Nearman/Miller v. Rosenblum

Petitioners seek review of the Attorney General’s certified ballot title for Initiative Petition 51 (2016) (IP 51), arguing that the ballot title does not satisfy the requirements of ORS 250.035(2). This court reviews a certified ballot title to determine whether it substantially complies with the requirements of that statute. ORS 250.085(5). For the following reasons, we refer the ballot title to the Attorney General for modification.

IP 51 is a proposed constitutional amendment that, if adopted by the voters, would change current voter registration methods for federal, state, and local…