Large Conference Room, 2nd Floor Oregon State Archives 800 Summer St. NE Salem OR 97310
Purpose of Meeting
The Oregon Criminal Justice Commission (CJC) received a written request from a member of the Legislative Assembly from each major political party requesting a racial and ethnic impact statement pursuant to ORS 137.685 for Initiative Petition 17 that is related to crime and likely to have an effect on the criminal justice system. The CJC is responsible for preparing an impartial, simple, and understandable statement explaining the racial and ethnic impact.
The statement is filed with the Secretary of State who holds a public hearing to receive testimony. The CJC shall consider the public comment and may file a revised statement.
The statement, along with additional information and documents, will be shared on the Secretary of State’s website.
Written Comments
To submit written public comments, please email them no later than July 28 at 10:30 AM to elections.sos@sos.oregon.gov. If you need special accommodation to submit comments, please call or email the Elections Division.
Contact Information
For questions on the general ballot measure process, please contact the Oregon Secretary of State Elections Division at 503-986-1518 or elections.sos@sos.oregon.gov.