(2) An initiative or referendum petition relating to a city measure shall not be accepted for filing if it contains less than 100 percent of the required number of signatures.
(3) For any petition requiring a number of signatures exceeding 4,500, the Secretary of State by rule shall designate a statistical sampling technique to verify whether a petition contains the required number of signatures of electors. A petition may not be rejected for the reason that it contains less than the required number of signatures unless two separate sampling processes both establish that the petition lacks the required number of signatures. The second sampling must contain a larger number of signatures than the first sampling.
(4) The Secretary of State may employ professional assistance to determine the sampling technique referred to in subsection (3) of this section. [1979 c.190 §168; 1989 c.68 §8; 1991 c.580 §3]
Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections
Chapter 250 - Initiative and Referendum
Section 250.005 - Definitions.
Section 250.015 - Form of petition; numbering of signature sheets; rules.
Section 250.025 - Qualifications for signers of petition; removal of signatures.
Section 250.029 - Withdrawal of initiative or referendum petition; form.
Section 250.035 - Form of ballot titles for state and local measures.
Section 250.037 - Form of ballot title for measure requesting approval of certain bonds.
Section 250.041 - Applicability of ORS 250.005 to 250.038 to counties and cities.
Section 250.043 - Acceptance of initiative or referendum petition without original signatures.
Section 250.052 - Official templates of cover and signature sheets; electronic template; rules.
Section 250.065 - Preparation of ballot titles for certain state measures.
Section 250.075 - Preparation of ballot titles by Legislative Assembly.
Section 250.105 - Petition filing requirements; monthly filing; signature verification; rules.
Section 250.115 - Numbering of state measures.
Section 250.137 - Citizens’ Initiative Review Commission; members; term of office; rules.
Section 250.141 - Citizen panel statements; preparation; inclusion in voters’ pamphlet; rules.
Section 250.147 - Contributions to Citizens’ Initiative Review Commission; prohibitions; disclosure.
Section 250.149 - Determination of sufficient funds for commission and citizen panels.
Section 250.155 - Application of ORS 250.165 to 250.235.
Section 250.168 - Determination of compliance with constitutional provisions; notice; appeal.
Section 250.185 - Preparation of ballot titles by county governing body.
Section 250.195 - Procedure for elector dissatisfied with ballot title of county measure.
Section 250.205 - Filing and signature requirements for nonhome rule counties.
Section 250.215 - Filing officer for county measure; filing requirements; signature verification.
Section 250.270 - Determination of compliance with constitutional provisions; notice; appeal.
Section 250.285 - Preparation of ballot titles by city governing body.
Section 250.296 - Procedure for elector dissatisfied with ballot title of city measure.
Section 250.305 - Signature requirements.
Section 250.315 - Filing officer; filing requirements; signature verification.
Section 250.325 - Procedure following filing of initiative petition.