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Or. Rev. Stat. § 250.005 (2026)

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      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]

 

      250.010 [Amended by 1957 c.608 §120; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 10 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1988–2024 · leading case: Rooney v. Kulongoski, 902 P.2d 1143 (Or. 1995).
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Rooney v. Kulongoski, 902 P.2d 1143 (Or. 1995). · cites it 2× “" ORS 250.005(2); ORS 250.085(2) (1993). [7] Under the statutory scheme relevant to the ballot title at issue in this case, the Legislative Assembly gives this court two primary responsibilities when we receive a petition that seeks a different ballot title.”
Brown v. Roberts, 791 P.2d 488 (Or. 1990). · cites it 3× “Petitioner Oregon Mobile Home Park Association is not an “elector” as that term is defined in ORS 250.005 1 and, therefore, is not entitled to bring this proceeding.”
Harisay v. Clarno, 474 P.3d 378 (Or. 2020). “” See ORS 250.005(3)(e); ORS 254.005(6)(e) (both defining “measure” to include a “proposition or question”).”
Crumpton v. Roberts, 798 P.2d 1100 (Or. 1990). “” ORS 250.005(4). 2 The record shows that the letter enclosing the cover and signature sheet was dated March 15,1989.”
City of Eugene v. Roberts, 756 P.2d 643 (Or. Ct. App. 1988). “, ORS 250.005(3). ORS 254.145(6) provides, as relevant: “The ballot shall be printed to give the elector a clear opportunity to designate the elector’s choice for candidates and approval or rejection of measures submitted.”
Christ/Tauman v. Myers, 123 P.3d 271 (Or. 2005). “ORS 250.005(3), one of the provisions in chapter 250 setting out definitions, provides that, for purposes of an initiative, the term “measure” includes: “(a) A proposed law.”
No Special Rights Comm. v. Keisling, 821 P.2d 1091 (Or. 1991). · cites it 2× “ategorical provision such as ‘sexual orientation,’ ‘sexual preference,’ and similar phrases that includes homosexuality, pedophilia, sadism or masochism,” forbids governments from “promoting], encouraging], or facilitating] homosexuality, pedophilia, sadism or masochism,” and…”
Parks v. Comm'r, 145 T.C. 278 (2015). “Stat. Ann. sec. 250.005(3) (West 2015). Nine of the ten radio messages at issue in these cases were broadcast in the weeks or months preceding a statewide election in which Oregonians voted on measures proposed by initiative or referral.”
Moore v. Jackson Cnty. Assessor (Or. T.C. 2024). “See ORS 250.005 to 250.149.9 Plaintiff has not identified any authority to bring his ballot title challenge in this court.”
Donnell v. Keisling, 828 P.2d 456 (Or. 1992). “” ORS 250.005(2) provides: “ ‘Elector’ means an individual qualified to vote under section 2, Article II, Oregon Constitution.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 250.005(2) — 4 cases
Rooney v. Kulongoski, 902 P.2d 1143 (Or. 1995). “" ORS 250.005(2); ORS 250.085(2) (1993). [7] Under the statutory scheme relevant to the ballot title at issue in this case, the Legislative Assembly gives this court two primary responsibilities when we receive a petition that seeks a different ballot title.”
Brown v. Roberts, 791 P.2d 488 (Or. 1990). “Petitioner Oregon Mobile Home Park Association is not an “elector” as that term is defined in ORS 250.005 1 and, therefore, is not entitled to bring this proceeding.”
No Special Rights Comm. v. Keisling, 821 P.2d 1091 (Or. 1991). “ategorical provision such as ‘sexual orientation,’ ‘sexual preference,’ and similar phrases that includes homosexuality, pedophilia, sadism or masochism,” forbids governments from “promoting], encouraging], or facilitating] homosexuality, pedophilia, sadism or masochism,” and…”
Donnell v. Keisling, 828 P.2d 456 (Or. 1992). “” ORS 250.005(2) provides: “ ‘Elector’ means an individual qualified to vote under section 2, Article II, Oregon Constitution.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 250.005(3) — 2 cases
City of Eugene v. Roberts, 756 P.2d 643 (Or. Ct. App. 1988). “, ORS 250.005(3). ORS 254.145(6) provides, as relevant: “The ballot shall be printed to give the elector a clear opportunity to designate the elector’s choice for candidates and approval or rejection of measures submitted.”
Christ/Tauman v. Myers, 123 P.3d 271 (Or. 2005). “ORS 250.005(3), one of the provisions in chapter 250 setting out definitions, provides that, for purposes of an initiative, the term “measure” includes: “(a) A proposed law.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 250.005(3)(e) — 1 case
Harisay v. Clarno, 474 P.3d 378 (Or. 2020). “” See ORS 250.005(3)(e); ORS 254.005(6)(e) (both defining “measure” to include a “proposition or question”).”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 250.005(4) — 1 case
Crumpton v. Roberts, 798 P.2d 1100 (Or. 1990). “” ORS 250.005(4). 2 The record shows that the letter enclosing the cover and signature sheet was dated March 15,1989.”
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