 260.083 - Contents of statements
- Section 260.085 - Listing of occupation of contributor; procedure when occupation is unknown
- Section 260.090 - [Repealed]
- Section 260.092 - [Repealed]
- Section 260.095 - Reporting expenditures that are both in-kind contributions and expenditures; notice to candidate or committee; process; rules
- Section 260.100 - [Repealed]
- Section 260.102 - [Repealed]
- Section 260.105 - [Renumbered]
- Section 260.110 - [Repealed]
- Section 260.112 - Filing of certificate by candidate or treasurer of political committee or petition committee who expects neither contributions nor expenditures to exceed $3,500; schedule
- Section 260.118 - Treasurer and statement of organization of petition committee; filing electronic statements of contributions and expenditures; schedule; rules
- Section 260.120 - [Repealed]
- Section 260.122 - [Repealed]
- Section 260.130 - [Repealed]
- Section 260.132 - [Repealed]
- Section 260.142 - [Repealed]
- Section 260.150 - [Repealed]
- Section 260.152 - [Repealed]
- Section 260.153 - [Repealed]
- Section 260.154 - [Repealed]
- Section 260.156 - Rules for reporting expenditures and contributions
- Section 260.158 - [Renumbered]
- Section 260.159 - [Repealed]
- Section 260.160 - [Repealed]
- Section 260.161 - [Repealed]
- Section 260.162 - [Renumbered]
- Section 260.163 - County or city campaign finance provisions
- Section 260.164 - [Repealed]
- Section 260.165 - [Repealed]
- Section 260.168 - [Repealed]
- Section 260.170 - [Repealed]
- Section 260.172 - [Repealed]
- Section 260.174 - [Repealed]
- Section 260.175 - [Repealed]
- Section 260.178 - [Repealed]
- Section 260.180 - [Repealed]
- Section 260.182 - [Repealed]
- Section 260.184 - [Repealed]
- Section 260.188 - [Repealed]
- Section 260.190 - [Repealed]
- Section 260.192 - [Repealed]
- Section 260.200 - Secretary of State rules for accounts, forms, material to be retained and material not subject to disclosure
- Section 260.202 - [Repealed]
- Section 260.205 - Inspection of statements; notice of failure to file correct statements; complaints; sufficiency of response
- Section 260.210 - [Renumbered]
- Section 260.215 - Periodic examination and investigation of statements
- Section 260.218 - Subpoena authority
- Section 260.220 - [Repealed]
- Section 260.225 - Court proceedings to compel filing of correct statements; attorney fees
- Section 260.227 - [Repealed]
- Section 260.228 - [Repealed]
- Section 260.230 - [Repealed]
- Section 260.231 - [Renumbered]
- Section 260.232 - [Operative Until 1/1/2027] Civil penalty for failure to file statement or to include required information; notice
- Section 260.232 - [Operative 1/1/2027] Civil penalty for failure to file statement or to include required information; notice
- Section 260.234 - Notice of civil penalty; sufficiency of response; timeline for action by filing officer
- Section 260.235 - [Repealed]
- Section 260.240 - [Repealed]
- Section 260.241 - Removal from general election ballot for failure to file statement; notice to candidate
- Section 260.245 - Withholding certificate of election or certificate of nomination for failure to file statement
- Section 260.250 - [Renumbered]
- Section 260.255 - Preservation of filed statements by filing officers; maintenance of data filed electronically; State Archivist rules
- Section 260.260 - [Repealed]
- Section 260.262 - Accounts of chief petitioners; review and inspection; retention; disclosure as public record; rules
- Section 260.265 - [Repealed]
- Section 260.266 - [Operative Until 1/1/2028] Statement of persons who paid for communication in support of or in opposition to clearly identified candidate; requirements; rules
- Section 260.266 - [Operative 1/1/2028] Statement of persons who paid for communication in support of or in opposition to clearly identified candidate; requirements; rules
- Section 260.270 - [Renumbered]
- Section 260.275 - [Repealed Effective 91st day after sine die] Definitions for ORS 260.275 to 260.285
- Section 260.280 - [Renumbered]
- Section 260.281 - [Repealed Effective 91st day after sine die] Donor identification lists; contents; updates; rules
- Section 260.285 - [Repealed Effective 91st day after sine die] Civil penalty for failure to file donor identification list or to include required information; notice; rules
- Section 260.290 - [Repealed]
- Section 260.300 - [Repealed]
- Section 260.305 - [Repealed]
- Section 260.310 - [Renumbered]
- Section 260.315 - Distribution of copies of law
- Section 260.320 - [Renumbered]
- Section 260.325 - [Renumbered]
- Section 260.330 - [Repealed]
- Section 260.335 - [Renumbered]
- Section 260.340 - [Renumbered]
- Section 260.345 - [Operative Until 1/1/2027] Complaints or other information regarding violations; action by Secretary of State and Attorney General
- Section 260.345 - [Operative 1/1/2027] Complaints or other information regarding violations; action by Secretary of State and Attorney General
- Section 260.350 - [Repealed]
- Section 260.351 - Court proceedings for election law violations, generally
