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EUGENE DERFLER, NIKIi l \ \ , I ' f ' f \ . ATIC1\\'AY\E BRA.D\'.

PE'IITIO\ F OIT tT]]\ ' ITI,\\

(Exltetl ited I-{t ' ttt ' i t1,, l (tnd' ( )t 'ul ,-1iRequesrecl under L;',( l l j ' I ,t( ' , glttRe l ie f Ret l t te ' : ; l t , t i ' , l t r r t r t ; t r . r l - . ' ' . '

p te r ?RS I , \3 19- ' tRespondent .

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n . . t i t i , \ np rq , r r r I1111 i31 i1 'g Pc t i t i op =50 . qh ich i s ; p roposed 1or t i re 101 [ i g t , :ne ra l e , i c r : t i g r t

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KATE BRO\\'N. Secrer:arr. grf State for r:heState of Oregtrn.

On Juir ' 16.201C. Pet i t iot te ' rs and their asents \ \ 'ere infornred br

Elect ions Dir rs ion that sonle 1?.97 5 srenat i l res \ \o l l ld be renror ed l iq:n '

unverrt led sienatures r i 'h ich ther had submit tecl to the E1e ct ions Dir isrrrn

r .er i f icat ion. fhe inc lus ion of ' the:se s ignatures is essent ia l to p lacenru; - r t , - r1

Pe t i t i on 150 o r - r the 2010 r ' o te r ' s ba l lo t .

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) da te rs se t to r Aususr l . l ( : ) i ( )

-+ Pet i t i t r t re rs herebr ' , :ha l lenge the va l id r ' : ' , o1 ' the Secre tar ) o l 'S ta tc , s r '€fn r r ) \ e l t r1 ' t i r t r : c

-) s ignatures. chal lenge the r .a l ic l i tv of t i re r i t les purpi-rr t ing to author ize I 'enlovr- i . . 1t ' : ; ig lL i r . r . l r r ' : .

6 Eurerge t rc r re l ie f i s requ i rcd because there are l , JSS t i ran n ine- (9 )bus i l c - , i : ; .111 . , : , i r r r t \ iec1 th i : r

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Petr t ioners are re: ; ic lents of the state of Oregon. ' [he

Secretar \ o i iStat . ' i ras pr i i r_ ip l r : ,

l0 ol t lces in \ lar ion Countr . Oregon. Pet i t ioners are Oreson ci t izens ercre:sins the in j t i l l re i r , . , , . i . r

I I to propose state\ \ ' ide bal lot meas'"ues, Pet i t ioners serr e as chiel 'pet i t i , rners oi ' ln i r iar j r c ' pcr j t ,Lrr :

1 2 +5 0 upon meeting tl.re statutorl requirentents t,: bring a petition into sr al e\\ ide e irc uial rir n.

l3 Petitioners met all the prerequisites to bring Initiattle Petitior.r +50 int,r jtat!-\\'iJe circLrlarion- -

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( l "o- ' - ' . ' Q. 'n ' 'o "1g Cour t (Order nun lber S0577?3 t . to s r " r l rnr i t t ing proDar '1 , lo r rn . r t tcd pr , i t i t r lv r ! s v l r J r r l J r L r t

sheets lcr rapproval -bet , l rc co lnntencing c i rcu lat i i - ) l t c)u Januarr l - i . - l ( ) . l . l Er , . : r r i1o i l i . } .

