Baker v. Keisling

In my view, the certified ballot title substantially complies with the requirements of ORS 250.0351 and, therefore, I would approve it. ORS 250.085(4).2

Even if we do not believe that a certified ballot title is the best of all possible ballot titles, this court must approve a certified ballot title that substantially complies with the statutory standards. Ransom v. Roberts, 309 Or 654, 659, 791 P2d 489 (1990). We are not empowered to change a certified ballot title merely because we are of the opinion that we can write a “better” one. Priestley v. Paulus, 287 Or 141, 145, 597 P2d 829 (1979);…