Oregon Statutes 251.185 – Measures, estimates, statements and arguments included in voters pamphlet; county and metropolitan service district measures; community college measures relating to bonding
(1) The Secretary of State shall have printed in the voters’ pamphlet for a general election or any special election a copy of the title and text of each state measure to be submitted to the people at the election for which the pamphlet was prepared. The pamphlet must include the procedures for filing a complaint under ORS § 260.345. Each measure shall be printed in the pamphlet with:
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 251.185
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Measure: includes any of the following submitted to the people for their approval or rejection at an election:
(a) A proposed law. See Oregon Statutes 251.005
(a) The number and ballot title of the measure;
(b) The financial estimates and any statement prepared for the measure under ORS § 250.125;
(c) The explanatory statement prepared for the measure;
(d) Arguments relating to the measure and filed with the Secretary of State;
(e) Any racial and ethnic impact statement prepared for the measure under ORS § 137.685; and
(f) Any statement submitted for the measure by a citizen panel under ORS § 250.141.
(2) A community college district measure relating to bonding, a county measure or a measure of a metropolitan service district organized under ORS Chapter 268, and the ballot title, explanatory statement and arguments relating to the measure, filed by the county, metropolitan service district or community college district under ORS § 251.285 shall be included in the voters’ pamphlet described in subsection (1) of this section if required under ORS § 251.067.
(3) As used in this section, ‘community college district’ has the meaning given that term in ORS § 341.005. [Formerly 255.410; 1991 c.719 § 10; 1991 c.971 § 7; 1993 c.493 § 19; 1999 c.318 § 16; 2005 c.633 § 4; 2009 c.232 § 1; 2011 c.365 § 10; 2013 c.600 6,8; 2013 c.722 § 20; 2014 c.72 4,5; 2017 c.392 3,4; 2017 c.614 8,9]