Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
OAR 165-014-0005
Short Summary
The Elections Division hereby provides notice of administrative rulemaking activity for proposed changes to OAR 165-014-0005. The Division scheduled a public hearing and is accepting comments. More information can be found below and on our website.
Public Hearing and Comments
A public hearing for this rule will be held virtually via Microsoft Teams. The hearing will take place on January 4, 2024 from 2:00 to 2:30 P.M. Visit our website for more information.
Public comments may be sent to the Elections Division until January 5, 2024 at 5:00 p.m.
FILING CAPTION: Amends the manuals on initiatives and referendums, referrals, recalls and circulator training.
RULE SUMMARY: The changes to this rule and the associated manuals and forms implement Senate Bill 166 (2023). Senate Bill 166 (2023) changes the filing officer for certain judicial candidates from the Secretary of State to county elections officials. Additional amendments to this rule and the associated manuals and forms were made throughout the manuals to update filing deadlines and provide clarity for the various procedures and requirements laid out in the State Initiative and Referendum, Recall, County, City, and District Initiative and Referendum, County, City, and District Referral and Circulator Training Manuals including procedures related to petitions. Changes time the Elections Division may take to conduct signature verification on sponsorship petitions when two or more petitions are filed for verification within 10 business days of one another. Changes the time local elections officials may take to conduct signature verification for local initiatives and referendum petitions to 30 days.
CHANGES TO RULE: The proposed changes to OAR 165-014-0005 can be found at the State Archives Division's website and the Elections Division's website.
NEED FOR RULE: This rule implements legislative mandates found in Senate Bill 166 (2023). The updates to the manuals and associated forms set forth updated statutory deadlines and clarify processes with which chief petitioners are required to comply.
DOCUMENTS RELIED UPON: SB 166 (2023) found on the Oregon Legislature’s website.
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