l9n/ Oregon

2007 Regular Session

House Bill 3270

Directs county clerk to conduct hand count of sample of ballots counted by each vote tally system in county at each general election.

Became law as Chapter 881, Oregon Laws 2007, signed August 3, 2007, 144 days after it was filed. In force from January 1, 2008.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Directs county clerk to conduct hand count of sample of ballots counted by each vote tally system in county at each general election. Directs clerk to conduct hand count not later than 30th day after election. Requires county clerk to conduct second hand count of sample if result of hand count differs from count of vote tally system by more than designated margin. Specifies that if result of second hand count differs from count of vote tally system by more than designated margin, then county clerk must conduct hand count of all ballots counted by that vote tally system. Provides that result of hand count is official tally of ballots for that vote tally system. Specifies that provisions requiring hand count do not apply if Secretary of State determines requirements of federal law are at least as stringent. <b>Requires candidate nominating petition to contain residence or mailing address of elector signing petition. Allows application for absentee ballot to be made by electronic mail. Modifies provisions relating to electioneering.</b>

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

7 co-sponsors

Phil Barnhart, Peter Buckley, Ben Cannon, Brian Clem, Paul Holvey, Jeff Merkley, Chuck Riley

Its course

March 12 to August 3, 2007, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action20 actions on 15 days

In the House of RepresentativesMar 12 to Jun 888 days

Waiting for a committeeMar 12 to Mar 131 day

Elections, Ethics and RulesMar 13 to Jun 584 days

In the SenateJun 8 to Jun 2416 days

Waiting for a committeeJun 8 to Jun 80 days

RulesJun 8 to Jun 2315 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesJun 24 to Jun 295 days

With the GovernorJun 29 to Aug 335 days

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

  • House of Representatives, third reading31–23

    Passed · Jun 8 · 6 present

  • Senate, third reading19–10

    Passed · Jun 24 · 1 present

  • House of Representatives, concurrence35–24

    Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Jun 26 · 1 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 5

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 23

Text

Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Mar 12 – Jun 8

  1. Mar 12Introduced
  2. Mar 13Sent to Elections, Ethics and Rules
  3. Mar 19Heard in Elections, Ethics and Rules
  4. May 25Heard in Elections, Ethics and Rules
  5. Jun 5Elections, Ethics and Rules recommended it as amended
  6. Jun 7Read a second time
  7. Jun 8Passed the House of Representatives, 31 to 23

In the Senate Jun 8 – Jun 24

  1. Jun 8Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to Rules
  3. Jun 19Heard in Rules
  4. Jun 21Heard in Rules
  5. Jun 23Rules recommended it as amended
  6. Read a second time
  7. Jun 24Passed the Senate, 19 to 10

Back in the House of Representatives Jun 26 – Jun 29

  1. Jun 26The House of Representatives agreed to the Senate's amendments and passed it again, 35 to 24
  2. Jun 29Signed in the House of Representatives

To the Governor Jul 9 – Aug 3

  1. Jul 9Signed in the Senate
  2. Aug 3Signed by the Governor
  3. Became chapter 881 of Oregon Laws 2007, in force from January 1, 2008
All 20 actions, as published
  1. Mar 12First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  2. Mar 13Referred to Elections, Ethics and Rules.House of Representatives
  3. Mar 19Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  4. May 25Work Session held.House of Representatives
  5. Jun 5Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.House of Representatives
  6. Jun 7Second reading.House of Representatives
  7. Jun 8Third reading. Carried by Greenlick. Passed.House of Representatives
  8. Jun 8First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  9. Jun 8Referred to Rules.Senate
  10. Jun 19Work Session held.Senate
  11. Jun 21Work Session held.Senate
  12. Jun 23Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)Senate
  13. Jun 23(Amendments distributed.)Senate
  14. Jun 23Second reading.Senate
  15. Jun 24Third reading. Carried by Brown. Passed.Senate
  16. Jun 26House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.House of Representatives
  17. Jun 29Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  18. Jul 9President signed.Senate
  19. Aug 3Governor signed.House of Representatives
  20. Aug 3Chapter 881, (2007 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2008.House of Representatives