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Challenge to a Ballot-Initiative Financial Impact Estimate

Robert Timothy Reagan, Margaret S. Williams, Marie Leary, Catherine R. Borden, Jessica L. Snowden, Patricia D. Breen, Jason A. Cantone
July 11, 2023

Oregonians for Accountability v. Bradbury (Garr M. King, D. Or. 3:04-cv-1170)
The district judge dismissed a complaint alleging that a financial impact estimate accompanying a ballot initiative was misleading, because the measure text, summary, and explanatory text would make clear to the voters what the measure would do.
Subject: Ballot measures. Topics: Ballot language; ballot measure; laches.

One of many Case Studies in Emergency Election Litigation.