Dirks v. Myers

Petitioner seeks review of a ballot title. Petitioner is an elector who timely submitted comments concerning the Attorney General’s draft ballot title. Therefore, he is entitled to petition for review of the Attorney General’s certified ballot title. ORS 250.085(2).

The Attorney General certified the following ballot title:

“AMENDS CONSTITUTION: LIMITS STATE INCOME TAX GROWTH; REQUIRES TOBACCO SETTLEMENT REVENUE REFUND

“RESULT OF YES’ VOTE: Yes’ vote limits income tax growth to inflation, population increases; requires tobacco settlement revenue refund.

“RESULT OF ‘NO’ VOTE: ‘No’ vote does not…