Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 250.065 (2026)

Preparation of ballot titles for certain state measures

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250.065 Preparation of ballot titles for certain state measures. (1) When a prospective petition for a state measure to be referred is filed with the Secretary of State, the secretary shall authorize the circulation of the petition using the final measure summary of the latest version of the printed, engrossed measure in lieu of the ballot title. On the next business day after the referendum petition has been filed containing the required number of verified signatures, the Secretary of State shall send one copy of the prospective petition to the Attorney General.

(2) When an approved prospective petition for a state measure to be initiated is filed with the Secretary of State, the secretary immediately shall send one copy of it to the Attorney General.

(3) Not later than the fifth business day after receiving the copy of the prospective petition for a state measure to be initiated, the Attorney General shall provide a draft ballot title for the state measure to be initiated and send one copy of the ballot title to the Secretary of State.

(4) Not later than the 10th business day after receiving the copy of the prospective petition for a state measure to be referred, the Attorney General shall provide a draft ballot title for the state measure to be referred and send one copy of the draft ballot title to the Secretary of State. [Formerly 254.055; 1985 c.447 §2; 2005 c.797 §37; 2007 c.848 §9; 2017 c.749 §16]

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 57 cases (4 in the last 5 years), 1980–2024 · leading case: State Ex Rel. Fidanque v. Paulus, 688 P.2d 1303 (Or. 1984).

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State Ex Rel. Fidanque v. Paulus, 688 P.2d 1303 (Or. 1984). · cites it 12× “" Thus, the Secretary of State could refer the question whether a proposed law "embraced one subject only and matters properly connected therewith" to the Attorney General at the time that the prospective petition was filed with the Secretary of State's office and forwarded to…”

Rooney v. Kulongoski, 902 P.2d 1143 (Or. 1995). · cites it 6× “Assuming for the purpose of discussion that all the proposed measures are identical in material respects (as Rooney asserts is the case), [5] there are three conceivable permutations of ORS 250.”

Ellis v. Roberts, 725 P.2d 886 (Or. 1986). · cites it 4× “’ Thus, the Secretary of State *15 could refer the question whether a proposed law ‘embraced one subject only and matters properly connected therewith’ to the Attorney General at the time that the prospective petition was filed with the Secretary of State’s office and forwarded…”

State Ex Rel. Bunn v. Roberts, 726 P.2d 925 (Or. 1986). · cites it 6× “See ORS 250.065, 250.067, 250.085 (procedures for preparation of ballot titles for state measures and judicial review); ORS 251.”

Carlson v. Myers, 959 P.2d 31 (Or. 1998). · cites it 4× “" [2] That statute *39 states one of several requirements that govern the preparation of a ballot title by the Attorney General pursuant to ORS 250.065, ORS 250.067, and ORS 250.075.”

Rogers v. Roberts, 717 P.2d 620 (Or. 1986). · cites it 4× “ORS 250.065(3). Written comments on the draft ballot title were received by the Secretary of State from two of the petitioners and two members of the public.”

Oregon Educ. Ass'n v. Roberts, 721 P.2d 833 (Or. 1986). · cites it 4× “ORS 250.065(2). Subsection (2) provides that “[w]hen an approved prospective petition for a state measure to be initiated is filed with the Secretary of State, the secretary immediately shall send two copies of it to the Attorney General.”

Mabon v. Myers, 33 P.3d 988 (Or. 2001). · cites it 2× “The Attorney General has the principal statutory responsibility for preparing ballot titles for certain state measures, ORS 250.065(3), (4) (describing role of Attorney General in drafting ballot titles); ORS 250.”

Witt v. Kulongoski, 872 P.2d 14 (Or. 1994). · cites it 4× “ORS 250.065(1). That official then drafts a proposed ballot title for the initiative measure.”

Couey v. Atkins, 355 P.3d 866 (Or. 2015). “ORS 250.065 - 250.085. Once the ballot title has been certified, the chief petitioners are responsible for collecting signatures from registered voters who support placing the measure on an upcoming election ballot.”

Carley/Towers v. Myers, 132 P.3d 651 (Or. 2006). · cites it 4× “” Petitioners begin by pointing out that the Attorney General’s certified ballot title incorporates the caption from his draft ballot, prepared under ORS 250.065(3), 1 rather than the ballot title caption that he intended to certify.”

Kafoury v. Roberts, 736 P.2d 178 (Or. 1987). · cites it 4× “*308 PER CURIAM This is a petition to review a ballot title certified by the Attorney General pursuant to ORS 250.065. The petition was filed pursuant to ORS 250.”

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— Or. Rev. Stat. § 250.065(1) — 2 cases

Witt v. Kulongoski, 872 P.2d 14 (Or. 1994). “ORS 250.065(1). That official then drafts a proposed ballot title for the initiative measure.”

Crumpton v. Roberts, 798 P.2d 1100 (Or. 1990).

— Or. Rev. Stat. § 250.065(2) — 13 cases

State Ex Rel. Fidanque v. Paulus, 688 P.2d 1303 (Or. 1984). “" Thus, the Secretary of State could refer the question whether a proposed law "embraced one subject only and matters properly connected therewith" to the Attorney General at the time that the prospective petition was filed with the Secretary of State's office and forwarded to…”

State Ex Rel. Bunn v. Roberts, 726 P.2d 925 (Or. 1986). “See ORS 250.065, 250.067, 250.085 (procedures for preparation of ballot titles for state measures and judicial review); ORS 251.”

Rooney v. Kulongoski, 902 P.2d 1143 (Or. 1995). “Assuming for the purpose of discussion that all the proposed measures are identical in material respects (as Rooney asserts is the case), [5] there are three conceivable permutations of ORS 250.”

Ellis v. Roberts, 725 P.2d 886 (Or. 1986). “’ Thus, the Secretary of State *15 could refer the question whether a proposed law ‘embraced one subject only and matters properly connected therewith’ to the Attorney General at the time that the prospective petition was filed with the Secretary of State’s office and forwarded…”

Am. Fed'n of Teachers-Oregon v. Oregon Taxpayers United Pac, 145 P.3d 1111 (Or. Ct. App. 2006).

— Or. Rev. Stat. § 250.065(3) — 36 cases

Rogers v. Roberts, 717 P.2d 620 (Or. 1986). “ORS 250.065(3). Written comments on the draft ballot title were received by the Secretary of State from two of the petitioners and two members of the public.”

Mabon v. Myers, 33 P.3d 988 (Or. 2001). “The Attorney General has the principal statutory responsibility for preparing ballot titles for certain state measures, ORS 250.065(3), (4) (describing role of Attorney General in drafting ballot titles); ORS 250.”

Carley/Towers v. Myers, 132 P.3d 651 (Or. 2006). “” Petitioners begin by pointing out that the Attorney General’s certified ballot title incorporates the caption from his draft ballot, prepared under ORS 250.065(3), 1 rather than the ballot title caption that he intended to certify.”

Carlson v. Myers, 959 P.2d 31 (Or. 1998). “" [2] That statute *39 states one of several requirements that govern the preparation of a ballot title by the Attorney General pursuant to ORS 250.065, ORS 250.067, and ORS 250.075.”

— Or. Rev. Stat. § 250.065(4) — 3 cases

Ecumenical Ministries v. Paulus, 688 P.2d 1339 (Or. 1984).

Hopkins/Starrett v. Rosenblum, 460 P.3d 503 (Or. 2020).

Brummell v. Kulongoski, 921 P.2d 388 (Or. 1996).

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