(2) If the Secretary of State receives a ballot cast by a military or overseas elector, the Secretary of State shall deliver the ballot to the county clerk or elections officer of the county in which the elector who cast the ballot is registered.
(3) A ballot received by the Secretary of State under this section shall be considered to have been received by the county clerk as described in ORS 253.070 if:
(a) The Secretary of State receives the ballot not later than 8 p.m. on the day of the election; or
(b) The ballot:
(A) Has a postal indicator showing that the ballot was mailed not later than the date of the election; and
(B) Is received by the Secretary of State not later than seven calendar days after the date of the election.
(4) If a military or overseas elector returns the ballot by mail, and a postal indicator is not present or legible, the ballot shall be considered to be mailed on the date of the election and may be counted if the ballot is received no later than seven calendar days after the election.
(5) As used in this section "postal indicator" has the meaning given that term in ORS 254.470. [2003 c.64 §5; 2013 c.520 §13; 2021 c.551 §15]