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OR Rev Stat § 249.870 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 249 - Candidates; Recall|Section 249.870 - Number of signers on recall petition.

The requisite number of signers on a recall petition is 15 percent of the total votes cast in the electoral district for all candidates for Governor at the most recent election at which a candidate for Governor was elected to a full term next preceding the filing of the petition for verification of signatures. [Formerly 254.450; 1981 c.173 §27; 1985 c.808 §22; 1995 c.607 §21]
OR Rev Stat § 249.875 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 249 - Candidates; Recall|Section 249.875 - Time for completing filing; verification of signatures.

(1) A recall petition shall be void unless completed and filed not later than the 100th day after filing the prospective petition described in ORS 249.865. Not later than the 90th day after filing the prospective petition the petition shall be submitted to the filing officer who shall verify the signatures not later than the 10th day after the submission. The filed petition shall contain only original signatures. A recall petition shall not be accepted for signature verification if it contains less than 100 percent of the required number of signatures. The petition shall not be accepted for filing until 100 percent of the required number of signatures of electors have been verified. (2) The provisions for verification of signatures on an initiative or referendum petition contained in ORS 250.105, are applicable to the verification of signatures on a recall petition. [Formerly 254.420; 1989 c.68 §4; 1991 c.719 §9]
OR Rev Stat § 249.876 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 249 - Candidates; Recall|Section 249.876 - Removal of signature after petition submitted for verification.

After a recall petition is submitted for signature verification, no elector who signed the petition may remove the signature of the elector from the petition. [1985 c.808 §21]
OR Rev Stat § 249.877 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 249 - Candidates; Recall|Section 249.877 - Statement of justification by public officer.

(1) A public officer against whom a recall petition has been filed may submit to the filing officer, in not more than 200 words, a statement of justification of the public officer’s course in office. The statement must be filed not later than the fifth day after the recall petition is filed. (2) The county clerk shall have the statement printed on the official and sample ballots for the recall election. [1983 c.514 §7b]
OR Rev Stat § 250.005 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 250 - Initiative and Referendum|Section 250.005 - Definitions.

As used in this chapter: (1) "County clerk" means the county clerk or the county official in charge of elections. (2) "Elector" means an individual qualified to vote under section 2, Article II, Oregon Constitution. (3) "Measure" includes any of the following submitted to the people for their approval or rejection at an election: (a) A proposed law. (b) An Act or part of an Act of the Legislative Assembly. (c) A revision of or amendment to the Oregon Constitution. (d) Local, special or municipal legislation. (e) A proposition or question. (4) "Prospective petition" means the information, except signatures and other identification of petition signers, required to be contained in a completed petition. [1979 c.190 §140; 1983 c.392 §3]
OR Rev Stat § 250.015 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 250 - Initiative and Referendum|Section 250.015 - Form of petition; numbering of signature sheets; rules.

The Secretary of State by rule shall: (1) Design the form of the prospective petition, and the initiative and the referendum petition, including the signature sheets, to be used in any initiative or referendum in this state. (2) Designate the quality of paper to be used for signature sheets in order to ensure the legibility of the signatures. (3) Prescribe a system for numbering the signature sheets to be used in any initiative or referendum in this state. [1979 c.190 §141; 1979 c.345 §1; 1981 c.909 §1; 1989 c.68 §5; 2005 c.22 §188]
OR Rev Stat § 250.020 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 250 - Initiative and Referendum|Section 250.020

[Amended by 1957 c.608 §121; 1961 c.121 §4; 1979 c.190 §232; 1979 c.519 §17; renumbered 254.085]
OR Rev Stat § 250.025 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 250 - Initiative and Referendum|Section 250.025 - Qualifications for signers of petition; removal of signatures.

(1) Any elector may sign an initiative or referendum petition for any measure on which the elector is entitled to vote. (2) After an initiative or referendum petition is submitted for signature verification, no elector who signed the petition may remove the signature of the elector from the petition. [Formerly 254.160; 1985 c.808 §24]
OR Rev Stat § 250.029 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 250 - Initiative and Referendum|Section 250.029 - Withdrawal of initiative or referendum petition; form.

