BLOOMGARDEN v. BETSCHART

A170243.

498 P.3d 338 (2021)

313 Or. App. 804

Robin BLOOMGARDEN, Laura Ohanian, and Michele De La Cruz, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Cheryl BETSCHART, in her official capacity as Lane County Clerk, Defendant-Respondent, and Stanton F. Long, Intervenor-Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

August 11, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel W. Meek , Portland, argued the cause and filed the briefs for appellants.

William F. Gary , Eugene, argued the cause for respondents. Also on the joint brief were Sharon A. Rudnick , J. Aaron Landau , Harrang Long Gary Rudnick P.C., and Stephen E. Dingle .

Before Ortega, Presiding Judge, and Shorr, Judge, and Powers, Judge.


Plaintiffs appeal from a judgment that dismissed their appeal of a decision by defendant Betschart, the Lane County Clerk, to reject for inclusion on the ballot plaintiffs' initiative petition to amend the Lane County Charter. The clerk rejected the initiative because it did not comply with ORS 203.725(2), the statutory "separate-vote" requirement...

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