Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 251 § 251.170 — Requirements for translation of voters’ pamphlets; rules

Requirements for translation of voters’ pamphlets; rules. (1) The translation of a state voters’ pamphlet or county voters’ pamphlet required under ORS 251.167 shall be made in the manner described in this section. (2) For each state voters’ pamphlet and county voters’ pamphlet mailed to residents of a county, the Secretary of State shall have the following portions of the voters’ pamphlet professionally translated into each language for which a translation is required under ORS 251.167: (a) Any official statement or communication made by the Secretary of State, county clerk, filing office or other public elections official, including any information described in ORS 251.026 or 251.315 (1)(a) to (d) and (g) and any other information regarding services offered by elections offices, how to cast a ballot and key dates for the election; (b) The ballot title for each measure; (c) The explanatory statement for each measure; (d) The financial estimate for each measure and any statement prepared for a measure under ORS 250.125; (e) Any racial and ethnic impact statement prepared for a measure under ORS 137.685; (f) Any statement submitted for a measure by a citizen panel under ORS 250.141; and (g) Except an argument for a measure prepared by the Legislative Assembly under ORS 251.245, any other statement for a measure created by a public body as defined in ORS 174.109. (3) In addition to the materials that the Secretary of State is required to have professionally translated under subsection (2) of this section, the Secretary of State shall allow to be included in the translated version of each state voters’ pamphlet that is made available on the website of the Secretary of State or of a county under ORS 251.167: (a) Translations of a candidate statement submitted under ORS 251.065, provided that: (A) The candidate is a candidate for federal or statewide office; (B) The translation is filed by a candidate or the agent of a candidate described in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph; (C) Neither the translation nor the candidate statement submitted under ORS 251.065 is rejected under ORS 251.055; (D) The candidate statement meets the requirements of a candidate statement set forth in this chapter; and (E) Any translation filed under this paragraph is in one of the 10 most commonly spoken languages in this state or of any county the office represents, other than English, as listed by the Secretary of State under ORS 251.167. (b) Translations of an argument in support of or in opposition to a state measure filed under ORS 251.255, provided that: (A) The translation is filed by the person who filed the argument in support of or in opposition to a state measure under ORS 251.255; (B) Neither the translation nor the argument in support of or in opposition to a state measure filed under ORS 251.255 is rejected under ORS 251.055; (C) The statement in support of or in opposition to a state measure meets the requirements of a statement in support of or in opposition to a state measure set forth in this chapter; and (D) Any translation filed under this paragraph is in one of the 10 most commonly spoken languages in this state or of any county in which the measure will be voted on, other than English, as listed by the Secretary of State under ORS 251.167. (c) Translations of a statement of arguments by a party filed under ORS 251.115, provided that: (A) The translation is filed by the person who filed the statement of arguments under ORS 251.115; (B) Neither the translation nor the statement of arguments filed under ORS 251.115 is rejected under ORS 251.055; (C) The statement of arguments meets the requirements of a statement of arguments set forth in this chapter; and (D) Any translation filed under this paragraph is in one of the five most commonly spoken languages in this state, other than English, as listed by the Secretary of State under ORS 251.167. (d) Translations of any argument for a measure prepared by the Legislative Assembly under ORS