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SECRETARY OF STATE, ELECTIONS DIVISION




 

DIVISION 12
CAMPAIGN FINANCE REGULATIONS

165-012-0005
Designating the Campaign Finance Manual and Forms; Late Penalty Matrix
(1) Pursuant to ORS 260.156, the Secretary
of State designates the 2014 Campaign Finance Manual and associated forms
as the procedures and guidelines to be used for compliance with Oregon campaign
finance regulations.
[Publications: Publications and Forms
referenced are available from the agency.]
Stat. Auth.: ORS 246.120,
246.150, 260.156 & 260.200
Stats. Implemented: ORS 246.120,
246.150, 260.156 & 260.200
Hist.: SD 101, f. & ef.
12-3-75; SD 120, f. & ef. 12-21-77; SD 34-1980, f. & ef. 3-6-80; SD 28-1983,
f. & ef. 12-20-83; SD 3-1986, f. & ef. 2-26-86; ELECT 32-1988(Temp), f.
& cert. ef. 8-26-88; ELECT 22-1989(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 11-9-89; ELECT
19-1990, f. & cert. ef. 6-4-90; ELECT 14-1992 (Temp), f. & cert. ef. 6-10-92;
ELECT 37-1992, f. & cert. ef. 12-15-92; ELECT 34-1993, f. & cert. ef. 11-1-93;
ELECT 1-1995(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 2-23-95; ELECT 15-1995, f. & cert. ef.
12-18-95; ELECT 9-1996, f. & cert. ef. 7-26-96; ELECT 5-1997, f. & cert.
ef. 3-24-97; ELECT 6-1997(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 4-18-97; ELECT 15-1997, f. &
cert. ef. 12-31-97; ELECT 5-1998, f. & cert. ef. 2-26-98; ELECT 8-1998, f. &
cert. ef. 6-2-98; ELECT 9-1998, f. & cert. ef 9-11-98; ELECT 13-1998(Temp),
f. & cert. ef. 12-15-98 thru 6-13-99; ELECT 2-1999(Temp), f. & cert. ef.
1-15-99 thru 7-14-99; ELECT 3-1999, f. & cert. ef. 3-1-99; ELECT 1-2000, f.
& cert. ef. 1-3-00; ELECT 3-2002, f. & cert. ef. 3-13-02; ELECT 23-2003,
f. & cert. ef. 12-12-03; ELECT 13-2005, f. & cert. ef. 12-30-05; ELECT 1-2007,
f. & cert. ef. 1-5-07; ELECT 2-2007(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 5-2-07 thru 10-29-07;
ELECT 4-2007(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 7-16-07 thru 12-31-07; ELECT 13-2007, f.
& cert. ef. 12-31-07; ELECT 8-2009, f. & cert. ef. 5-4-09; ELECT 16-2009,
f. & cert. ef. 7-30-09; ELECT 27-2009, f. & cert. ef. 12-31-09; ELECT 3-2010,
f. & cert. ef. 4-22-10; ELECT 8-2011, f. & cert. ef. 4-8-11; ELECT 12-2011,
f. & cert. ef. 7-12-11; ELECT 21-2011(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 9-30-11 thru
12-30-11; ELECT 5-2012, f. & cert. ef. 1-3-12; ELECT 2-2-14, f. & cert.
ef. 1-2-14
165-012-0050
Contribution of Polls, Allocation of Polling Expenses
(1) The purpose of this rule is to establish procedures for reporting the contribution of poll results, the allocation of polling expenses, the valuation of poll results, and the reporting of in-kind contributions of poll results.
(2) This rule does not apply to:
(a) Individuals mentioned in a poll who are not candidates; and
(b) Polls conducted internally by a campaign or entity that are not contributed.
(3) For purposes of this rule and, except where otherwise defined:
(a) "Committee" refers to all candidates/candidate committees, measure committees, political party committees, miscellaneous committees, petition committees or an agent of a committee.
(b) "Contributor" means a purchaser of a poll or agent who gives the poll results to one or more nonpurchaser candidates or non-purchaser committees.
(c) "Date of purchase" means the date that a person pays for a poll.
(d) "Person" includes an agent of the person.
(e) "Poll:"
(A) Means a questioning of selected participants regarding one or more candidates or issues that comprises one or more questions, whether the questioning is commissioned or conducted by volunteers; and
(B) Includes a sample of participants that is a self-contained subset of all participants under paragraph (A) of this subsection.
(f) "Purchaser" means a person or committee that requests or otherwise commissions and pays for a poll.
(g) "Receipt" means in the custody of a candidate or committee. Examples of custody include but are not limited to physical or electronic possession or possession by means of telephonic, email or facsimile communication.
(h) "Results" means the raw data of a poll or any compiled conclusions and analysis supported by the raw data.
(4) The purchase of the results of a poll by a committee is an expenditure by the committee.
(5) The acceptance of the results of a poll that have a value under section 9 of this rule by a committee is an in-kind contribution by the contributor and an in-kind expenditure in the amount determined under sections 8 and 9 of this rule and must be reported by:
(a) The recipient committee; and
(b) If the contributor is required to file statements of contributions received and expenditures made under ORS 260.057, 260.076, 260.112 or 260.118, the contributor.
(6) A committee accepts the results of a poll if the committee:
(a) Requests the poll results; or
(b) Obtains the poll results from the contributor.
(7) A contributor of poll results shall retain records for two years sufficient to support the valuation of poll results and any allocation of poll costs.
(8) The contributor of a poll shall determine:
(a) The percentage of the poll's overall cost to be allocated to each of the committees directly or indirectly affected by the poll (Divide the number of questions in the sample received by a committee by the total number of questions asked in the sample); and
(b) The base amount of in-kind contribution to each recipient committee (Multiply the overall cost of the poll by a particular committee's percentage of the overall cost as calculated under subsection (a) of this section).
(9) For purposes of valuing poll results accepted by a committee:
(a) A poll shall have no value to any recipient committee if the poll is simultaneously released to each candidate who is running for nomination or election to an office covered by the poll.
(A) The provisions of this subsection may be used only if a poll covers more than one candidate.
(B) If any individual files for an office covered by a contributed poll within 90 days of the poll being valued under this subsection, the contributor must give the individual the poll results not later than the 30th day after the date the individual files for the office.
(b) A poll shall have no value to any recipient committee if the poll is released (prior to or simultaneously with delivery to a candidate covered in the poll or any committee) to:
(A) The newspaper of largest circulation in the district from which a candidate or candidates are running, or if the district is statewide, to at least ten of the largest daily circulation newspapers in the state; and
(B) At least one broadcast media outlet licensed for commercial operations by the FCC whose primary broadcast coverage encompasses the district in which a candidate or candidates are running.
(c) A poll that is not valued under subsections (a) or (b) of this section shall be valued according to the valuation schedule provided in this subsection. Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, poll results received by a committee within the following time periods after the last (closing) day that the purchaser or other entity conducting the poll accepts data from which the poll results will be compiled (for example, the day the last oral questions are asked or the day that the purchaser stops accepting mail returns) shall have the corresponding value to the recipient as an in-kind contribution:
(A) One to 15 days after the closing day, 100 percent of the:
(i) Recipient candidate committee's base amount of in-kind contribution for a poll calculated under section 8(b) of this rule;
(ii) Overall cost of a poll for all other recipient committees.
(B) 16 to 60 days after the closing day, 50 percent of the:
(i) Recipient candidate committee's base amount of in-kind contribution for a poll calculated under section 8(b) of this rule; or
(ii) Overall cost of a poll for all other recipient committees.
(C) Sixty one to 180 days after the closing day, five percent of the:
(i) Recipient candidate committee's base amount of in-kind contribution for a poll calculated under section (8)(b) of this rule; or
(ii) Overall cost of a poll for all other recipient committees.
(D) More than 180 days after the closing day, no value to the recipient committee.
(d) Notwithstanding subsection (c) of this section, a poll conducted and completed more than 180 days prior to the next election to be held after the poll is conducted and completed shall have no value to any recipient committee. "Conducted and completed" means that all questions, in any format, have been asked and further replies are not being accepted by the purchaser or other entity in charge of gathering data from which the poll results will be compiled, and that the poll results have been compiled.
(10) A committee that has accepted the results of a poll believing that the results have no value or a particular value is liable for any fees or penalties owed as a result of having to report the acceptance as a previously unreported or underreported in-kind contribution and expenditure if the results of the poll are subsequently determined to have value or a higher value to the committee.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 246.150 & 260.156

