RASMUSSEN v. KROGER

(SC S059264).

253 P.3d 1037 (2011)

350 Or. 271

Gail RASMUSSEN and Bethanne Darby, Petitioners, v. John R. KROGER, Attorney General, State of Oregon, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Oregon, En Banc.

Considered and Under Advisement April 13, 2011.

Decided May 5, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas K. Doyle , Bennett, Hartman, Morris & Kaplan LLP, Portland, filed the petition and the reply memorandum for petitioners.

Douglas F. Zier , Senior Assistant Attorney General, Salem, filed the answering memorandum for respondent. With him on the memorandum were John R. Kroger , Attorney General, and Mary H. Williams , Solicitor General.


DURHAM, J.

Petitioners seek review of the certified ballot title for Initiative Petition 12 (2012). The proposed measure, if approved by the voters, would amend the state constitution to require elections officials to count every qualified voter's signature on an initiative or referendum petition. Additionally, it would prevent the application of laws intended to prevent forgery or fraud in the circulation of petitions to block such signatures from being counted toward...

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