Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 246.210 (2026)

County clerk to supervise local elections officials

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      246.210 County clerk to supervise local elections officials. (1) Subject to the directives and instructions prepared and distributed or given by the Secretary of State under ORS 246.120 or 246.140, a county clerk may exercise general supervision of administration of election laws by each local elections official in the county for the purpose of achieving and maintaining a maximum degree of correctness, impartiality, efficiency and uniformity in the administration by local elections officials. In this regard the county clerk may assist local elections officials in answering questions concerning the proper administration of election laws.

      (2) If under this section two or more county clerks exercise general supervision of the same local elections official, the county clerks shall cooperate and coordinate to insure uniformity of general supervision. [1957 c.608 §9; 1979 c.190 §11; 1985 c.448 §2]

 

      246.220 [1957 c.608 §10; 1979 c.190 §12; repealed by 1985 c.448 §5]

 

      246.230 [1957 c.608 §11; 1965 c.527 §1; 1971 c.660 §1; 1975 c.675 §3; 1979 c.190 §13; repealed by 1985 c.448 §5]

 

      246.235 [1965 c.527 §3; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431]

 

      246.240 [1957 c.608 §12; repealed by 1965 c.527 §5]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1988–1988 · 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× “200(1) is a broad grant of authority, and it states that the powers it enumerates are not a limitation on the general authority of clerks in connection with the conduct of elections.”
City of Eugene v. Roberts, 756 P.2d 643 (Or. Ct. App. 1988). · cites it 2× “140, a county clerk may exercise general supervision of administration of election laws by each local election official in the county for the purpose of achieving and maintaining a maximum degree of correctness, impartiality, efficiency and uniformity in the administration by…”
Or. Rev. Stat. § 246.210(1): 2 cases
City of Eugene v. Roberts, 756 P.2d 630 (Or. 1988). “200(1) is a broad grant of authority, and it states that the powers it enumerates are not a limitation on the general authority of clerks in connection with the conduct of elections.”
City of Eugene v. Roberts, 756 P.2d 643 (Or. Ct. App. 1988). “140, a county clerk may exercise general supervision of administration of election laws by each local election official in the county for the purpose of achieving and maintaining a maximum degree of correctness, impartiality, efficiency and uniformity in the administration by…”
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