37 P.3d 147 | Or. | 2001
The modified ballot title for Initiative Petition 96 (2002) states:
“ALLOWS INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM SIGNERS TO PREVENT SALE OF THEIR PETITION SIGNATURES; CREATES IMPLEMENTING, ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS
“RESULT OF YES’ VOTE: Yes’ vote allows signers to prevent sale, barter, exchange of their signatures on initiative, referendum petitions; creates implementing, enforcement provisions; requires minimum fine for violation.
“RESULT OF ‘NO’ VOTE: ‘No’ votes rejects creation of statutory right allowing signers to prevent the sale, barter or exchange of their signatures on initiative or referendum petitions.
“SUMMARY: Allows signers to prevent their signatures on initiative, referendum petitions from being sold, bartered or exchanged for anything of value. Secretary of State shall not approve any petition for circulation unless petition clearly indicates signer’s right not to have signature sold, bartered, exchanged, and gives signers opportunity to make that choice. If signer refuses permission, no person or entity may directly or indirectly pay for obtaining that signature or transmitting it to Secretary. Requires minimum $250 fine per occurrence; each unlawful sale of signature is separate occurrence. Does not prohibit payment for signature gathering by hour or on salary where amount of payment is not determined directly or indirectly*11 by number of signers who have chosen not to have signatures sold, bartered, exchanged.”
The modified ballot title is certified. The appellate judgment shall issue in accordance with ORS 250.085(9).