Oregon Education Ass'n v. Roberts

The issue in this case is whether the Secretary of State must determine an initiative petition’s compliance with the Oregon Constitution, Article IV, section 1(2) (d), before the voters have adopted the proposed measure. Article IV, section l(2)(d) requires:

“An initiative petition shall include the full text of the proposed law or amendment to the Constitution. A proposed law or amendment to the Constitution shall embrace one subject only and matters properly connected therewith.” (Emphasis added.)

The initiative petition, which was filed with the Secretary of State on September 10, 1984, and…