How will Oregons elections process change as a result of HAVA?
There will be no changes to Oregon’s Vote By Mail system or to the basic structure of the elections process. In fact, the Act was written recognizing Vote By Mail and offering alternative approaches to compliance. For the most part, voters will register and vote in the same way. The roles, responsibilities, and relationship of the state and the counties will remain much the same. The one exception to this is the State taking on responsibility for implementing and maintaining a centralized voter registration list, with direction and assistance from the counties. Provisional balloting and replacement ballots, which are already part of Oregon’s Vote By Mail process will be the same, as will the way overseas and military ballots are handled.