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, the chief petitioners of an initiative or referendum petition may withdraw the petition at any time prior to the submission of the petition for signature verification. (2) The chief petitioners of an initiative petition relating to a state measure may withdraw the petition at any time prior to the submission of the total number of signatures required on the petition for signature verification. (3) The Secretary of State by rule shall design a form for use in filing a withdrawal of any initiative or referendum petition. The withdrawal form must be signed by all of the chief petitioners and filed with the filing officer. [1995 c.607 §25; 2009 c.533 §9]
OR Rev Stat § 250.030 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 250 - Initiative and Referendum|Section 250.030

[Amended by 1957 c.608 §122; 1961 c.121 §5; 1979 c.190 §233; 1979 c.317 §8a; 1979 c.519 §18a; renumbered 254.095]
OR Rev Stat § 250.031 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 250 - Initiative and Referendum|Section 250.031 - Rules for conduct of election under Article XI, section 11, of Oregon Constitution.

The Secretary of State shall adopt administrative rules for the conduct of elections under section 11, Article XI of the Oregon Constitution, that include but are not limited to provisions that: (1) Set forth the requirements for an election to which section 11 (8), Article XI of the Oregon Constitution, is applicable that are consistent with the voter registration requirements of ORS chapter 247 and with the federal National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (P.L. 103-31); (2) Provide directions to election officers for calculating whether the required number of registered voters eligible to vote voted in the election; and (3) Interpret the words "cast a ballot" in section 11 (8), Article XI of the Oregon Constitution, as meaning that a ballot was lawfully cast, whether or not the vote of that ballot may lawfully be counted for reasons other than the eligibility of the voter to vote. [1997 c.541 §310]
OR Rev Stat § 250.036 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 250 - Initiative and Referendum|Section 250.036 - Form of ballot title for measure subject to Article XI, section 11 (8), of Oregon Constitution; exception.

(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, all ballot titles subject to section 11 (8), Article XI of the Oregon Constitution, shall include the following statement as the first statement of the ballot title summary: ______________________________________________________________________________ This measure may be passed only at an election with at least a 50 percent voter turnout. ______________________________________________________________________________ (2) As used in this section, "at least a 50 percent voter turnout" means a voter turnout that meets the requirements of section 11 (8), Article XI of the Oregon Constitution. (3) The statement required by this section shall not be counted in determining the word count requirements of ORS 250.035. (4) Subsection (1) of this section does not apply to the ballot title of a measure subject to section 11k, Article XI of the Oregon Constitution. [1997 c.541 §311; 2009 c.247 §1]
OR Rev Stat § 250.037 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 250 - Initiative and Referendum|Section 250.037 - Form of ballot title for measure requesting approval of certain bonds.

(1) The ballot title of any measure requesting elector approval of bonds, the principal and interest on which will be payable from taxes imposed on property or property ownership that are not subject to the limitations of sections 11 and 11b, Article XI of the Oregon Constitution, shall contain, in addition to the matters required by ORS 250.035, the following statement immediately after the ballot title question and appearing with it, in this manner: ______________________________________________________________________________ Question: (herein the question is stated) If the bonds are approved, they will be payable from taxes on property or property ownership that are not subject to the limits of sections 11 and 11b, Article XI of the Oregon Constitution. ______________________________________________________________________________ (2) The words of the statement required by subsection (1) of this section are not counted for purposes of ORS 250.035. (3) The ballot title statement for any measure requesting elector approval of bonds, the principal and interest on which is to be payable from taxes imposed on property or property ownership that are not subject to the limitations of sections 11 and 11b, Article XI of the Oregon Constitution, shall contain, in addition to the other requirements of ORS 250.035 and this section, a reasonably detailed, simple and understandable description of the use of proceeds. (4) The front of the outer envelope in which the ballot title is delivered shall state, clearly and boldly printed in red, "CONTAINS VOTE ON PROPOSED TAX INCREASE." [1991 c.902 §119; 1997 c.541 §313; 2007 c.154 §10]
OR Rev Stat § 250.038 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 250 - Initiative and Referendum|Section 250.038 - Form of ballot title for measure authorizing imposition or renewal of local option taxes or establishing permanent rate limitation.

