/tags/oregon-secretary-of-state Oregon Secretary of State en-US Copyright Fri, 09 May 2025 22:37:17 GMT /politics-government/2025-05-09/former-oregon-secretary-of-state-shemia-fagan-apologizes-and-agrees-to-3-600-civil-fine-in-consulting-scandal “I know my actions were indefensible,” she told the state ethics commission. Fri, 09 May 2025 22:37:17 GMT /politics-government/2025-05-09/former-oregon-secretary-of-state-shemia-fagan-apologizes-and-agrees-to-3-600-civil-fine-in-consulting-scandal Lauren Dake /politics-government/2025-04-11/oregons-voter-registration-errors-stretch-back-further-than-dmv-officials-initially-indicated Data entry errors that allowed noncitizens to be registered to vote in Oregon go much further back than state officials previously acknowledged, a report issued by the Oregon Department of Transportation on Friday shows. Fri, 11 Apr 2025 22:40:16 GMT /politics-government/2025-04-11/oregons-voter-registration-errors-stretch-back-further-than-dmv-officials-initially-indicated Dirk VanderHart /law-and-justice/2025-04-04/oregon-washington-sue-trump-over-sweeping-elections-order The lawsuit is the 12th Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield filed against the Trump administration since he took office in December. Fri, 04 Apr 2025 22:40:39 GMT /law-and-justice/2025-04-04/oregon-washington-sue-trump-over-sweeping-elections-order Julia Shumway /politics-government/2025-02-11/oregon-elections-officials-refer-3-cases-of-possible-noncitizen-voting-to-state-doj Several people who were added to Oregon’s voter rolls because of errors by state employees could face prosecution for voting despite not being U.S. citizens. Tue, 11 Feb 2025 15:10:50 GMT /politics-government/2025-02-11/oregon-elections-officials-refer-3-cases-of-possible-noncitizen-voting-to-state-doj Dirk VanderHart /politics-government/2024-10-17/oregon-elections-phone-lines-closed-after-a-flood-of-conspiracy-calls The calls to the secretary of state’s office center around misinformation about Donald Trump’s decision not to appear in the state’s voters’ pamphlet. Thu, 17 Oct 2024 22:34:53 GMT /politics-government/2024-10-17/oregon-elections-phone-lines-closed-after-a-flood-of-conspiracy-calls Dirk VanderHart /politics-government/2024-10-08/how-to-register-to-vote-in-oregon-while-motor-voter-sign-ups-are-paused Oregon leaders are reminding residents they can still register to vote or change their party affiliation as usual. Tue, 08 Oct 2024 23:27:40 GMT /politics-government/2024-10-08/how-to-register-to-vote-in-oregon-while-motor-voter-sign-ups-are-paused Lauren Dake /politics-government/2024-10-08/oregon-governor-calls-for-dmv-to-pause-automatic-voter-registration The state has unearthed several hundred more people than previously known who were improperly registered to vote under Oregon’s motor voter law. Tue, 08 Oct 2024 13:53:14 GMT /politics-government/2024-10-08/oregon-governor-calls-for-dmv-to-pause-automatic-voter-registration Dirk VanderHart, Lauren Dake /politics-government/2024-09-28/oregon-voter-registration-error-was-detected-six-weeks-before-top-elections-officials-were-told The DMV said Friday it first learned about improper registrations in early August. Secretary of State LaVonne Griffin-Valade and Gov. Tina Kotek say they learned about it in mid-September. Sat, 28 Sep 2024 13:01:32 GMT /politics-government/2024-09-28/oregon-voter-registration-error-was-detected-six-weeks-before-top-elections-officials-were-told Dirk VanderHart /politics-government/2024-09-25/noncitizen-votes-could-not-have-swayed-oregon-contests-officials-tell-lawmakers Top election staffers appeared before a legislative committee for the first time since revelations Oregon improperly registered more than 1,200 people to vote. Thu, 26 Sep 2024 00:33:37 GMT /politics-government/2024-09-25/noncitizen-votes-could-not-have-swayed-oregon-contests-officials-tell-lawmakers Dirk VanderHart /politics-government/2024-09-23/updated-findings-show-nearly-1-260-possible-noncitizens-were-registered-to-vote-in-oregon-since-2021 Officials say 10 of those improperly registered went on to vote. They stress the issue will not be a factor in this year’s election. Tue, 24 Sep 2024 00:41:47 GMT /politics-government/2024-09-23/updated-findings-show-nearly-1-260-possible-noncitizens-were-registered-to-vote-in-oregon-since-2021 Dirk VanderHart