Kain v. Myers

In this ballot title review proceeding, petitioners challenge the caption, the “yes” vote result statement, and the summary of the Attorney General’s certified ballot title for a proposed initiative measure, which the Secretary of State has denominated as Initiative Petition 133 (2002). We review the Attorney General’s certified ballot title to determine whether it substantially complies with the requirements of ORS 250.035(2). See ORS 250.085(5) (setting out standard of review).

Initiative Petition 133 (2002) is a variation of Initiative Petition 132 (2002). Both proposals would require…