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Or. Rev. Stat. § 250.042 (2026)

Effect of failure of petition circulator to certify signature sheet

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      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]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 2010–2013 · leading case: Caruthers v. Kroger, 227 P.3d 723 (Or. 2010).
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Caruthers v. Kroger, 227 P.3d 723 (Or. 2010). · cites it 2× “nnot count any signature on an initiative or referendum petition sheet (including the signature of a person who is, in fact, a “qualified voter,” as that term is used in Article IV, section 1, of the Oregon Constitution) if the petition sheet on which the signature appears…”
Buehler v. Rosenblum, 311 P.3d 882 (Or. 2013). · cites it 6× “Notwithstanding ORS 250.042, the Secretary of State and elections officers may not disqualify a signature on a petition based on the failure of a circulator to comply with a law governing the circulation of petitions unless the secretary or elections officer determines that the…”
Rasmussen v. Kroger, 253 P.3d 1037 (Or. 2011). · cites it 2× “In Caruthers I, this court summarized several of the signature-gathering defects, identified in the pertinent statutes and rules, that require the Secretary of State to refrain from counting the signatures on a petition sheet: “(1) The sheet is not verified by the person who…”
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