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OR Rev Stat § 250.255 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 250 - Initiative and Referendum|Section 250.255 - Application of ORS 250.265 to 250.346.

ORS 250.265 to 250.346 apply to the exercise of initiative or referendum powers regarding a city measure under section 1, Article IV, Oregon Constitution, unless the city charter or ordinance provides otherwise. [1979 c.190 §162]
OR Rev Stat § 250.270 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 250 - Initiative and Referendum|Section 250.270 - Determination of compliance with constitutional provisions; notice; appeal.

(1) Not later than the fifth business day after receiving a prospective petition for an initiative measure, the city elections officer shall determine in writing whether the initiative measure meets the requirements of section 1 (2)(d) and (5), Article IV of the Oregon Constitution. (2) If the city elections officer determines that the initiative measure meets the requirements of section 1 (2)(d) and (5), Article IV of the Oregon Constitution, the city elections officer shall proceed as required in ORS 250.275. The city elections officer shall include in the publication required under ORS 250.275 (5) a statement that the initiative measure has been determined to meet the requirements of section 1 (2)(d) and (5), Article IV of the Oregon Constitution. (3) If the city elections officer determines that the initiative measure does not meet the requirements of section 1 (2)(d) and (5), Article IV of the Oregon Constitution, the city elections officer shall immediately notify the petitioner, in writing by certified mail, return receipt requested, of the determination. (4) Any elector dissatisfied with a determination of the city elections officer under subsection (1) of this section may petition the circuit court of the judicial district in which the city is located seeking to overturn the determination of the city elections officer. If the elector is dissatisfied with a determination that the initiative measure meets the requirements of section 1 (2)(d) and (5), Article IV of the Oregon Constitution, the petition must be filed not later than the seventh business day after the ballot title is filed with the city elections officer. If the elector is dissatisfied with a determination that the initiative measure does not meet the requirements of section 1 (2)(d) and (5), Article IV of the Oregon Constitution, the petition must be filed not later than the seventh business day after the written determination is made by the city elections officer. (5) The review by the circuit court shall be the first and final review, and shall be conducted expeditiously to ensure the orderly and timely circulation of the petition. [1991 c.719 §36; 2005 c.797 §42]
OR Rev Stat § 250.275 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 250 - Initiative and Referendum|Section 250.275 - Preparation of ballot titles for certain city measures; correction of clerical errors; notice.

(1) When a prospective petition for a city measure to be referred is filed with the city elections officer, the officer shall authorize the circulation of the petition containing the title of the measure as enacted by the city governing body or, if there is no title, the title supplied by the petitioner filing the prospective petition. The city elections officer immediately shall send one copy of the prospective petition to the city attorney. (2) Not later than the sixth business day after a prospective petition for a city measure to be initiated is filed with the city elections officer, the officer shall send one copy of it to the city attorney if the measure to be initiated has been determined to be in compliance with section 1 (2)(d) and (5), Article IV of the Oregon Constitution, as provided in ORS 250.270. (3)(a) Not later than the fifth business day after receiving the copy of the prospective petition, the city attorney shall provide a ballot title for the city measure to be initiated or referred and certify the ballot title to the city elections officer. (b) If the city attorney determines that a ballot title certified under this subsection contains a clerical error, the city attorney may correct the error and certify to the city elections officer a corrected ballot title not later than the 10th business day after the date the ballot title was certified. (c) A copy of the ballot title shall be furnished to the chief petitioner. (4) Unless the circuit court certifies a different ballot title, the latest ballot title certified by the city attorney under subsection (3) of this section is the title to be printed on the ballot. (5)(a) The city elections officer, upon receiving a ballot title for a city measure to be referred or initiated from the city attorney or city governing body, shall publish in the next available edition of a newspaper of general distribution in the city a notice of receipt of the ballot title including notice that an elector may file a petition for review of the ballot title not later than the date referred to in ORS 250.296. (b) In addition to publishing a notice as described in paragraph (a) of this subsection, the city elections officer may publish a notice on the city’s website for a minimum of seven days. (6) As used in this section, "clerical error" means a typographical, arithmetical or grammatical error or omission that is evident from the text of the certified ballot title or by comparison of the text of the ballot title with a written explanation that was provided by the city attorney and issued concurrently with the certified ballot title. [1979 c.190 §164; 1985 c.808 §28; 1987 c.707 §9a; 1991 c.719 §22; 2005 c.797 §43; 2011 c.607 §7; 2013 c.519 §4; 2017 c.749 §20]
OR Rev Stat § 250.285 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 250 - Initiative and Referendum|Section 250.285 - Preparation of ballot titles by city governing body.

