PEPPERS v. MYERS

SC 44122.

942 P.2d 273 (1997)

325 Or. 611

Rich PEPPERS, Bruce Adams and Robert Crumpton, Petitioners, v. Hardy MYERS, Attorney General, State of Oregon, Respondent, and Bill Sizemore, Intervenor.

Supreme Court of Oregon, In Banc.

Decided August 7, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lynn-Marie Crider, Oregon Public Employees Union, Salem, argued the cause on behalf of petitioners. With her on the petition was Paul B. Gamson, of Smith, Gamson, Diamond & Olney, Portland.

John T. Bagg, Assistant Attorney General, argued the cause on behalf of respondent. With him on the answering memorandum were Hardy Myers, Attorney General, and Virginia L. Linder, Solicitor General, Salem.

Michael E. Farnell, of Hagen, Dye, Hirschy & DiLorenzo, P.C., Portland, argued the cause on behalf of intervenor Bill Sizemore. On the memorandum in opposition to the petition was Gregory W. Byrne, Portland.


KULONGOSKI, Justice.

In this original proceeding, petitioners challenge the Attorney General's certified ballot title for a proposed initiative measure. Petitioners1 are electors who, in a timely manner, submitted written comments about the Attorney General's draft ballot title. ORS 250.067(1). Consequently, petitioners are entitled to seek modification of the proposed ballot title in this court. ORS 250.085(2). We have considered each...

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