Allison v. Paulus

Petitioner herein is a member of a committee entitled Land Use Planning Constitutional Committee which has filed with the Secretary of State an initiative measure to amend the constitution by adding a new article relating to land use planning and zoning.

ORS 254.070(4) requires that a ballot title prepared by the Attorney General "shall be a concise and impartial statement of the purpose of the measure.” ORS 254.077 provides that a proposed title must be corrected by this court if it is "insufficient or unfair.” The power and duty of the court in such cases is subject to these statutory…