- Section 260.355 - Deprivation of nomination or office for deliberate and material election violation
- Section 260.360 - [Renumbered]
- Section 260.365 - Election or appointment after deprivation of nomination or office for violation
- Section 260.368 - Investigations of violations of prohibition on payment based on number of signatures obtained on petition
- Section 260.370 - [Repealed]
- Section 260.375 - [Renumbered]
- Section 260.380 - [Renumbered]
- Section 260.390 - [Repealed]
- Section 260.400 - [Repealed]
- Section 260.402 - [Effective Until 91st day after sine die] Contributions in false name
- Section 260.402 - [Effective 91st day after sine die] Contributions in false name
- Section 260.405 - [Renumbered]
- Section 260.407 - Use of contributed amounts for certain purposes
- Section 260.409 - Expenditures for professional services rendered by candidate
- Section 260.410 - [Repealed]
- Section 260.412 - [Renumbered]
- Section 260.413 - Prohibition on committee providing consideration in connection with nondisclosure agreement relating to workplace harassment
- Section 260.415 - [Repealed]
- Section 260.420 - [Renumbered]
- Section 260.422 - Acceptance of employment where compensation to be contributed
- Section 260.430 - [Repealed]
- Section 260.432 - Solicitation of public employees; activities of public employees during working hours; recognized student government exception
- Section 260.440 - [Repealed]
- Section 260.442 - [Renumbered]
- Section 260.450 - [Repealed]
- Section 260.452 - [Repealed]
- Section 260.460 - [Repealed]
- Section 260.462 - [Renumbered]
- Section 260.470 - [Renumbered]
- Section 260.472 - [Renumbered]
- Section 260.480 - [Repealed]
- Section 260.482 - [Renumbered]
- Section 260.490 - [Repealed]
- Section 260.492 - [Repealed]
- Section 260.500 - [Renumbered]
- Section 260.502 - [Repealed]
- Section 260.510 - [Repealed]
- Section 260.512 - [Renumbered]
- Section 260.520 - [Renumbered]
- Section 260.522 - [Repealed]
- Section 260.530 - [Repealed]
- Section 260.532 - False publication relating to candidate or measure; civil action; damages; other remedies; limitation on action
- Section 260.537 - False publication intended to mislead electors; civil action; penalties
- Section 260.540 - [Renumbered]
- Section 260.542 - [Repealed]
- Section 260.545 - [Repealed]
- Section 260.550 - Use of term "incumbent."
- Section 260.552 - [Repealed]
- Section 260.555 - Prohibitions relating to petitions
- Section 260.556 - Secretary of State prohibited from counting petition signatures obtained by certain persons
- Section 260.558 - Payment for signing or not signing initiative, referendum or recall petition; sale or purchase of signature sheets
- Section 260.560 - [Repealed]
- Section 260.561 - Liability of certain chief petitioners for violations committed by persons obtaining signatures on petition; exceptions
- Section 260.563 - Liability of contractor obtaining signatures on petition for violations committed by subcontractor; exceptions
- Section 260.565 - [Repealed]
- Section 260.567 - Alteration of information on petition signature sheet; exceptions
- Section 260.569 - Payment based on signatures obtained on nominating petition or voter registration card
- Section 260.575 - Use of threats and intimidation for purpose of extorting money
- Section 260.585 - [Repealed]
- Section 260.605 - [Repealed]
- Section 260.610 - [Repealed]
- Section 260.615 - [Repealed]
- Section 260.620 - [Repealed]
- Section 260.625 - [Repealed]
- Section 260.630 - [Repealed]
- Section 260.635 - Bets and wagers on election results
- Section 260.640 - [Repealed]
- Section 260.645 - Illegal acts relating to voting machines or vote tally systems
- Section 260.650 - [Repealed]
- Section 260.655 - [Repealed]
- Section 260.660 - [Repealed]
- Section 260.665 - Undue influence to affect registration, voting, candidacy, signing petitions; solicitation of money or other benefits
- Section 260.670 - [Repealed]
- Section 260.675 - Prohibited distribution of ballots
- Section 260.680 - [Repealed]
- Section 260.685 - Elections official compliance with directives of Secretary of State
- Section 260.690 - [Repealed]
- Section 260.695 - Prohibitions relating to voting
- Section 260.700 - [Repealed]
- Section 260.705 - Premature release of vote tally
- Section 260.710 - [Repealed]
- Section 260.715 - [Operative Until 1/1/2027] Prohibited conduct
- Section 260.715 - [Operative 1/1/2027] Prohibited conduct
- Section 260.718 - [Repealed]
- Section 260.720 - [Repealed]
- Section 260.725 - [Renumbered]
- Section 260.730 - [Repealed]
- Section 260.735 - [Repealed]
- Section 260.737 - [Repealed]
- Section 260.740 - [Repealed]
- Section 260.750 - [Repealed]
- Section 260.760 - [Repealed]
- Section 260.770 - [Repealed]
- Section 260.780 - [Repealed]
- Section 260.790 - [Repealed]
- Section 260.800 - [Repealed]
- Section 260.810 - [Repealed]
- Section 260.820 - [Repealed]
- Section 260.990 - [Repealed]
- Section 260.991 - [Repealed]
- Section 260.992 - [Repealed]
- PENALTIES (§§ 260.993 — 260.999)