Stats. Implemented: ORS 260.083

Hist.: SD 24-1986, f. & ef. 8-1-86; ELECT 2-1996, f. & cert. ef. 1-3-96; ELECT 5-1997, f. & cert. ef. 3-24-97; ELECT 19-2003, f. & cert. ef. 12-5-03; ELECT 15-2006, f. & cert. ef. 12-29-06; ELECT 28-2009, f. & cert. ef. 12-31-09
165-012-0240
Administrative Discontinuation of a Political Committee
(1) The Elections Division may administratively
discontinue a political or petition committee when:
(a) The committee has not
filed any transactions under ORS 260.057 for one calendar year; and
(b) The committee’s
ending cash balance reflected in ORESTAR is not more than $3500.
(2) Not later than 30 days
before administratively discontinuing a committee under this section, the Elections
Division shall attempt to notify the committee of the proposed discontinuation.
(a) For a candidate committee:
(A) By first class mail sent
to the mailing address reported on the most recent Statement of Organization for
the candidate and by first class mail to the most recent mailing address for the
candidate reported in the Oregon Centralized Voter Registration System. If both
addresses are the same, only one letter shall be sent; and
(B) By first class mail to
the mailing address reported on the most recent Statement of Organization for the
treasurer, if applicable.
(b) For a political committee
notice will be sent by first class mail sent to the mailing address reported on
the most recent Statement of Organization for the treasurer and by first class mail
to the most recent mailing address for the treasurer reported in the Oregon Centralized
Voter Registration System. If both addresses are the same, only one letter shall
be sent.
(c) For a petition committee:
(A) By first class mail sent
to the mailing address reported on the most recent Statement of Organization for
the chief petitioner(s) and by first class mail to the most recent address for the
chief petitioner(s) in the Oregon Centralized Voter Registration System. If both
addresses are the same, only one letter shall be sent; and
(B) By first class mail to
the mailing address reported on the most recent Statement of Organization for the
treasurer, if applicable.
(3) The notice shall inform
the committee that it will be discontinued by the Elections Division unless the
committee informs the Elections Division of reasons why the committee does not meet
the criteria of this rule for administrative discontinuation. The committee must
inform the Elections Division in writing of the reasons not later than 20 days after
the service date of the letter. The written notice shall also include:
(a) Notification that the
statement of organization will be administratively discontinued 30 days from the
date of the letter; and
(b) The applicable reasons
for discontinuation listed in subsection (1) of this section.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 246.150, 260.046
Stats. Implemented: ORS 260.046
Hist.: ELECT 14-2005, f.
& cert. ef. 12-30-05; ELECT 6-2007, f. & cert. ef. 8-27-07; ELECT 29-2009,
f. & cert. ef. 12-31-09; ELECT 5-2012, f. & cert. ef. 1-3-12; ELECT 2-2-14,
f. & cert. ef. 1-2-14

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