Farago v. Kulongoski

In this original proceeding, petitioner challenges the ballot title for a proposed initiative measure. Petitioner is an elector who timely submitted written comments addressed to the Attorney General’s draft ballot title. Therefore, he is entitled to petition this court seeking a different title. ORS 250.085(2).

The Attorney General certified this ballot title to the Secretary of State:

“AMENDS CONSTITUTION: ALLOWS SCHOOL SERIAL LEVIES OUTSIDE PROPERTY TAX LIMITS

“QUESTION: Shall constitution allow certain school serial levies outside property tax limits, make state’s duty to replace lost school…