 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
for OAR 165-024-0025
Short Summary
The Elections Division hereby provides notice of administrative rulemaking activity for proposed amendments to OAR 165-024-0025.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 February 17, 2026, from 1:00 PM to 1:30 PM. Visit our website for more information. Public comments may be sent to the Elections Division until February 25, 2026, at 5 PM.
FILING CAPTION: Outlines the process for the Secretary of State to translate county voters’ pamphlet materials.
RULE SUMMARY: For elections in which a county mails county residents a voters’ pamphlet, this rule outlines the timeline for counties to provide voters’ pamphlet materials to the Secretary of State, and the process by which the Secretary of State will translate, post and notify voters of the availability of translated voters’ pamphlet materials. This administrative rule also outlines the county voters’ pamphlet information the Secretary of State will translate under ORS 251.167, ORS 251.170, and ORS 251.315. The proposed amendments also include the addition of statutory references and removal of information which is already outlined in said statutes. The amended rule is also re-organized for clarity.
CHANGES TO RULE: The proposed changes to OAR 165-024-0025 can be found at this link.
NEED FOR RULE: An amendment to this rule is necessary because the current rule is unclear about the information the Secretary of State will translate. Without the amendments to this rule, the public and county election offices would not have clear information about the requirements for submitting materials for translation and availability of translated statements. The timelines amended by this rule also incorporate feedback from county election officials.
DOCUMENTS RELIED UPON: SB1533 (2024) and SB1014 (2025), available online from the Oregon Legislature at oregonlegislature.gov or from the Elections Division.
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