Initiative Petition
The Elections Division received a certified ballot title from the Attorney General on July 26, 2021, for Initiative Petitions 2022-017 and 2022-018, proposed for the November 8, 2022, General Election.
Caption 2022-017 Requires permit to acquire firearms; police maintain permit/firearm database; criminally prohibits certain ammunition magazines
2022-018 Prohibits manufacturing/ possessing/ transferring many semiautomatic firearms; criminal penalties; exceptions require firearm registration, restrict use
Chief Petitioners Walter John Knutson III 4526 NE 27th Avenue Portland, OR 97211 Michael Z. Cahana 3139 SW Fairmount Blvd. Portland, OR 97239 Marilyn Keller 5273 NE 14th Place Portland, OR 97211
Appeal Period Any registered voter, who submitted timely written comments on the draft ballot title and is dissatisfied with the certified ballot title issued by the Attorney General, may petition the Oregon Supreme Court to review the ballot title.
If a registered voter petitions the Supreme Court to review the ballot title, the voter must notify the Elections Division by completing and filing form SEL 324 Notice of Ballot Title Challenge. If this notice is not timely filed, the petition to the Supreme Court may be dismissed.
Appeal Due August 9, 2021
How to Submit Appeal Refer to Oregon Rules of Appellate Procedure, Rule 11.30 or contact the Oregon Supreme Court for more information at 503.986.5555.
Notice Due 1st business day after appeal filed with Supreme Court, 5 pm
How to Submit Notice Scan and Email: irrlistnotifier.sos@oregon.gov Fax: 503.373.7414 Mail: 255 Capitol St NE Ste 501, Salem OR 97310
More information, including the certified ballot title and the Secretary of State's determination that the proposed initiative petition is in compliance with the procedural requirements established in the Oregon Constitution for initiative petitions, is contained in the IRR Database available at www.oregonvotes.gov.
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