Hamilton v. Myers

These are consolidated proceedings for review of a ballot title that the Attorney General has certified to the Secretary of State for a measure that the 1997 Legislative Assembly has referred to the people. That measure, designated by the Secretary of State as “Measure 51,” would, if enacted, repeal ORS 127.800 to 127.897, the “Oregon Death with Dignity Act.” That Act (hereafter sometimes referred to as “Measure 16”) was itself adopted by the people at the November 1994 general election but, due to various court proceedings, never has gone into effect. Petitioners 1 are electors who filed…