Oregon Statutes 260.556 – Secretary of State prohibited from counting petition signatures obtained by certain persons
The Secretary of State may not include in a count under ORS § 250.045 (3) or 250.105 or ORS Chapter 249 for purposes of determining whether an initiative, referendum or recall petition or a prospective petition for a state measure to be initiated contains the required number of signatures of electors, any signatures obtained by a person who the secretary determines, during the five-year period prior to the date the signatures were obtained:
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 260.556
- Forgery: The fraudulent signing or alteration of another's name to an instrument such as a deed, mortgage, or check. The intent of the forgery is to deceive or defraud. Source: OCC
- Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
- Measure: includes any of the following submitted to the people for their approval or rejection at an election:
(a) A proposed law. See Oregon Statutes 260.005
- Person: means an individual, corporation, limited liability company, labor organization, association, firm, partnership, joint stock company, club, organization or other combination of individuals having collective capacity. See Oregon Statutes 260.005
- Recall petition: means a petition to recall a public officer for which a prospective petition has been filed but that is not yet a measure. See Oregon Statutes 260.005
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
(1) Has been convicted for a criminal offense involving fraud, forgery or identification theft in any state;
(2) Has had a civil penalty imposed under ORS § 260.995 for a violation of ORS § 250.048 or 260.262; or
(3) Has had a civil or criminal penalty imposed for violation of a statute subject to a criminal penalty under ORS § 260.993. [2009 c.533 § 13]