Oregon Code § 253.700·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Duty
to challenge ballot; procedures.
(1) The county clerk, an elections official or any elector shall challenge the
ballot of any person offering to vote as an absent elector whom the clerk,
official or elector knows or suspects not to be qualified as an elector. The
persons ballot may be challenged at any time before the ballot is removed from
its return envelope for processing.
(2) A challenge
to a ballot of a person offering to vote shall be made under oath or
affirmation before the clerk and shall be in writing on a numbered challenge
form. The statement shall contain the name and residence address of the
challenger, the name of the person challenged and a statement of the facts upon
which the challenge is based. Any elections official may administer the oath or
affirmation required under this subsection. [1985 c.808 §32; 1999 c.410 §37;
2007 c.154 §18; 2013 c.520 §16]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 253.700
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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