Informational Video
Ruth Bendl and Jeff Kropf Discuss the Law Regarding Unused Ballots
Did You Know . . .
- Oregon law (ORS 254.483) has directed county clerks to destroy all unused ballots IMMEDIATELY after 8:00 p.m. on Election Day. County clerks routinely have ignored this law – as instructed by the Secretary of State.
- When voting machines cannot count a ballot, a duplicate will be made from an unused ballot. This can run into thousands of duplicate ballots during an election cycle.
What You Can Do…
- Demand that the legislature hold the Secretary of State and election officials accountable for breaking existing laws and breaching their oath of office.
- Demand that election officials cease altering original ballots and hand-count ballots that the machines are incapable of reading.
Join the Team . . . in demanding that the law is followed. The more people that are helping with this effort, the more effective and louder our voice will be.
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More Information Regarding Keeping Unused Ballots After the Close of the Election
Unused Ballots + Inadequate Electronic Security = Potential for Election Security Breach. See Report by Andrew Nesbit and Robert McCulloch –> Multnomah Election Security
Wording of the Law: ORS 254.483:
Immediately after 8 p.m. on the day of an election:
(1) The county clerk shall destroy all unused absentee and regular ballots in the county clerk’s possession.
(2) Each county shall provide for the security of, and shall account for, unused ballots. [Formerly 254.475; 2007 c.154 §43]
Related Legislation
HB 4174 Full Measure Text Removes requirement to destroy unused ballots at 8:00 p.m. on election night. STATUS: In committee upon adjournment. Action Alert (Feb 2012)
SB 1517 This bill was gut and stuffed with wording from HB 4174. See –> ACTION Alert STATUS: Passed on Senate Floor. Referred to House Rules. In committee upon adjournment.
HB2256 Testimony Lisa Michaels and Ruth Bendl (2012)
hb-4174-written-testimony-21-feb-2012- Wendy Frome
HB4174Dysinger02-21-12 Janice Dysinger
HB4174Raddue02-21-12 Sandra Raddue
HB4174Swanson02-21-12 Jeanee’ Swanson
