Oregon House Bill 3872

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 10-0)
Status: Introduced on February 27 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-27 - First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Makes voting in person the normal method for voting. Requires voters to show picture ID when voting or requesting a ballot. Refers the Act to the people at the next general election. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.8). Makes in-person voting on the date of an election the standard method for conducting an election. Allows an elector to request a ballot that may be voted by mail if the elector is unable to vote in person on the date of the election. Retains vote by mail as the primary method for conducting elections for military and overseas electors and for electors who have a mailing address outside of Oregon. Requires electors to present valid government-issued identification when appearing in-person to vote or when requesting a ballot be sent by mail. Requires all ballots to be returned by the date of an election. Removes a requirement that the state pay postage for ballots returned by mail. Refers the Act to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.

Relating to conduct of elections; providing that this Act shall be referred to the people for their approval or rejection.

Rep. Christine Drazan [R]	Rep. Werner Reschke [R]	Rep. Jeff Helfrich [R]	Rep. Court Boice [R]
Rep. Dwayne Yunker [R]	Rep. Lucetta Elmer [R]	Rep. Emily McIntire [R]	Rep. Virgle Osborne [R]
Rep. Anna Scharf [R]	Rep. Boomer Wright [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-02-27	House	First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Type	Source
Summary	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB3872
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB3872/Introduced
Supplement	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureAnalysisDocument/86838