(1) When the city governing body refers a measure to the people, a ballot title for the measure may be prepared by the body. The ballot title shall be filed with the city elections officer. (2) If the title is not prepared under subsection (1) of this section, when the measure is filed with the city elections officer, the officer shall send one copy to the city attorney. Not later than the fifth business day after receiving the copy, the city attorney shall provide a ballot title for the measure and send a copy of it to the city governing body and the city elections officer. [1979 c.190 §165; 1985 c.808 §29; 2017 c.749 §21]
OR Rev Stat § 250.295 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 250 - Initiative and Referendum|Section 250.295

[1971 c.767 §2; 1979 c.190 §395; renumbered 188.130]
OR Rev Stat § 250.296 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 250 - Initiative and Referendum|Section 250.296 - Procedure for elector dissatisfied with ballot title of city measure.

(1) Any elector dissatisfied with a ballot title filed with the city elections officer by the city attorney or the city governing body, may petition the circuit court of the judicial district in which the city is located seeking a different title and stating the reasons the title filed with the court is insufficient, not concise or unfair. The petition shall name as respondent the city attorney or city governing body, depending on who prepared the ballot title, and must be filed not later than the seventh business day after the title is filed with the city elections officer. The court shall review the title and measure to be initiated or referred, hear arguments, if any, and certify to the city elections officer a title for the measure which meets the requirements of ORS 250.035. (2) An elector filing a petition under this section shall notify the city elections officer in writing that the petition has been filed. The notice shall be given not later than 5 p.m. on the next business day following the day the petition is filed. (3) The review by the circuit court shall be the first and final review, and shall be conducted expeditiously to insure the orderly and timely circulation of the petition or conduct of the election at which the measure is to be submitted to the electors. [1979 c.190 §166; 1983 c.514 §9b; 1987 c.707 §10; 1989 c.503 §8; 1993 c.493 §98; 1995 c.534 §4]
OR Rev Stat § 250.300 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 250 - Initiative and Referendum|Section 250.300

[Amended by 1979 c.190 §396; renumbered 188.310]
OR Rev Stat § 250.305 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 250 - Initiative and Referendum|Section 250.305 - Signature requirements.

(1) A petition to refer a city measure must be signed by not less than 10 percent of the electors registered in the city at the time the prospective petition is filed. The petition must be filed with the city elections officer not later than the 30th day after adoption of the city legislation sought to be referred. (2) A petition to initiate a city measure must be signed by not less than 15 percent of the electors registered in the city at the time the prospective petition is filed. [1979 c.190 §167; 1983 c.350 §67; 1989 c.251 §1]
OR Rev Stat § 250.315 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 250 - Initiative and Referendum|Section 250.315 - Filing officer; filing requirements; signature verification.

(1) An initiative or referendum petition relating to a city measure shall be filed with the city elections officer for signature verification. The filed petition shall contain only original signatures. (2) An initiative or referendum petition relating to a city measure shall not be accepted for filing if it contains less than 100 percent of the required number of signatures. (3) For any petition requiring a number of signatures exceeding 4,500, the Secretary of State by rule shall designate a statistical sampling technique to verify whether a petition contains the required number of signatures of electors. A petition may not be rejected for the reason that it contains less than the required number of signatures unless two separate sampling processes both establish that the petition lacks the required number of signatures. The second sampling must contain a larger number of signatures than the first sampling. (4) The Secretary of State may employ professional assistance to determine the sampling technique referred to in subsection (3) of this section. [1979 c.190 §168; 1989 c.68 §8; 1991 c.580 §3]
OR Rev Stat § 250.325 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 250 - Initiative and Referendum|Section 250.325 - Procedure following filing of initiative petition.

