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CORN v. MYERS

544 P.2d 575 (1976)

Michael A. CORN, Petitioner, v. Clay MYERS, Secretary of State, and Lee Johnson, Attorney General, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Oregon, In Banc.

Decided January 15, 1976.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael A. Corn, argued the cause and submitted a brief pro se.

W. Michael Gillette, Sol. Gen., Salem, argued the cause and filed a brief for respondents.

Charles F. Hinkle, Portland, filed a brief amici curiae on behalf of ACLUS of Oregon, Inc., and others.

DENECKE, Justice.

Sponsors have filed a proposed constitutional amendment imposing the death penalty for murder to be placed on the ballot by the initiative process.

The Attorney General prepared a ballot title for the proposed constitutional amendment. Pursuant to ORS 254.077, the petitioner has asked that we compose a different title.

ORS 254.070(4) prescribes that the ballot title "shall be a concise and...

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