Rasmussen v. Kroger

Petitioners seek review of the Attorney General’s certified ballot title for Initiative Petition 18 (2012). See ORS 250.085(2) (specifying requirements for seeking review of certified ballot title). This court reviews the certified ballot title to determine whether it substantially complies with ORS 250.035(2) (stating requirements for ballot titles). For the reasons explained below, we refer the ballot title to the Attorney General for modification.

Initiative Petition 18, if approved by the voters, would enact a prohibition on the imposition of any state or local estate tax, inheritance tax,…