Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 246.120 (2026)

Directives, instructions and assistance to county clerks

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      246.120 Directives, instructions and assistance to county clerks. In carrying out the responsibility under ORS 246.110, the Secretary of State shall prepare and distribute to each county clerk detailed and comprehensive written directives, and shall assist, advise and instruct each county clerk, on registration of electors and election procedures which are under the direction and control of the county clerk. The directives and instructions shall include relevant sample forms of ballots, documents, records and other materials and supplies required by the election laws. A county clerk affected thereby shall comply with the directives or instructions. [1957 c.608 §3; 1965 c.464 §1; 1979 c.190 §6]

 

      246.130 [1957 c.608 §4; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases, 1970–2004 · leading case: City of Eugene v. Roberts, 756 P.2d 630 (Or. 1988).
City of Eugene v. Roberts, 756 P.2d 630 (Or. 1988). · cites it 4× “" [4] ORS 246.120 states: "In carrying out the responsibility under ORS 246.”
Kucera v. Bradbury, 97 P.3d 1191 (Or. 2004). · cites it 4× “ORS 246.120 provides: *398 “In carrying out the responsibility under ORS 246.”
City of Eugene v. Roberts, 756 P.2d 643 (Or. Ct. App. 1988). · cites it 4× “” ORS 246.120. Defendants then cite ORS 246.”
State ex rel. Sajo v. Paulus, 688 P.2d 367 (Or. 1984). “” In order to carry out this responsibility, ORS 246.120 provides: “[T]he Secretary of State shall prepare and distribute to each county clerk detailed and comprehensive written directives * * * on regisbration of electors and election procedures which are under the direction…”
State ex rel. Sajo v. Paulus, 688 P.2d 367 (Or. 1984). “" In order to carry out this responsibility, ORS 246.120 provides: "[T]he Secretary of State shall prepare and distribute to each county clerk detailed and comprehensive written directives * * * on registration of electors and election procedures which are under the direction…”
Hovet v. Myers, 478 P.2d 435 (Or. Ct. App. 1970). · cites it 3× “ORS 246.120 directs the Secretary of State to prepare and distribute to each county clerk: “* * # [D]etailed and comprehensive written directives and instructions relating to and based upon the election laws as they apply to elections, registration of electors and voting…”
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