Deras v. Keisling

This is an original proceeding for judicial review of a Ballot Measure Explanatory Statement 1 for Ballot Measure 9, a proposed statutory enactment that is to be submitted to the voters at the general election in November. Petitioner is a person dissatisfied with the Explanatory Statement and who therefore has standing under ORS 251.235 to bring this proceeding. Respondent Keisling, as Secretary of State, is responsible for placing an Explanatory Statement for the ballot measure in the Voters’ Pamphlet. The other respondents make up the committee that, pursuant to ORS 251.215, prepared the…