It’s not always easy to find original and official texts of Oregon Measures (citizen or legislative referrals), so here are some tips* MEASURE 5: Property Taxes Measure 5 was…
…Measure approved for the ballot to date include these: MEASURE 54: Allows 18-year-olds to vote in school board elections, consistent with their eligibility to vote in state and federal…
We heard a good-news update on the Oregon Ballot Measure Archive Project, which founder and leader Joshua Binus says is alive and well. From Joshua: “The biggest news to…
* From the Oregonian 6/6/08 Newsflash: Recount likely for Ore. Measure 53, civil forfeitures: “SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A recount is likely for Measure 53, the statewide ballot measure…
The Ballot Measure Archive Project (BMAP) is invaluable for anyone researching Oregon legal history. You can find the digital archives at: Portland State University (PSU), Special Collections & University…
…or so it says – it’s a mystery). Last posted about here, here, and here And don’t forget about the Ballot Measure Archive Project, which I blogged about here. It…
…Measures by number, even if they use the same numbers over and over again. For example: The Senate Interim Committee on Finance and Revenue is scheduled to meet in Tigard…
“The CIR is an innovative way of publicly evaluating ballot measures so voters have clear, useful, and trustworthy information at election time.” The Oregon Citizens’ Initiative Review Commission (aka…
The Oregon State Legislature has added a new feature to its website, an enhanced measure search tool. The new measure search adds the following information to search results:…
…for pure reading pleasure. There is even a little comedy in the Voter’s Pamphlet, and I haven’t even gotten past Measure 78 on page 52 (out of 151 pages). On…
Oregon Legal Research Blog