# ORS § 247.035: 247.035 Rules to consider in determining residence of person for voting purposes > Oregon · Statutes · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T23_C247_S247.035 ## Section - **Citation:** ORS § 247.035 - **Heading:** 247.035 Rules to consider in determining residence of person for voting purposes - **Jurisdiction:** Oregon - **Kind:** Statutes - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** OR Code / Title 23 / Chapter 247 / Section 247.035 ## Text (1) An elections official, in determining the residence and qualifications of a person offering to register or vote, shall consider the following rules, so far as they may be applicable: (a) The person’s residence shall be the place in which habitation is fixed and to which, when the person is absent, the person intends to return. (b) If a person’s property is split by a jurisdictional line, the person shall be registered where the residence is located. If the residence is split by a jurisdictional line, the person shall register where the greatest value of the residence is located according to county assessment and taxation records. (c) A person shall not be considered to have gained a residence in any location in this state into which the person comes for temporary purposes only, without the intention of making it the person’s home. (d) If a person moves to another state with the intention of making a permanent home, the person shall be considered to have lost residence in this state. (e) If a person goes from this state into any other state or territory and votes there, the person shall be considered to have lost residence in this state. (f) A person who has left the place of the person’s residence for a temporary purpose only shall not be considered to have lost residence. (2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, a person who has left the place of the person’s residence for a temporary purpose only, who has not established another residence for voter registration purposes and who does not have a place in which habitation is fixed shall not be considered to have changed or lost residence. The person may register at the address of the place the person’s residence was located before the person left. (3) An elections official may consider, but is not limited to considering, the following factors in determining residency of a person for voter registration purposes: (a) Where the person receives personal mail; (b) Where the person is licensed to drive; (c) Where the person registers motor vehicles for personal use; (d) Where any immediate family members of the person reside; (e) The address from which the person pays for utility services; and (f) The address from which the person files any federal or state income tax returns. [Formerly 250.410; 1995 c.214 §1] Source: Section 247.035 — Rules to consider in determining residence of person for voting purposes , 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) --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T23_C247_S247.035. 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