Christie v. Paulus

Petitioners challenge a ballot title prepared for respondent Secretary of State by the Attorney General. Upon a petition stating that a proposed ballot title is “insufficient or unfair,” ORS 250.085, this court must review the title and certify to the Secretary of State a title “which meets the requirements of ORS 250.035.” That section provides:

“(1) The ballot title of any measure to be initiated or referred shall consist of:

“(a) A caption of not more than 10 words by which the measure is commonly referred to;

“(b) A question of not more than 20 words which plainly states the purpose of the…