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SB1048 • 2025

Requires each county clerk to ensure that an equal number of volunteers from each major political party assist with the county clerk's official duties.

Requires each county clerk to ensure that an equal number of volunteers from each major political party assist with the county clerk's official duties.

Elections
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Senator Smith DB
Last action
2025-06-27
Official status
In Senate Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The plain English breakdown is still being put together. The official documents below are already here.

Bill History

  1. 2025-06-27 Senate

    In committee upon adjournment.

  2. 2025-02-18 Senate

    Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

  3. 2025-02-18 Senate

    Referred to Rules.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act makes multiple changes to this state's election laws. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.3).
Requires each county clerk to ensure that an equal number of volunteers from each major political party assist with the county clerk's official duties.
Provides that ballots may be collected from an official ballot drop site only by a team with an equal number of individuals affiliated with each major political party.
Prohibits not-for-profit corporations that receive moneys directly from the state from making certain political contributions during a biennium in which the corporation receives state moneys. Creates exceptions.
Repeals and amends provisions related to voters who are inactive.
Prohibits certain envelopes from containing any outward identifier, including any numeric code, of the political party affiliation of the elector.
Prohibits an individual from collecting and returning the ballot of another individual, subject to specified exceptions.
Prohibits the establishment of unofficial ballot drop sites.
Requires a secrecy envelope to be included with every ballot.
Requires evidence of citizenship for persons registering to vote in this state. Specifies when the registration of a qualified person occurs. Repeals the electronic voter registration system.
Repeals the transfer of certain electronic records from the Oregon Health Authority to the Secretary of State. Repeals the automatic transfer of voter registration information from the Department of Transportation and the Oregon Health Authority to the Secretary of State.
Requires that all ballots must be received by the county clerk by 8 p.m. on the day of the election.
Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Relating to: Relating to elections; declaring an emergency.
Current location: In Senate Committee