Pet i t ic ,ners subnt i t ted to I {espondent t l te i r pet i t ic l l sheets and s ignotLu ' r : c t lLrnt : : , l :c r r rhc. r ; r ) l l t l l ( ) l

Januarr . Pet i t ior ters sL lbnt i t ied shec- ts n l lnrbere l I thr r tus.h 18-5. r i i rh " -17 ' i s i ! . : l t r l t l l rc> Foi L i r , :

l l on th o f Febnra r \ . Pe t i t i oners s l l b iu i t ted shee ' : r ; l t un tberL 'd 1E6 th roush 1115 . i r i t h 7 .E , - ) l i

s isnatr - t res. For t i te nronth of \ ' larc l i . Pet i t io t re] i : i Subnt i t ted sheets nLlnt ibr l rcd 11,r r thrc , t i !h ! ) r )

r i ' i th 6.613 s isnatures, I ror the ntonth of . \pr i l . F 'e t i t ioners submit ted shc.r ts nLul t tc . r ic l i ! ) l t ,

t l r rough 3272. r i ' i th 7.521 s ignatures. For the nronth of \ Iar ' . Pet i t i t rners s ;ubnr i - rcJ : ; l - ic r . : r -s

I l u n b€' r c d ' 1 1 7 3 t l u o u g h t 1 0 2 8 . n r t h 3 8 . 6 9 1 S i , J n & t u r r s . O n J u l r l . l l 1 r , r . . ? e r L t r r , ) n c . l S n ' a , J c r i , : i r

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Pet i t ioners. subrni t ted i15.358 sLgnatures to Respondent.

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014-0175 purpof i to a l l t l : .or ize the Secretarv o l 's i ta te 's L. Iu 'c t ion Dn is i : rn to r r ] r . r ro \ e s1! l - ] i t tLu ' i l

sheets and d iscard the s ignat t i res of Oregcn e lecto ls . pr ior to the ve:r i l lc i i t i r ' rn prr - rgs '55 , , r l r i t ' : :

de te rn r i r tes u 'he ther pe t i t i on s igna l r - l res a re va l r r J e \ en beg ins O \R l r - r , { -01 - { - l t l 7 l . r1 : . r l rL l r f ) i , . 1 :

Io s i r , : t i ie Secretan 'of S i te , te author i t r to re jecr t pet i t ion s ignature shcr : : ts For instance ( . )^r i { i t r . i -

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l 0 ( 3 ) The Secretrtn ol ' State's stat ' t ' n i l l f i r : ; t rer ieu . arrd t ' l l l t r l ' \ c pri tr i tcr eri t- tcatrcln. eacfr covL'r and siqnattrre sl- ieet that ; lo. 's; nor nrce t i l rr :to l l o r i i n ! . c r i te r ia :(a) The c() \ 'er anc s ignat l r re shect submit ted is the sarnc ; is t i ts rers iorL orone of the r ersions approved for circulat ion includin5,: t l r , : "ba,--k to b'. lc, ipr int ing reqLrirenrent.(b) The circulator cert i t-rcation :. : ; suff icient.( c ) A l l i n fon ra t ion inc luded in the op t i r l na l i n to rn ta t io r i f l e l c l : , ab r tu t thcnct i t inn s i r rnprs. Sr- rCl f aS thei r pr rpted name. aClClre ' : , ;S i : . l t t l d : r t . r : ; iq1cd.t - - ' . . ^ " ^ .n n ' r ' r l r . . < r ' i r l r 1 h , ' r ' e c r r i r e r r r e n t s c ' l ' ( ) R S 1 6 0 5 6 7! v r r r y r r 9 ! ) r r l r r r L r l v r ! Y r . r r ! 1 r l ! t

(d) Tire covr l f and signat l t re sh,:et sr . ibmit ted is pro, , l t tc- 'c- , . )n I iar j tc i c. ,1, . , r i , 'c lpaper stock u' i ren the pet i t ion i : ; not using: paic l c i rcuiatrrs(e) Anv c ' lectronic template that is prodr-rced on pastel col l red p:rp3r str , , t .L, .l -he necessurv informat ion t ic,nr the pet i t ion signa:ure si lects r i t l l l r . :entered into a con puter progratrr tor the signature select ic l : r pro( les,s.(a).{nr inc ' i i r idual s ignature l ine t i iat i : ; not cert i t let l : : ' ' th: r : r rculai , r r ' .cert i f icat icn date r i ' i11 not be incIr . rded in the santple.(b) Anr jndi i rdul l s i ,enanrre l ine c. , r t r ih ich the pl inted nal : le . residc:1, :eaddress or date appears not tc complr r i ' i t l i ORS -)6 ' , : \61 . . , , i l i nor i rcinciuded in the sample.

