GARST v. MYERS

SC S44621.

951 P.2d 142 (1997)

326 Or. 186

Karen L. GARST, Petitioner, v. Hardy MYERS, Attorney General, State of Oregon, Respondent, and Charlotte DeMoss, Intervenor.

Supreme Court of Oregon, In Banc.

Decided December 18, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George A. Riemer, General Counsel, Oregon State Bar, Lake Oswego, argued the cause and filed the petition for petitioner.

Richard D. Wasserman, Assistant Attorney General, Salem, argued the cause and filed the Answering Memorandum for respondent. With him on the memorandum were Hardy Myers, Attorney General, and Virginia L. Linder, Solicitor General.

Charlotte DeMoss, Intervenor, argued the cause and filed a brief pro se.


DURHAM, Justice.

In this original proceeding, petitioner challenges the ballot title for a proposed initiative measure. Petitioner is an elector who, in a timely manner, submitted written comments about the Attorney General's draft ballot title pursuant to ORS 250.067(1). Accordingly, petitioner is entitled to seek a different title in this court. ORS 250.085(2). We modify the ballot title and, as modified, certify it to the Secretary of State.

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