Or. Admin. Code § 165-024-0015

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 12, December 1, 2024

Section 165-024-0015 - Language Lists for Translation of Selected State and County Voters' Pamphlet Materials

(1) This rule defines the process by which the Secretary of State creates lists of languages to be used to translate Selected State and County Voters' Pamphlet Materials.

(2) The Secretary of State shall use data about state and county populations to determine the Top Five languages in the state and in each county in Oregon.

(a) The data sources may include the most recent American Community Survey (ACS) from the United States Census Bureau, estimates from the Population Resource Center at Portland State University, and other data sources that the Secretary of State determines are available and appropriate.

(b) The data sets obtained from the American Community Survey shall include estimated numbers of people with Limited English Proficiency who self-evaluate their ability to speak English as "less than very well."

(3) Based on this data, the Secretary of State shall compile the following language lists and make them available on the Secretary of State's website:

(a) a list of the state's Top Five languages and estimated numbers of speakers;

(b) lists of each county's Top Five languages and estimated number of speakers in each county;

(c) the State List of Languages; and

(d) the County Lists of Languages.

(4) The Secretary of State shall update the language lists at least once every five years.

Or. Admin. Code § 165-024-0015

ELECT 27-2022, temporary adopt filed 08/31/2022, effective 9/1/2022 through 2/27/2023; ELECT 3-2023, adopt filed 01/10/2023, effective 1/11/2023

Statutory/Other Authority: HB3021, ORS 247.005, ORS 246.150, ORS 251.026, ORS 251.167, ORS 251.170, ORS 251.173 & ORS 251.315

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 251.167