Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 254 § 254.482 — Persons authorized to watch receiving and counting of votes
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 254 ·
Oregon Code § 254.482·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Persons authorized to watch receiving and counting of votes.
After the date that ballots are
mailed as provided in ORS 254.470, the county clerk, if requested, shall permit
authorized persons to be at the office of the county clerk to watch the
receiving and counting of votes. The authorization shall be in writing, shall
be signed by an officer or its county affiliate of a political party, a
candidate or the county clerk and shall be filed with the county clerk. The
county clerk shall permit only so many persons as watchers under this section
as will not interfere with an orderly procedure at the office of the county
clerk. [2001 c.805 §3; 2005 c.797 §56]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 254.482
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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