OAR 1 65 - ( l1 - l -175 pror ides

A pet i t io r t s ignature sheet r i i l l be re tec ted for nonco: r [ ) l ian , : :e r i r th OF \r 6 0 5 6 7 i f :(a) The sante handri-r i t ing et l lpears to har e cr)ntplr : t , ld i1: , : erpt i , ,n.r iin lornra t ion . rn nr t . l t ip le l i : res o l ' t j re l ) r t i t io l t s i rec t :(b) Opt ionai infornrat iot- t on niul t ip le i ines has bc,; :n s ' r - I tc i ( 'd. al tereci .

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corrected., l lar i f ieC or otrscureC in a handw'r i t ing tha ci i t i , :r 's t}onr -. .r . :si gnaturc' irand*.riti ng I(c) Opt icn i r l in f ,crmat ion on rnul t ip le l ines has be, : r : er t i : r ' r td . i i l : r : r .cd.corrected. c lar i f ied or obscured br t ipe*r i t ing or ot l i : r l . t r rc i tar r ic l , , . i prc .s is .(d) For anv other reason the Electic ' 'ns Oll lcial cieternt ines l i t t .nt i l ,e laie oIthe s ignzi tu l 'e sheet that a persc l t or persons other that r r i i i l pct l ' - ion s ig ler : jentered. altered, corrected. clari f iecl or obscured anr ir i l i rrrnation ab.ru: thr:person u'hc' signecl the signature sheet. including t ire r: ,pt ic,nal t lel , i : ; ofprinted nerme. resrdence addresrs and datc- signed.

F ina l1 r . . OAR 1 65-01 -+ - l l l ' 0 s ta tes :

l l ) A pe t t t i on s igna tu re shee t l i i l l i re re jec ted to r u r , ;u l i l c ien r c i reL r . , t r . r .cer t i f icat icn i f :(a) No s isn l t ture r i l ia tsoever apF'ears belou. the cer t i l ' lc , , r t , : r1 :(b)No dale appears t ter t t , r c i rc t i . la tor 's s i lnat l l re ot ' the c iatc- rS cr- t r : jSet l t rL t t .(c) The date of t l - re c i rcu lator cr l r t l f lcat ion is ear i ic ' r rhan th: , la te o i ' r l re lectors 's igr tatures. unless t i re c : i rcu lator and t i te onl . , s is :ner arc t i - rc 5. r r^r r ,persol t :(d ) Or i - s ina l da te i s c rossed ou t . and a ne \ \ ' da te i : i I ) l : o \ i dcd . bu l r i t c rc i rcu lator fa i led to re-s ign:(e )An1 'p , r r t o f thc o r i -q ina l da tc i s ovenr r i t ten r i i t h a c i l : . : ren ' : c la t : :1 t ) Date i l tbrntat ion is insr- r t t lc ient or anrb iguous. Date nusl be prorr jcdin r lonth. ditr ' . ) 'ear order r1-u'r i t t , :n in al l nunteric chai ' , ictcrs:(g) The or i .E inal s ignatr , t re of a c i rcr - r la lor has been cr ' - )SSer. l , . r r r t . an l i , id i f ferent c i rcu lator 's s ignature is inscr ted:(h) Tr io ind iv idr ia ls s ign ancl dar :e as c i rcu lator . un le:ss t i r r : on1, , . ; i r . :ncrs urdthe circultrtors are the sanle peop.,e.( i ) \ \ 'h i te cut appears on the s iqnnture or date l ine:t t )The c i r c r - r l a to r has s igned us ing on l1 in i t ra l s . un les : ; th r : c i r c . r l . r to rs - r : ; co f i l i t i a lq jq r s io r r r r r ' re i s ye r i f i : d b r e \e l l t p la r u lde r l t a r i l q ra l i r r . ! t o f ' : 5 i sru le:(k) The c i rc :u lator i ras s igned r rs ing a s ignature s ta l t rp . r - rn l , : : - \ L lsc r , t ' l ,s iqnature s t rmp iurs been apl t rorcd uncler ORS 216'J l : i .( l ) Ci rc t t la tc t r 's s ig t rature is photocopied. carbon-ccp. t lC. or t r rherr i r : ;eappears , ln t l te face of t l te docr"rntelt t to be a repl icatecl and r iot orr! .rnals lgnature 3\cept as prov ided 1o: tn OR.S :150,0-13:(m) Signature. pr in ted nanre. and adci ress are a l l i l leg ib ie:(n) Signei ture a lone is i l leg ib le. un less the c i rcu lator 's L. is( 'o f the apparer . t l ri l leg ib le s i ,er rat t t re is ver i f ied br exemplar under paragfa l r : r (5)o1 ' t l - r is ru lc : :(o) Ci rcu lator 's s ignature is i r r pr in ted : 'c r ip t ra ther thern cur : ' i re sc i ,p t .unless the c:rculalor ' 's use of a printed signaturc- is r , :r f : .r-d b.. c.rcnt; ' , .r , i rr-rnder parrr,qraph (5 ) of thj: ; rule.(p) I f tor ar tv ot l ter reason. l iom the tace of the : : , i ! . . : la tL l r :e sheer . r i rec i rc l t la tot : 's Ldent i t l cannot bc dc ' ternr ined or r t o t l t r ' : \ ' \ ts ( : l r j l t l tnr ) i i :e

