# ORS § 247.002: 247.002 Definitions

> Oregon · Statutes · In force

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## Section

- **Citation:** ORS § 247.002
- **Heading:** 247.002 Definitions
- **Jurisdiction:** Oregon
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** OR Code / Title 23 / Chapter 247 / Section 247.002

## Text

As used in this chapter:

(1) “County clerk” means the county clerk or the county official in charge of elections.

(2) “Elector” means an individual qualified to vote under Article II, section 2, Oregon Constitution.

(3) “Registration card” means a state voter registration card approved by the Secretary of State under ORS 247.171 (State and federal voter registration cards) , a federal voter registration application form prescribed by the Federal Election Commission pursuant to the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (P.L. 103-31) or an electronic record containing an individual’s legal name, age, residence and citizenship information and electronic signature submitted to the Department of Transportation in the manner described in ORS 247.017 (Transfer of voter registration materials to Secretary of State from Department of Transportation) . [1979 c.190 §39; 1993 c.713 §1; 2015 c.8 §2]

Note: The amendments to 247.002 (Definitions) by section 3, chapter 492, Oregon Laws 2023, become operative June 1, 2026. See section 9, chapter 492, Oregon Laws 2023. The text that is operative on and after June 1, 2026, is set forth for the user’s convenience.

247.002 (Definitions) . As used in this chapter:

(1) “County clerk” means the county clerk or the county official in charge of elections.

(2) “Elector” means an individual qualified to vote under Article II, section 2, Oregon Constitution.

(3) “Registration card” means:

(a) A state voter registration card approved by the Secretary of State under ORS 247.171 (State and federal voter registration cards) ;

(b) A federal voter registration application form prescribed by the Federal Election Commission pursuant to the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (P.L. 103-31);

(c) An electronic record containing an individual’s legal name, age, residence and citizenship information and electronic signature submitted to the Department of Transportation in the manner described in ORS 247.017 (Transfer of voter registration materials to Secretary of State from Department of Transportation) ; or

(d) An electronic record containing an individual’s legal name, age, residence and citizenship information submitted to the Oregon Health Authority in the manner described in ORS 247.018 (Transfer of voter registration materials to Secretary of State from Oregon Health Authority) .

Source: Section 247.002 — Definitions , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors247.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).

## Nearby sections

- [ORS § 247.002 247.002 Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T23_C247_S247.002.md)
- [ORS § 247.005 247.005 Policy](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T23_C247_S247.005.md)
- [ORS § 247.009 247.009 Qualification to vote in political subdivision](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T23_C247_S247.009.md)
- [ORS § 247.012 247.012 Method of registering or updating a registration](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T23_C247_S247.012.md)
- [ORS § 247.013 247.013 Where person considered registered](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T23_C247_S247.013.md)
- [ORS § 247.014 247.014 Transfer of voter registration information by Department of Transportation](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T23_C247_S247.014.md)
- [ORS § 247.015 247.015 Other registration procedures](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T23_C247_S247.015.md)
- [ORS § 247.016 247.016 Registration of person who is 16 or 17 years of age](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T23_C247_S247.016.md)
- [ORS § 247.017 247.017 Transfer of voter registration materials to Secretary of State from Department of Transportation](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T23_C247_S247.017.md)
- [ORS § 247.018 247.018 Transfer of voter registration materials to Secretary of State from Oregon Health Authority](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T23_C247_S247.018.md)
- [ORS § 247.019 247.019 Electronic voter registration](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T23_C247_S247.019.md)
- [ORS § 247.025 247.025 Registration deadline](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T23_C247_S247.025.md)
- [ORS § 247.035 247.035 Rules to consider in determining residence of person for voting purposes](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T23_C247_S247.035.md)
- [ORS § 247.038 247.038 Registration of person who is homeless or resides in identifiable location](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T23_C247_S247.038.md)

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