Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 250 § 250.045 — for a state recall petition or state referendum petition; or

for a state recall petition or state referendum petition; or (c) Three business days after the chief petitioner files a statement with the secretary under ORS 250.045 (2) for a prospective petition for a state measure to be initiated. (5) The secretary by rule shall establish a process by which a chief petitioner of a state initiative, referendum or recall petition or a prospective petition for a state measure to be initiated may request a modification of the templates issued under subsection (4) of this section. (6)(a) In addition to the templates prepared under subsections (1) to (5) of this section, for each state initiative, referendum or recall petition or prospective petition, the secretary shall prepare an official electronic template of a signature sheet for the petition or prospective petition. (b)(A) A template prepared under this subsection shall provide space for the signature of one elector to: (i) Signify support for the state initiative, referendum or recall petition or prospective petition; and (ii) Certify that the elector received a copy of the electronic signature sheet in compliance with paragraph (c)(B) of this subsection. (B) The Secretary of State or county clerk may tally only electronic signature sheets that are signed. (c)(A) An elector may print a copy of the electronic signature sheet for a petition or prospective petition, sign the sheet and deliver the signed sheet to a chief petitioner or an agent designated by a chief petitioner. (B) Only an elector who either has personally printed a copy of the electronic signature sheet of a petition or prospective petition or has requested that a separate person print a copy of the electronic signature sheet specifically for the elector may sign the sheet. A copy of an electronic signature sheet may not be signed by an elector who did not either print the sheet or request that the sheet be printed specifically for the elector. (d) Electronic templates described in this subsection are subject to the requirements of ORS 250.045, other than ORS 250.045 (9) and (10), and the template must include a full and correct copy of the measure to be initiated or referred. (e) Except as provided in paragraph (c)(B) of this subsection, a person who is obtaining signatures on a petition or prospective petition, whether paid or unpaid, may not provide a printed electronic signature sheet to an elector. (7) The secretary shall adopt rules prescribing the contents and method of production of official templates required under this section. [2007 c.848 §3; 2009 c.533 §3; 2017 c.749 §14; 2018 c.70 §18; 2019 c.681 §1; 2023 c.600 §16]