Kain/Waller v. Myers

Petitioners in these consolidated ballot title proceedings challenge the Attorney General’s ballot titles for two proposed initiative measures that would amend the Oregon Constitution. For the reasons stated below, we refer the ballot titles to the Attorney General for modification.

The two proposed measures are closely related in substance. Initiative Petition 111 (2004) provides:

“The Constitution of the State of Oregon is amended by adding the following section, which section shall read:

“Section 1. For tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2005, the total amount of ad valorem property…