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SB1101 • 2025

Requires a county clerk to cancel a voter registration in accordance with the requirements of the federal National Voter Registration Act of 1993.

Requires a county clerk to cancel a voter registration in accordance with the requirements of the federal National Voter Registration Act of 1993.

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Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Senator Smith DB,, Representative Diehl,, Reschke, Senator Bonham,, Representative Boice,, Edwards,, Harbick,, Mannix,, Osborne,, Scharf,, Skarlatos,, Smith G
Last action
2025-06-27
Official status
In Senate Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Requires a county clerk to cancel a voter registration in accordance with the requirements of the federal National Voter Registration Act of 1993.

Digest: The Act says that a county clerk must cancel a voter's registration as required by federal law.

What This Bill Does

  • Digest: The Act says that a county clerk must cancel a voter's registration as required by federal law.
  • (Flesch Readability Score: 60.1).
  • Requires a county clerk to cancel a voter registration in accordance with the requirements of the federal National Voter Registration Act of 1993.
  • Relating to: Relating to cancellation of voter registration.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2025-06-27 Senate

    In committee upon adjournment.

  2. 2025-02-25 Senate

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

  3. 2025-02-25 Senate

    Referred to Rules.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act says that a county clerk must cancel a voter's registration as required by federal law. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.1).
Requires a county clerk to cancel a voter registration in accordance with the requirements of the federal National Voter Registration Act of 1993.
Relating to: Relating to cancellation of voter registration.
Current location: In Senate Committee

Current Bill Text

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83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
Senate Bill 1101
Sponsored by Senator SMITH DB, Representatives DIEHL, RESCHKE; Senator BONHAM, Representatives BOICE,
EDWARDS, HARBICK, MANNIX, OSBORNE, SCHARF, SKARLATOS, SMITH G
SUMMARY
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject
to consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor’s brief statement of the essential features of the
measure as introduced. The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability
standards.
Digest: The Act says that a county clerk must cancel a voter’s registration as required by fed-
eral law. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.1).
Requires a county clerk to cancel a voter registration in accordance with the requirements of
the federal National Voter Registration Act of 1993.
A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to cancellation of voter registration; amending ORS 247.555.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1.
ORS 247.555 is amended to read:
247.555. (1) A county clerk [ may] shall, in accordance with the requirements of the admin-
istration of voter registration provisions of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (P.L.
103-31), cancel the registration of an elector:
(a) At the request of the elector;
(b) Upon the death of the elector;
(c) If the county clerk receives written evidence that the elector has registered to vote in an-
other state; or
(d) If the elector has not responded to a notice described in ORS 247.563 and has not voted or
updated a registration during the period beginning on the date the notice is sent and ending on the
day after the date of the second regular general election that occurs after the date the notice was
sent.
(2) If the registration of an elector is canceled, the elector, in order to vote in an election, must
register as provided in this chapter.
NOTE: Matter in boldfaced type in an amended section is new; matter [ italic and bracketed] is existing law to be omitted.
New sections are in boldfaced type.
LC 3906