Oregon § 260.556 Secretary of State prohibited from counting petition signatures obtained by certain persons

Oregon Statutes

§ 260.556 — Secretary of State prohibited from counting petition signatures obtained by certain persons

Oregon § 260.556

Vol.6

Title 23Elections

Ch. 260Campaign Finance Regulation; Election Offenses

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Or. Rev. Stat. § 260.556 (2026).

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The Secretary of State may not include in a count under ORS 250.045 (3) or 250.105 or ORS chapter 249 for purposes of determining whether an initiative, referendum or recall petition or a prospective petition for a state measure to be initiated contains the required number of signatures of electors, any signatures obtained by a person who the secretary determines, during the five-year period prior to the date the signatures were obtained:

(1)Has been convicted for a criminal offense involving fraud, forgery or identification theft in any state;

(2)Has had a civil penalty imposed under ORS 260.995 for a violation of ORS 250.048 or 260.262; or

(3)Has had a civil or criminal penalty imposed for violation of a statute subject to a criminal penalty under ORS 260.993.

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The Secretary of State may not include in a count under ORS 250.045 (3) or 250.105 or ORS chapter 249 for purposes of determining whether an initiative, referendum or recall petition or a prospective petition for a state measure to be initiated contains the required number of signatures of electors, any signatures obtained by a person who the secretary determines, during the five-year period prior to the date the signatures were obtained:
(1) Has been convicted for a criminal offense involving fraud, forgery or identification theft in any state;
(2) Has had a civil penalty imposed under ORS 260.995 for a violation of ORS 250.048 or 260.262; or
(3) Has had a civil or criminal penalty imposed for violation of a statute subject to a criminal penalty under ORS 260.993.