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determined that the circuiator e,recutedthe electcrrs ' s ignatures.

the cer t i f icat ic ,n af t : r u ' i l i ie : : ; in .

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The author iz ing i lnJ inrp iemeut i t r -g s ta lutes lor the three abor e - r ' r :cnt i r . ) rcd adnr in i : ; : :a l r r t :

r t t les,Joes not author ize: th- - Secre larv of State to remo\e pet i t ion s ignature s l reets l i r r

par t icu lar reasons the Secr , : tar ) 'o f 'State has r ' r ' r i t ten in to t i re chal lengc,c i 1u les.

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Petit ioners re-ailege and incorporate b1 referc-uce peritgraplts I tfLrous.:h 8

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The Secretarv of state has exceeded her statutorv aut i ror i t l b. , a,Jr-rpt i r rs a1d ser:k irrq. i

en fb rce OAR 165-014-0 ( )3 i . OAR 165-01+-0 :170 and O- \R . 165 -011- , ) : , 7 i t o r i r e e r t . . n i

rules author ize the renlc,r 'a l o1'ent i re pet i t ion s. . { Inature sireets pr ior to r .h, : s igrrarure \err l c. i t i l r r

process, These rules authoi ize the removal of s ienatures tbr reasons r- t ) t t 'e i&1eJ rr-r s,rat i l io; \

requir,:nrents fbr Valid circtrlator ce'rt i f ication. and for reasons rihich 3l 'e nrlt suthorizeel un,le; I

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the Ore eon Revised Stattrtes have not instructecl or nrandated

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l l indiv idual elector 's s iqnatures for the reasons 1)r ' r - rv idc-d in oAR i t a-,-J ,

i 6 5 - 0 1 1 - 0 1 1 0 t 2 ) ( b - p ) a : r d ( ) . \ R ] 6 5 - 0 i + - 0 2 7 5 f : l ) ( a - d ) ( c o l l e c t i r e l r " ' [ i ' c C j r : r l i e r L g c c l [ , L L i ] , . , , "

Fur thern lore. the Oregotr Const i tu t ion prohib i t : ; the ' re ject ion i ind exc l r rs jon o1 ' ' t te s ign: i t r - r r1: , r .' ) l

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i cer t i t - lcat ion and then renrc, r ' ing ent i re conro lere l s isnarr r re shec- ts uhic l r is r1r . rg;1r . . r1- ,orr , r i . : t l i r r ,

I statute.

