Rogers v. Myers

I respectfully dissent. I would certify the Attorney General’s ballot title for two reasons. First, in my view, the Attorney General’s ballot title for Initiative Petition 133 substantially complies with the statutory requirements for a ballot title. See ORS 250.085(5) (stating “substantial compliance” test). Second, this court earlier certified the Attorney General’s ballot title for another measure, Initiative Petition 104, that is similar to the measure at issue here. The Attorney General’s ballot titles for the two measures also are similar, as are petitioner’s grounds for challenging the…