Terhune v. Myers

Petitioner seeks review of the ballot title for a proposed initiative measure. ORS 250.085(2). 1 The Secretary of State has denominated the proposed measure as Initiative Petition 12 (2008). The proposed measure, if enacted, would prohibit individuals, companies, and organizations from using money deducted from an employee’s paycheck for a political purpose, as defined in the measure, unless the employee annually consents in writing to such use. The proposed measure contains special definitions of certain terms in the measure, requires entities that use “the payroll deduction process” to…