(1) In addition to meeting other applicable requirements of this chapter: (a) The ballot title for a measure authorizing the imposition of local option taxes shall contain the statement required by ORS 280.070 (4) and the information required by ORS 280.070 (5); (b) The ballot title for a measure authorizing the establishment of a permanent rate limitation shall contain the information required by ORS 280.070 (6); and (c) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, the front of the outer envelope in which the ballot title is delivered shall state, clearly and boldly printed in red, one of the following statements: (A) For a measure authorizing the imposition of local option taxes, "CONTAINS VOTE ON PROPOSED TAX INCREASE"; or (B) For a measure authorizing a renewal of current local option taxes, "CONTAINS VOTE ON RENEWAL OF CURRENT LOCAL OPTION TAXES." (2) If a ballot contains a measure authorizing the imposition of local option taxes and a measure authorizing the renewal of a current local option tax, the front of the outer envelope in which the ballot is delivered shall state, clearly and boldly printed in red, "CONTAINS VOTE ON PROPOSED TAX INCREASE." [1999 c.632 §25; 2007 c.154 §11; 2009 c.720 §2]
OR Rev Stat § 250.041 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 250 - Initiative and Referendum|Section 250.041 - Applicability of ORS 250.005 to 250.038 to counties and cities.

ORS 250.005 to 250.038 apply to the exercise of initiative or referendum powers: (1) Regarding a county measure, regardless of anything to the contrary in the county charter or ordinance. (2) Regarding a city measure, regardless of anything to the contrary in the city charter or ordinance. [1983 c.514 §11; 2005 c.797 §54]
OR Rev Stat § 250.042 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 250 - Initiative and Referendum|Section 250.042 - Effect of failure of petition circulator to certify signature sheet.

If a signature sheet of a petition is not certified by the circulator as required under ORS 198.430, 198.750, 221.031, 248.008, 249.061, 249.740, 249.865, 250.045, 250.165, 250.265, 255.135, 261.115 and 545.025, signatures contained on the signature sheet may not be counted for purposes of determining whether the petition contains the required number of signatures of electors. [2007 c.848 §8b]
OR Rev Stat § 250.043 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 250 - Initiative and Referendum|Section 250.043 - Acceptance of initiative or referendum petition without original signatures.

(1) Notwithstanding ORS 250.105, 250.215, 250.315 and 255.175, an initiative or referendum petition for which original signatures are otherwise required may be accepted by the appropriate filing officer for signature verification with photographic copies of one or more signature sheets if: (a) The signature sheets containing the original signatures were stolen or destroyed by fire, a natural disaster or other act of God; and (b) The photographic copy of each original signature sheet contains the number of the original signature sheets prescribed by the Secretary of State under ORS 250.015. (2) As used in this section: (a) "Act of God" means an unanticipated grave natural disaster or other natural phenomenon of an exceptional, inevitable and irresistible character, the effects of which could not have been prevented or avoided by the exercise of due care or foresight. (b) "Filing officer" means the Secretary of State in the case of an initiative or referendum petition relating to a state measure, the county clerk in the case of an initiative or referendum petition relating to a county measure, the city elections officer in the case of an initiative or referendum petition relating to a city measure and the elections officer as defined in ORS 255.005 in the case of an initiative or referendum petition relating to a district measure. [1989 c.68 §13]
OR Rev Stat § 250.044 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 250 - Initiative and Referendum|Section 250.044 - When actions challenging constitutionality of state measure must be filed in Marion County Circuit Court.

(1) An action that challenges the constitutionality of a measure initiated by the people or referred to the people for a vote must be commenced in the Circuit Court for Marion County if: (a) The action is filed by a plaintiff asserting a claim for relief that challenges the constitutionality of a state statute or an amendment to the Oregon Constitution initiated by the people or referred to the people under section 1 (1) to (4), Article IV of the Oregon Constitution; (b) The action is commenced on or after the date that the Secretary of State certifies that the challenged measure has been adopted by the electors and within 180 days after the effective date of the measure; and (c) The action may not be commenced in the Oregon Tax Court. (2) An action under subsection (1) of this section must be within the jurisdiction of circuit courts and must present a justiciable controversy. The plaintiff in an action subject to the requirements of this section must serve a copy of the complaint on the Attorney General. (3) If an action subject to the requirements of this section is filed in a court other than the Circuit Court for Marion County, the other court, on its own motion or the motion of any party to the action, shall dismiss the action or transfer the action to the Circuit Court for Marion County. (4) This section does not apply to any civil or criminal proceeding in which the constitutionality of a state statute or provision of the Oregon Constitution is challenged in a responsive pleading. (5) If a judgment in an action subject to the requirements of this section holds that a challenged measure is invalid in whole or in part, a party to the action may appeal the judgment only by filing a notice of appeal directly with the Supreme Court within the time and in the manner specified in ORS chapter 19 for civil appeals to the Court of Appeals. Any party filing a notice of appeal under this subsection must note in the notice of appeal that the case is subject to this subsection. (6) If a judgment in an action subject to the requirements of this section holds that a challenged measure is valid, a party to the action may appeal the judgment by filing a notice of appeal in the Court of Appeals within the time and in the manner specified in ORS chapter 19 for civil appeals. Notwithstanding ORS 19.405 (1), the party may move the Court of Appeals to certify the appeal to the Supreme Court, and the Court of Appeals acting in its sole discretion may so certify the appeal. If the Court of Appeals certifies the appeal to the Supreme Court, the Supreme Court shall accept or deny acceptance of the certification as provided in ORS 19.405 (2). [1997 c.794 §2]
OR Rev Stat § 250.055 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 250 - Initiative and Referendum|Section 250.055

