As amended through January 17, 2024
Rule 12.32 - VOTERS' PAMPHLET EXPLANATORY STATEMENT REVIEW(1) Any elector dissatisfied with a voters' pamphlet explanatory statement for which suggestions were offered at the Secretary of State's hearing under ORS 251.215 may file with the Administrator a petition to review the explanatory statement. The petition must be filed within five calendar days after the deadline for filing a revised statement with the Secretary of State.(2) The provisions of ORAP 12.30(2), (3), (4), (5), (7), (8), and (9) shall apply, except that: (a) The citizens committee appointed to prepare the explanatory statement shall be designated "Respondents," the Attorney General shall not be designated as a respondent, and the title of the proceeding shall be "Petition to Review Explanatory Statement"; and(b) The petition shall show proof of service on each member of the "committee of five citizens" referred to in ORS 251.205(2) and the Attorney General.(3) The petition shall inform the court of the petitioner's interest in the matter, the full text of the explanatory statement as filed with the Secretary of State or as revised under ORS 251.215(3), the alleged insufficiency or unclearness of the explanatory statement challenged, and a proposed explanatory statement that in the judgment of the petitioner would be sufficient and clear and that the petitioner desires the Supreme Court to certify to the Secretary of State in lieu of the explanatory statement challenged by the petitioner.(4) The answering memorandum shall set forth concisely the reasons why the explanatory statement challenged is sufficient and clear or, alternatively, may suggest alterations that would make the explanatory statement sufficient and clear. The answering memorandum is due within seven calendar days after the petition is filed.(5) The Administrator will issue the appellate judgment on the next judicial day after the filing date of the Supreme Court's dispositional decision. Amended December 6, 2023, effective 12/11/2023