Oregon Legal Research Blog

Published on: January 27, 2015

Update on the Oregon Ballot Measure Archive Project, 1959-2007

By Laura Orr

…of direct democracy. The State of Oregon has earliest established initiative and referendum system in the United States and that has been one of the most active users of the…

Published on: June 5, 2012

Have you Ever Read Oregon Measure 5 or Measure 11?

By Laura Orr

…the Secretary of State’s website. However, as of today, the Secretary of State’s State Initiative, Referendum and Referral database goes back only to 1998 and their voter pamphlet database goes…

Published on: August 15, 2010

Oregon Ballot Measures, November 2010 Election

By Laura Orr

Read full, and official, text of measures at Oregon Secretary of State Elections Division (and the Initiative, Referendum and Referral search form). Measure 70: home ownership loans for…

Published on: March 23, 2006

By Laura Orr

Initiative, Referendum and Referral: Every wonder how this all works here in Oregon? Who doesn’t. One place to begin is with the State Elections Division….

Published on: March 16, 2017

Scotland Buys the U.S. Declaration of Independence for a Song: Scoot Your Votey McVoteface

By Laura Orr

…Eggsit, Scoot, Votey McVoteface, and more: “Scotch Eggsit? Rebranding the referendum,” by Philip Sim, BBC Scotland News, 15 March 2017, or just search for the words: Scotland Independence Brexit (It’s April…

Published on: December 3, 2007

Eight-grade 1930 Civics Lesson Questions: Describe good seed corn

By Laura Orr

…the United States?– What are the principle duties of the county commissioners?– Explain the use of the referendum. More from the State of Oregon Documents Depository Centennial collection. Try these….

Published on: June 23, 2009

Effective Dates of Oregon Legislation

By Laura Orr

…effective date. Still others may have emergency , sunset , or referendum clauses attached.” See also previous OLR Blog post on effective dates of legislation….