On petition for reconsideration filed February 8, 1996Ascher v. Kulongoski (Elections Division #49), 322 Or. 550, 909 P.2d 1228 (1996).Petition for reconsideration allowed, Ballot title certified as modified February 29, 1996
I also dissent for the reasons expressed in Ascher v. Kulongoski (Elections Division #46), 322 Or. 516, 527, 909 P.2d 1216 (1996) (Unis, J., dissenting). The majority in this case certifies a ballot title that closely resembles the ballot titles certified in Ascher (Elections Division #46), Ascher v. Kulongoski (Elections Division #47), 322 Or. 531, 909 P.2d 1223 (1996), and Ascher v. Kulongoski (Elections Division #49), 322 Or. 550, 909 P.2d 1228 (1996). While certifying ballot titles that closely resemble each other, the majority avoids any discussion concerning the impact of ORS 250.035 (6) on this court's role in reviewing ballot titles and on its decision in this case.
Petitioners also challenge the ballot titles certified by the Attorney General for each of those measures. We decide those challenges today in Ascher v. Kulongoski (Elections Division #47), 322 Or. 531, 909 P.2d 1223 (1996), Ascher v. Kulongoski (Elections Division #48 and #50), 322 Or. 540, 910 P.2d 372 (1996), and Ascher v. Kulongoski (Elections Division #49), 322 Or. 550, 909 P.2d 1228 (1996). We also note that each of the five measures closely resembles the measure for which this court certified a ballot title in Nakamoto v. Kulongoski, 322 Or. 181, 904 P.2d 165 (1995).
I also dissent for the reasons expressed in Ascher v. Kulongoski (Elections Division #46), 322 Or. 516, 527, 909 P.2d 1216 (1996) (Unis, J., dissenting). The majority in this case certifies a ballot title that closely resembles the ballot titles certified in Ascher (Elections Division #46), Ascher v. Kulongoski (Elections Division #49), 322 Or. 550, 909 P.2d 1228 (1996), and Ascher v. Kulongoski (Elections Division #48 and #50), 322 Or. 540, 910 P.2d 372 (1996). While certifying ballot titles that closely resemble each other, the majority avoids any discussion concerning the impact of ORS 250.035 (6) on this court's role in reviewing ballot titles and on its decision in this case.