ORS 255.135
Prospective petition

  • cover and signature sheet requirements
  • circulation
  • filing deadline

(1)

Before circulating a petition to initiate or refer a district measure, the petitioner shall file with the elections officer a prospective petition. The elections officer immediately shall date and time stamp the prospective petition, and specify the form on which the petition shall be printed for circulation. The officer shall retain the prospective petition.

(2)

The cover of an initiative or referendum petition shall designate the name and city and state of residence of not more than three persons as chief petitioners and shall contain instructions for persons obtaining signatures of electors on the petition. The instructions shall be adopted by the Secretary of State by rule. The cover of a referendum petition shall contain the title described in ORS 255.145 (Preparation of ballot title for certain measures) (1). If the circuit court has not reviewed the ballot title under ORS 255.155 (Procedure for elector dissatisfied with title of district measure), the cover of an initiative petition shall contain the ballot title described in ORS 255.145 (Preparation of ballot title for certain measures) (3). If the circuit court has reviewed the ballot title, the cover of the initiative petition shall contain the title certified by the court.

(3)

The chief petitioners shall include with the prospective petition a statement declaring whether one or more persons will be paid money or other valuable consideration for obtaining signatures of electors on the initiative or referendum petition. After the prospective petition is filed, the chief petitioners shall notify the filing officer not later than the 10th day after any of the chief petitioners first has knowledge or should have had knowledge that:

(a)

Any person is being paid for obtaining signatures, when the statement included with the prospective petition declared that no such person would be paid.

(b)

No person is being paid for obtaining signatures, when the statement included with the prospective petition declared that one or more such persons would be paid.

(4)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a)

Each sheet of signatures on an initiative petition shall contain the caption of the ballot title. Each sheet of signatures on a referendum petition shall contain the number of the ordinance to be referred and the date it was adopted by the district board.

(b)

Each sheet of signatures on an initiative or referendum petition shall, if one or more persons will be paid for obtaining signatures of electors on the petition, contain a notice stating: “Some Circulators For This Petition Are Being Paid.”

(5)

The reverse side of the cover of an initiative or referendum petition shall be used for obtaining signatures on an initiative or referendum petition.

(6)

Not more than 20 signatures on the signature sheet of the initiative or referendum petition shall be counted. The circulator shall certify on each signature sheet that the circulator:

(a)

Witnessed the signing of the signature sheet by each individual whose signature appears on the signature sheet; and

(b)

Believes each individual is an elector registered in the district.

(7)

Unless otherwise provided by a district ordinance, the gathering of signatures on a petition to initiate a district measure may not exceed a period of two years from the time the petition is approved for circulation.

(8)

The elections officer may not accept for filing any petition that has not met the provisions of subsection (7) of this section.

(9)

A petition to initiate a district measure must be filed not less than 90 days before the election at which the proposed law is to be voted on.

(10)

The person obtaining signatures on the petition shall carry at least one full and correct copy of the measure to be initiated or referred and shall allow any person to review a copy upon request of the person. [1979 c.190 §292; 1981 c.909 §8; 1983 c.756 §12; 1991 c.106 §3; 1992 c.1 §4; 1995 c.607 §48; 1997 c.846 §4; 1999 c.318 §30; 2001 c.965 §7; 2007 c.848 §18; 2011 c.607 §13; 2021 c.473 §4]

Source: Section 255.135 — Prospective petition; cover and signature sheet requirements; circulation; filing deadline, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors255.­html.

255.005
Definitions
255.012
“District” defined
255.022
Procedures for district elections
255.035
Authority of elections officer to obtain advice and assistance
255.045
Notice of change of district boundary
255.055
Delegation to district elections authority of responsibility to conduct district election
255.062
Date of election on measure referred by district elections authority
255.069
Delivery and preparation of form for updating information on members of district boards
255.075
Publication of notice of district election to elect district board or district school board
255.085
Notice of district election on issuance of bonds or on other measure
255.115
Definitions for ORS 255.125 to 255.205
255.125
Application of ORS 255.135 to 255.205
255.135
Prospective petition
255.140
Determination of compliance with constitutional provisions
255.145
Preparation of ballot title for certain measures
255.155
Procedure for elector dissatisfied with title of district measure
255.165
Signature requirements
255.175
Filing officer
255.185
Date of election on measure initiated or referred by electors
255.205
Retention of petition materials
255.215
Notice by mail in lieu of or in addition to newspaper publication
255.235
Nomination of candidates for election to district boards
255.245
Nominations to fill certain vacancies
255.288
Methods of providing map of proposed boundaries for election on boundary question
255.291
Ballot to state position or zone number of candidate
255.295
Preparing abstract
255.305
Election expenses paid by district
255.325
Legislative intent to promote regularity of special district elections
255.335
Regular district election
255.345
Special election dates
255.400
Definitions for ORS 255.400 to 255.424
255.405
Requirements for qualifying district elections
255.411
Violations of ORS 255.405
255.416
Ability of board of qualifying district to remedy violation
255.424
Notice requirements to bring action
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