10 OAR 165-0 i ' { -C t l l 7 : j ( l ) ta -c l ) es tab l i she : ; j us t i l - r ca t ions to r re r r i , r r i r : .g e l i r i ; c Cr - rp r } ) l€l l J

1 1 signature sheets r i 'hich ls, not ar. i thorized bv sta.tLlte.

i 3 T h e O r e g o n L e s i s l r i t u r e - t h r o u , s h O R : l 1 9 8 . + 3 0 . 1 9 8 7 5 0 . l l ( ) i 1 . : t . + i j ( , ) L ) 8 . 1 1 l i . o l

1 + 2 1 9 7 - + 0 . l - + 9 8 6 5 . 2 5 0 . 0 ' + 5 . 2 i 0 . 1 6 5 . 2 5 0 . 2 6 5 . 1 5 5 1 3 5 . 2 6 1 . 1 1 5 a n d : i - + : ; ( l l : i - - i r a s S r - , i . ' C i t l , : : r 1 . ,

15 authonzed the removai of rn et t t i r , - s ior131111s sheet t rom the tota ls s l lDnt i t ted tcr rhe l i i i i r , r rc o l ' : r

16 c i rcu lator to cer t i f l on f l js , - ' ' r l rpr nar t inr l l i i l s igner tu le sheet . I t is onl i r -u ' : r i€: r . t . : rc ,se spce . i jc

17 stat l l te 's that at t r just i f icat i t - r t t er is ts for the renroval o f an ent i re s iqnar , r r : she,- . i I Ior i r , , r r r . r i r r , '

18 Ci rCUlZr tOr Cef i r f - rCat iOr t l .enni r - . ' r r r . -nr . \n l . , .haS t r . , .C Ct- i te f ia t f ia t a Ci fCf t ] ; , :O. t - p . ] r . rs I l1e c- t . Ol {S

19 250 .0 -15(10) (a ) tha t the c i r cu la to r "n ' i t nessed t . re s ign ing o f the s i snar r r r - ' she , , : r b r g jg1 ,

20 ind iv idual n 'hose s ignature appears on the s ig l t i r t l l re shee' t " and (b) thar the c i r -cr r laror " l r r :1 : , \ r ;y1.

21 each ind iv idual is an e lectot ' , " The scope and c:overage,r f t i rose threc a,J i r i r r - r is l r 'a ' r i re r r i lc ' : , l : i :

22 exceecls the author i tv th , : Secretarv of State uas; s i r " 'n br the Oregon I_e5l is la lL l i . r , per Si , - i iLr tc

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2 orerbroad rartge of discretron to elect ion:; d iv is ion staf f persomel r i r i i t : .egard l ) e\erL j : ; i r r r

i handu'r i t ing analvsis and cther special ize d ski l l : ; ,

- i The Oregon Legis l ; l t t t re l tas t rot granteC the Secretary of State th , : brc ,a i i pc- ' *cr t r ) c : 'e i i ts

6 anv nt le she desi res b1 t , , 'h ic i r to ret ' ie l r 'a t td e l inr inate- pct i t ion s ignat , , r rc : ;heet : lbr in \ l ' r t i :Sr l ) : r .c

I or the asenc\ deenrs bv rule to be sr"rt f icient.

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9 The Cha l leneed l { t r i es r io la te Ar t i c le l \ , / . Sec t ion i . subs .s l i o r r - l (b ,o i l i l r - ' ( - ) r c , r i i r .

10 Const i tu t ion br creat ing rL i les u 'h ich are rnconsrstent r i ' i t i r the const i t r r t i , : na l de,egar io t . r l

11 au thor i t r to the leg is ia tu re to es tab l i sh the lans fo r "de te rn i in ing r rhc ,h : r ' a p i t i i l - r1 l !1 : r l a ins l r r r :

1 l reqr- r i red nuntber o1-s ignat l r res of qual i f ied voters. " and t -orb ids anr lzr i r lhus arr r ru lc ' . u i r ' . :h s

i 3 inconsis tent r i i t i r the Oreeon Const i tu t ion.

l5 Pet i t ioners are ent i tLed to reasonable at tcr rner f -ecs under OI{S l l j - r -+c)7.