[1979 c.675 §3; 1981 c.145 §1; renumbered 250.039]
OR Rev Stat § 250.062 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 250 - Initiative and Referendum|Section 250.062 - Identical draft ballot titles required for certain state measures.

If the Attorney General determines that the subject, purpose and major effect of two or more state initiative measures to be submitted at the same election are substantially similar, the Attorney General shall provide identical draft ballot titles for the measures. [2009 c.566 §2]
OR Rev Stat § 250.065 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 250 - Initiative and Referendum|Section 250.065 - Preparation of ballot titles for certain state measures.

(1) When a prospective petition for a state measure to be referred is filed with the Secretary of State, the secretary shall authorize the circulation of the petition using the final measure summary of the latest version of the printed, engrossed measure in lieu of the ballot title. On the next business day after the referendum petition has been filed containing the required number of verified signatures, the Secretary of State shall send one copy of the prospective petition to the Attorney General. (2) When an approved prospective petition for a state measure to be initiated is filed with the Secretary of State, the secretary immediately shall send one copy of it to the Attorney General. (3) Not later than the fifth business day after receiving the copy of the prospective petition for a state measure to be initiated, the Attorney General shall provide a draft ballot title for the state measure to be initiated and send one copy of the ballot title to the Secretary of State. (4) Not later than the 10th business day after receiving the copy of the prospective petition for a state measure to be referred, the Attorney General shall provide a draft ballot title for the state measure to be referred and send one copy of the draft ballot title to the Secretary of State. [Formerly 254.055; 1985 c.447 §2; 2005 c.797 §37; 2007 c.848 §9; 2017 c.749 §16]
OR Rev Stat § 250.070 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 250 - Initiative and Referendum|Section 250.070

[Amended by 1957 c.608 §123; 1961 c.121 §6; 1979 c.190 §234; renumbered 254.107]
OR Rev Stat § 250.075 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 250 - Initiative and Referendum|Section 250.075 - Preparation of ballot titles by Legislative Assembly.

(1) When the Legislative Assembly refers a measure to the people, a ballot title for the measure may be prepared by the assembly. The ballot title shall be filed with the Secretary of State when the measure is filed with the Secretary of State. (2) If the title is not prepared under subsection (1) of this section, when the measure is filed with the Secretary of State, the secretary shall send one copy of the referred measure to the Attorney General. Not later than the 30th day after the Legislative Assembly adjourns, the Attorney General shall provide a draft ballot title for the measure. The Attorney General shall send a copy of the draft ballot title to each member of the Legislative Assembly, and file with the Secretary of State a copy of the draft ballot title and a certificate of mailing of the draft ballot title to each member. [Formerly 254.073; 1985 c.447 §3; 1995 c.607 §27; 2017 c.749 §17]
OR Rev Stat § 250.080 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 250 - Initiative and Referendum|Section 250.080

[Amended by 1979 c.190 §242; renumbered 254.185]
OR Rev Stat § 250.090 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 250 - Initiative and Referendum|Section 250.090

[Amended by 1957 c.608 §124; 1979 c.190 §243; renumbered 254.195]
OR Rev Stat § 250.095 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 250 - Initiative and Referendum|Section 250.095 - State measures affecting a county or district.

A law enacted by the Legislative Assembly relating only to a county or district may be referred by the Legislative Assembly or by petition to the people of the county or district. The percentage of signatures required under section 1, Article IV, Oregon Constitution, for a referendum petition filed under this section shall be based on the vote for Governor within the county or district. [1979 c.190 §148]
OR Rev Stat § 250.110 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 250 - Initiative and Referendum|Section 250.110

[Amended by 1953 c.632 §6; 1957 c.608 §126; 1961 c.170 §2; subsection (7) enacted as 1967 c.26 §4; 1977 c.508 §6; 1979 c.190 §237; renumbered 254.135]