 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
for OAR 165-010-0011
Short Summary
The Elections Division hereby provides notice of administrative rulemaking activity for proposed amendments to OAR 165-010-0011.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 October 23, 2025, from 10 AM to 10:30 AM. Visit our website for more information. Public comments may be sent to the Elections Division until October 31, 2025, at 5 PM.
FILING CAPTION: Establishes filing posting requirements and eligibility verification for candidate filings.
RULE SUMMARY: This rule implements Senate Bill 580 (2025) by requiring elections officials to verify and post candidate filings promptly, ensuring public access while redacting exempt residence address information.
CHANGES TO RULE: The proposed changes to OAR 165-010-0011 can be found at this link.
NEED FOR RULE: Senate Bill 580 (2025) amended ORS 249.006 to require timely public access to candidate filings and related election documents. A permanent rule is necessary to establish uniform procedures for county and city elections officials to receive, verify, and post candidate filings in compliance with the new statutory requirements. The rule also implements safeguards for exempt candidate residence address information consistent with ORS 249.021.
DOCUMENTS RELIED UPON: Senate Bill 580 (2025) available online at oregonlegislature.gov or from the Elections Division.
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