71st OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2001 Regular Session
 
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LC 3764
 
                         Senate Bill 937
 
Sponsored by Senator BURDICK (at the request of Donna Harris)
 
 
                             SUMMARY
 
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure as
introduced.
 
  Prohibits person other than elector signing initiative,
referendum or recall petition from completing petition signature
sheet to supply elector's printed name or residence address.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to election petitions; creating new provisions; and
  amending ORS 260.555.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1. ORS 260.555 is amended to read:
  260.555. (1) No person attempting to obtain signatures on, or
causing to be circulated, an initiative, referendum or recall
petition, shall knowingly make any false statement regarding the
contents, meaning or effect of the petition to any person who
signs it, attempts to sign it, is requested to sign it or
requests information concerning it.
  (2) No person shall attempt to obtain signatures to, cause to
be circulated or file with a filing officer, an initiative,
referendum or recall petition, knowing it to contain a false
signature.
  (3) No person shall knowingly sign an initiative, referendum or
recall petition more than once, knowingly sign such petition when
not qualified to sign it, or sign such petition in any name other
than the person's own.
  (4) No public official or employee shall knowingly make a false
certification concerning an initiative, referendum or recall
petition.
   { +  (5) No person, other than the elector who signs an
initiative, referendum or recall petition, may complete any
portion of a petition signature sheet that allows the elector to
supply the elector's printed name or residence address. + }
  SECTION 2.  { + The amendments to ORS 260.555 by section 1 of
this 2001 Act apply to petition signature sheets for initiative,
referendum or recall petitions upon which signatures are obtained
on or after the effective date of this 2001 Act. + }
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