Carson v. Kroger

Petitioners seek review of the Attorney General’s certified ballot title for Initiative Petition 22 (2012), arguing that the ballot title does not satisfy the requirements of ORS 250.035(2). We review a certified ballot title to determine whether it substantially complies with those statutory requirements. See ORS 250.085(5) (stating standard of review). For the reasons that follow, we refer the ballot title to the Attorney General for modification.

Initiative Petition 22 would amend the Oregon Constitution, creating a new provision, Article I, section 46. That proposed provision, in its…