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iv ! INITIATIVE.AND REFERENDUM -------------- (a) A caption of not more than 10 words GENERAL PROVISIONS which identifies the subject matter of the meas- ure; 250.005 Definitions. As used in this (b) A question of not more than 20 words chapter: which plainly states the purpose of the measure, (1)"County clerk"means the county clerk or and is phrased so that an affirmative response to the county official in charge of elections. the question corresponds to an affirmative vote (2)"Elector"means an individual qualified to on the measure;and vote under section 2,Article II,Oregon Constitu- (c)A concise and impartial statement of not tion. more than 75 words of the chief purpose of the (3) "Measure" includes any of the following measure. submitted to the people for their approval or (2)The ballot title shall not resemble,so far rejection at an election: as probably to create confusion, any title pre- (a)A proposed law. viously filed for a measure to be submitted at that election.[1979 c.190§143;1979 c.675§1;1985 c.405§1] Assembly. An Act or part of an Act of the Legislative 250.039 Readability test for ballot title. l y For all measures,the Secretary of State by rule (c)A revision of or amendment to the Oregon shall designate a test of readability and adopt a Constitution. standard of minimum readability for a ballot title. (d)Local,special or municipal legislation. The ballot title shall comply with the standard to (e)A proposition or question. the fullest extent practicable consistent with the requirements of impartiality, conciseness and (4) "Prospective petition" means the infor- accuracy.[Formerly ORS 250.055] mation, except signatures and other identifica- tion of petition signers,required to be contained 250.040 [Repealed by 1957 c.608§231] in a completed petition.[1979 c.190§140;1983 c.392§3] 250.041 Applicability of ORS 250.005 250.010 [Amended by 1957 c.608 §120; repealed by to 250.039 to counties and cities. ORS 1979c.190§431] 250.005 to 250.039 apply to the exercise of ini- tiative or referendum powers: 250.015 Form of petition. The Secretary of State by rule shall design the form of the (1)Regarding a county measure,regardless of prospective petition, and the initiative and the anything to the contrary in the county charter or referendum petition, including the signature ordinance. sheets,to be used in any initiative or referendum (2) Regarding a city measure, regardless of in this state.The secretary also shall designate by anything to the contrary in the city charter or rule the quality of paper to be used for signature ordinance.[1983 c.514§111 sheets in order to assure the legibility of the signatures.[1979 c.190§141;1979 c.345§1;1981 c.909§1] STATE MEASURES 250.020 [Amended by 1957 c.608§121;1961 c.121§4; 250.045 Submitting prospective peti- 1979 c.190§232;1979 c.519§17;renumbered 254.085] tion;form of petition;statement regarding 250.025 Qualifications for signers of payment of petition circulators. (1) Before petition; removal of signatures. (1) Any circulating a petition to initiate or refer a state i elector may sign an initiative or referendum peti- measure under section 1,Article IV,Oregon Con- tion for any measure on which the elector is stitution,the petitioner shall file with the Secre- entitled to vote. tary of State a prospective petition. The (2)After an initiative or referendum petition Prospective petition for a state measure to be is submitted for signature verification,no elector initiated shall contain a statement of sponsorship who signed the petition may remove the signature signed by at least 25 electors.The signatures in of the elector from the petition. [Formerly 254.160; the statement of sponsorship must be accom- 1985 c.808§24] panied by a certificate of the county clerk of each county in which the electors who signed the 260.030 [Amended by 1957 c.608§122;1961 c.121§5; statement reside, stating the number of sig- 1979 c.190§233;1979 c.317§8a;1979 c.519§18a;renumbered natures believed to be genuine.The Secretaryof State shall date and time stamp the prospective 250.035 Form of ballot title. (1) The petition and specify the form on which the peti- ballot title of any measure to be initiated or tion shall be printed for circulation. The secre- referred shall consist of: tary shall retain the prospective petition. 781 80 621 s.' � '4c ya5 ,- v.as „+Y - - ,, +y 'fi yg 7.` re, �+Cv '�' sn w, + '"#iq r .�' a ,@ C � �:y t JF k t N E i3 �, �. a„ .r �'. i qt i').x `i',•* i •g t a ,' i3 'K is F r s �g a� �+a, a s 44° � ' -y, 7 P Y a . r 5 , i h