Oregon Code § 251.075·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Portrait requirements; rules.
(1) A candidate may not submit for inclusion in the voters pamphlet a portrait
that was taken more than four years before the date the portrait is filed with
the Secretary of State.
(2) A portrait
submitted for inclusion in the voters pamphlet shall:
(a) Be a
conventional photograph with a plain background;
(b) Show the face
or the head, neck and shoulders of the candidate; and
(c) Be prepared
and processed for printing as prescribed by the Secretary of State.
(3) A portrait
submitted for inclusion in the voters pamphlet may not:
(a) Include the
hands or anything held in the hands of the candidate;
(b) Show the
candidate wearing a judicial robe, a hat or a military, police or fraternal
uniform; and
(c) Show the
uniform or insignia of any organization.
(4) The Secretary
of State by rule shall prescribe the size and manner of placement of the
portrait printed in the voters pamphlet, except that the size of a portrait
shall not be smaller than 1.5 inches by 1.75 inches. The rule shall apply in
the same manner to all candidates for the same nomination or office. [1979
c.190 §178; 1979 c.533 §2; 1985 c.808 §30a; 1987 c.707 §11; 1999 c.318 §11;
2003 c.233 §1]