Blumenauer v. Keisling

Petitioner is an elector who is dissatisfied with a ballot title prepared by the Attorney General for a proposed initiative measure. ORS 250.085.1

Because our decision turns in part on procedural requirements of the initiative statutes, we first summarize the pertinent statutory provisions. ORS 250.045(1) permits a petitioner to file with the Secretary of State a “prospective [initiative] petition.” The Secretary of State, in turn, submits the prospective petition to the Attorney General. ORS 250.065(2). The Attorney General is required to prepare and return a “draft ballot title” within five…