SJR5 • 2025

Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution to require voters to be registered by the day of an election. Refers the proposed amendment to the people for their approval or rejection at the next general election.

Elections

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor: Senator Manning Jr, Senator Golden,, Patterson,
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.

Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution to require voters to be registered by the day of an election. Refers the proposed amendment to the people for their approval or rejection at the next general election.

Digest: The measure amends the Constitution.

What This Bill Does

Digest: The measure amends the Constitution.
The measure lets voters register on the day of an election.
The amendment goes to the people to approve or reject at the next election.
(Flesch Readability Score: 61.3).

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

2025-06-27 Senate
In committee upon adjournment.
2025-01-17 Senate
Referred to Rules.
2025-01-13 Senate
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The measure amends the Constitution. The measure lets voters register on the day of an election. The amendment goes to the people to approve or reject at the next election. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.3).
Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution to require voters to be registered by the day of an election.
Refers the proposed amendment to the people for their approval or rejection at the next general election.
Relating to: Proposing an amendment to the Oregon Constitution relating to voter registration.
Current location: In Senate Committee

Current Bill Text

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83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
Senate Joint Resolution 5
Sponsored by Senator MANNING JR; Senators GOLDEN, PATTERSON, PROZANSKI. (Presession filed.)
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 measure amends the Constitution. The measure lets voters register on the day of
an election. The amendment goes to the people to approve or reject at the next election. (Flesch
Readability Score: 61.3).
Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution to require voters to be registered by the
day of an election.
Refers the proposed amendment to the people for their approval or rejection at the next general
election.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Be It Resolved by the Legislative Assembly of the State of Oregon:
PARAGRAPH 1.
Section 2, Article II of the Constitution of the State of Oregon, is amended to
read:
Sec. 2. Qualifications of electors. (1) Every citizen of the United States is entitled to vote in
all elections not otherwise provided for by this Constitution if [ such] the citizen:
(a) Is 18 years of age or older;
(b) Has resided in this state during the six months immediately preceding the election, except
that provision may be made by law to permit a person who has resided in this state less than 30
days immediately preceding the election, but who is otherwise qualified under this subsection, to
vote in the election for candidates for nomination or election for President or Vice President of the
United States or elector of President and Vice President of the United States; and
(c) Is registered not [ less than 20 calendar days immediately preceding any ] later than the day
of any election in the manner provided by law.
(2) Provision may be made by law to require that persons who vote upon questions of levying
special taxes or issuing public bonds shall be taxpayers.
PARAGRAPH 2.
The amendment proposed by this resolution shall be submitted to the
people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election held throughout
this state.
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.
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