(1) If an initiative petition contains the required number of verified signatures, the city elections officer shall file the initiated measure with the city governing body at its next meeting. (2) The governing body, not later than the 30th day after the measure is filed with it, may adopt or reject the measure unless the measure is required to be submitted to city electors under the city charter or state law. If the measure is not adopted, or the measure is required to be submitted to city electors under the city charter or state law, it shall be submitted to city electors on the next available election date in ORS 221.230 held not sooner than the 90th day after the measure was filed with the city governing body. (3) The governing body may refer a competing measure to city electors at the same election at which the initiated measure is submitted. If the governing body refers a competing measure to city electors, it must prepare the measure not later than the 30th day after the initiated measure is filed with it. The mayor shall not have the power to veto an initiated measure or a competing measure. [1979 c.190 §169; 1979 c.316 §14a; 1981 c.909 §7; 1987 c.471 §1]
OR Rev Stat § 250.330 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 250 - Initiative and Referendum|Section 250.330

[Amended by 1957 c.608 §138; 1979 c.190 §252; 1979 c.749 §3; renumbered 254.295]
OR Rev Stat § 250.340 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 250 - Initiative and Referendum|Section 250.340

[Amended by 1957 c.608 §139; 1979 c.190 §255; renumbered 254.325]
OR Rev Stat § 250.346 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 250 - Initiative and Referendum|Section 250.346 - Retention of petition materials.

The city elections officer shall retain the signature sheets of a filed initiative or referendum petition with a copy of the city measure. If the measure is approved by the electors, a copy of the measure shall be preserved as a permanent public record, and the signature sheets shall be preserved for six years. [1979 c.190 §171]
OR Rev Stat § 250.350 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 250 - Initiative and Referendum|Section 250.350

[Amended by 1957 c.608 §140; 1977 c.508 §7; 1977 c.644 §4a; 1979 c.190 §264; renumbered 254.415]
OR Rev Stat § 250.355 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 250 - Initiative and Referendum|Section 250.355 - Date of election.

If a referendum petition contains the required number of verified signatures, the election on the city measure shall be held on the next available election date in ORS 221.230 that is not sooner than the 90th day after the referendum petition was filed with the city elections officer. [1989 c.503 §35; 2007 c.155 §8]
OR Rev Stat § 250.400 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 250 - Initiative and Referendum|Section 250.400

[Amended by 1957 c.608 §141; 1977 c.508 §8; 1979 c.190 §265; renumbered 254.425]
OR Rev Stat § 250.410 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 250 - Initiative and Referendum|Section 250.410

[Amended by 1957 c.608 §142; 1979 c.190 §45; renumbered 247.035]
OR Rev Stat § 250.430 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 250 - Initiative and Referendum|Section 250.430

[Amended by 1957 c.608 §144; 1977 c.508 §9; 1979 c.190 §253; 1979 c.519 §20a; renumbered 254.305]
OR Rev Stat § 250.471 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 250 - Initiative and Referendum|Section 250.471

[1957 c.608 §147 (1), (2); 1979 c.190 §271; renumbered 254.495]
OR Rev Stat § 250.510 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 250 - Initiative and Referendum|Section 250.510

[Amended by 1957 c.608 §148; 1973 c.154 §3; 1979 c.190 §272; renumbered 254.505]
OR Rev Stat § 250.520 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 250 - Initiative and Referendum|Section 250.520

[Amended by 1957 c.608 §149; 1961 c.114 §12; 1965 c.174 §8; 1979 c.190 §273; renumbered 254.515]
OR Rev Stat § 250.610 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 250 - Initiative and Referendum|Section 250.610

[Amended by 1957 c.608 §152; 1961 c.174 §2; 1979 c.190 §248; 1979 c.519 §21a; renumbered 254.245]
OR Rev Stat § 250.631 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 250 - Initiative and Referendum|Section 250.631

[1957 c.608 §154; 1961 c.114 §13; 1965 c.174 §9; 1977 c.352 §4; 1979 c.190 §262; renumbered 254.395]
OR Rev Stat § 250.645 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 250 - Initiative and Referendum|Section 250.645

[1955 c.726 §5; 1957 c.608 §155; 1979 c.190 §261; renumbered 254.385]
OR Rev Stat § 250.655 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 250 - Initiative and Referendum|Section 250.655

[1961 c.63 §2; 1979 c.190 §263; renumbered 254.405]
OR Rev Stat § 250.680 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 250 - Initiative and Referendum|Section 250.680

[Amended by 1957 c.608 §156; 1979 c.190 §268; renumbered 254.455]
OR Rev Stat § 250.690 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 250 - Initiative and Referendum|Section 250.690

[Amended by 1955 c.726 §3; 1957 c.608 §157; 1979 c.190 §267; renumbered 254.445]
OR Rev Stat § 250.700 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 250 - Initiative and Referendum|Section 250.700

[Amended by 1957 c.608 §158; 1979 c.190 §266; renumbered 254.435]
OR Rev Stat § 251.005 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 251 - Voters’ Pamphlet|Section 251.005 - Definitions.

