Currently, only criminal defendants have that right to a jury trial. One resolution would keep felons off juries and limit jury pools to registered voters. Kitzhaber and Attorney General Hardy Myers, as well as retired Oregon Supreme Court Chief Justice Edwin Peterson, oppose the latter provision. They worry about the diversity of the jury pool. They make some good points, but that's no reason not to let voters decide.
Opponents can make their points in the campaign.
Voters might find them compelling then. This stops one rogue juror from derailing justice.