{"data":{"id":"us-or/ors-254.478","jurisdiction":"us-or","citation":"ORS 254.478","heading":"Preparation for counting ballots; scanning ballots into vote tally system.","body":"(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.","path":["06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections","23. Elections","Chapter 254 — Conduct of Elections"],"source_url":"https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors254.html","current_through":"2025 Edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T23:50:12Z","sha256":"244470eb0acb614b48c74a7846b8609ebc83e941c9d189888142ab777cb0a020","source_id":"us-or","stale":false,"prev":"us-or/ors-254.476","next":"us-or/ors-254.480"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}