As used in this chapter: (1) "Candidate" means an individual whose name is or is expected to be printed on the official ballot. (2) "City office" means the office of mayor, city auditor, city councillor or municipal judge of a city having a population of 50,000 or more according to the most recent determination made under ORS 190.510 to 190.610. (3) "County clerk" means the county clerk or the county official in charge of elections. (4) "Elector" means an individual qualified to vote under section 2, Article II, Oregon Constitution. (5) "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. [1979 c.190 §172; 1981 c.173 §28; 1983 c.123 §1; 1983 c.392 §4; 1987 c.432 §1; 2003 c.14 §118]
OR Rev Stat § 251.008 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 251 - Voters’ Pamphlet|Section 251.008 - Joint production of state and county voters’ pamphlet.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of State and a county may enter into an intergovernmental agreement as provided in ORS 190.003 to 190.130 under which the Secretary of State and the county clerk of the county may jointly produce a voters’ pamphlet for any election as provided under this chapter or any other law relating to production and distribution of a voters’ pamphlet. [1993 c.3 §2 and 1993 c.604 §9]
OR Rev Stat § 251.012 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 251 - Voters’ Pamphlet|Section 251.012 - Size, format and distribution of voters’ pamphlet.

The Secretary of State by rule shall prescribe the size, format and method of distribution of any state voters’ pamphlet, subject to the limits described in this chapter. [1999 c.318 §7]
OR Rev Stat § 251.014 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 251 - Voters’ Pamphlet|Section 251.014 - Electronic filing system; rules.

(1) The Secretary of State by rule shall adopt an electronic filing system to allow estimates, portraits, statements or arguments to be filed electronically using the Internet. (2) The Secretary of State may adopt rules to administer this section. [2011 c.646 §9] Note: 251.014 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 251 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
OR Rev Stat § 251.015 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 251 - Voters’ Pamphlet|Section 251.015

[1957 c.217 §1; 1979 c.190 §314; renumbered 258.006]
OR Rev Stat § 251.016 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 251 - Voters’ Pamphlet|Section 251.016 - Disposition of fee.

The Secretary of State shall pay fees received under this chapter into the General Fund. [1979 c.190 §173]
OR Rev Stat § 251.022 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 251 - Voters’ Pamphlet|Section 251.022 - Voters’ pamphlet for election to fill vacancy in office of United States Senator or Representative in Congress.

(1) If a special election or special primary election is held under ORS 188.120 for the purpose of filling a vacancy in election or office of United States Senator or Representative in Congress, or for nominating a candidate of each major political party to fill the vacancy, the Secretary of State shall prepare a voters’ pamphlet for each election. (2) A voters’ pamphlet prepared under subsection (1) of this section shall contain information about the candidates for nomination or election to the office of United States Senator or Representative in Congress at the special election or special primary election. [1999 c.318 §6]
OR Rev Stat § 251.025 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 251 - Voters’ Pamphlet|Section 251.025

[1957 c.217 §2; 1979 c.190 §315; renumbered 258.016]
OR Rev Stat § 251.035 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 251 - Voters’ Pamphlet|Section 251.035

[1957 c.217 §3; 1979 c.190 §316; renumbered 258.026]
OR Rev Stat § 251.036 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 251 - Voters’ Pamphlet|Section 251.036

[1979 c.533 §6; 1993 c.493 §91; 1999 c.318 §52; renumbered 251.069 in 1999]
OR Rev Stat § 251.045 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 251 - Voters’ Pamphlet|Section 251.045

[1957 c.217 §4; 1975 c.675 §21; 1979 c.190 §317; renumbered 258.036]
OR Rev Stat § 251.046 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 251 - Voters’ Pamphlet|Section 251.046 - Content of statements and arguments.

(1) Statements and arguments submitted for inclusion in a voters’ pamphlet by a candidate, political party or assembly of electors, or a person supporting or opposing a measure shall consist only of words or numbers. (2) The Secretary of State shall specify on any instructions for filing a statement, argument or other material in the voters’ pamphlet that the statement, argument or material may be excluded under ORS 251.055. [1979 c.190 §175; 1993 c.351 §3]