(1) Subject to ORS 260.705, upon receipt of ballots, the county clerk may:\n(a) Begin opening return identification envelopes of ballots and any used secrecy envelopes of ballots; and\n(b) In accordance with a security plan approved by the Secretary of State under ORS 254.074, begin scanning ballots into a vote tally system.\n(2) The county clerk may take any other actions that are necessary to count ballots. [1999 c.1002 §2; 2001 c.965 §15; 2009 c.592 §1; 2021 c.473 §15; 2021 c.551 §22]\nNote:\nSections 1 and 2, chapter 589, Oregon Laws 2023, provide:\nSec. 1. Pilot program for live video feed of ballot tally; rules.\n(1) The Secretary of State may apply to the federal government for grant moneys to fund a pilot project for the purpose of providing a live video feed that may be publicly accessed over the Internet of:\n(a) Rooms in which ballots are tallied; and\n(b) Official ballot drop sites.\n(2) The secretary may adopt rules that establish the requirements for the location and operation of any video cameras installed or operated under this section. The rules shall ensure that a video camera is not installed or operated in a manner that would:\n(a) Violate an election security ration of any video cameras installed or operated under this section. The rules shall ensure that a video camera is not installed or operated in a manner that would:\n(a) Violate an election security plan adopted under ORS 254.074; or\n(b) Identify the manner in which any individual elector cast the elector’s ballot for or against any candidate or ballot measure. [2023 c.589 §1]\nSec. 2.\nSection 1 of this 2023 Act is repealed on July 1, 2026. [2023 c.589 §2]
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