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19 Pet i t ioners re-ai lege and incorporate b' , ' l :eferencL' panrsraphs I t i i . :oLruh 1 l i

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l1 On Ju l r ' 16.2010 the Secretarv o t 'S ta te ' rs o f t lce . t luor " ish the ( ) rcson l - : l cc t ions D, i ' , rs i . rn

22 app l i ed the cha l l enged p r :o \ i s i ons o f OAI { 16 i -01 - { - [ t ( )3L ) . OAR 16 j - ( t l -+ -U : l ' , { l i r c l ( l . . \ l i i t r : -

l3 011-0175 to In i t ia t ive Pet i t ion ;5 [ ) . Sumnter I ] ,av is . an e lec t ions d i r is ic , r i o tJ 'Lcer . rn lormc, . l

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1 Pet i t i r l l lers ' asents that 12.975 s ignature l i \ \ '€l ' r i l te ing re jected and r ic ,Lr lc l not be rnc lLrr i ld i1 . i r t '

) counted in . the s iqnature rer i f icat ion process because sc, rne of the pcr i t ion s ig i ' ia ture S, tce l : :

3 appeared to her or her srtaff to have:

+ (a) Had the same pcr :o l l compiete par ts o l , the opt ional in fbrnrr t ior . r gr r : t r r . r l t ip1, . , l i lc ' r r ly I

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6 (b ) Cons is ted o f cc ' r t rp le ted s iena tu re shee : ts . i i i t h \o te r s iqna tL r re i upcn the r1 . i i h i r : i r i i r : re

7 nuntbered in the' \ \ ' r 'ong sequellce of nu.nrbers. or not nlunberc,. l :

8 (c) Had nr iss ing bacigrot rnd in format ion,rn the sheet i l le-e ib le r . , , : rcr ) p?rr o ia s i rc . : t l r ld r , , : , . , r r

( ) torn ' innad nr f nr in t ' - r l nnn ' l ' ' or o t ] re ' ru ise deter ioratec i ard nr iss ing r i Cor i rcr ' - ' , i er . iJc

l0 s i th nr i r ing or nunrber ing on i t : and

1 I (d) \ \ 'as r . rot 8.5 br ' 1 l inch paper:

l2 (e) \\'as not the proper color or hue ofpaper:

13 (0 L sed an address stamp fbr the address

l+ tg) Had circuiator cert i f icat ions that:

i5 a. Had a signal l t re scratched out. Jrossed out. or re-\ \ r i t t (n l i thol . t beinc i l r i r i :L lc: . i l r

addi t ion tr : the sisnature.

17 b. F{ad beett s igned bv more thau ( lne circ l l lator,

18 (h) \ \ 'ere Llnsat isfacior\ to t i re Secretarr o1's i tatc tbr sonre other Lrnkrr( l \ \n rcason.

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20 Pet i t ioners have er const i tut ional and st i t t r i tor \ . r iqht to have the signat i rrcs ther subrn; i tet ,

l1 counted and rc ' r i i led. The ! iecretar\ ' l tas a const i t r . i t ional Cun to cor-ut l a1l ot ' t . i r , - 's ient i r rrr- 's ol l

22 qua l i i red voters . Pet i t io r .ers ' r ' igh ts \ \ 'e re v io la t :d bv thc rpp i ica t ion t , l ' rhe ScC' - .11r . , r r t ' s r i l r i : : .

2 i vo id or in ra l ic i r l t les . Per r t icners 's ignatures shc, r . r ld have been rer i t rer i a i -L i l ccu: r re c i . i iu - r : r - , r11 l l

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ORS 150 . i05 and Ar t i c le [ \ ' . Sec t ion 1 . subsec : t i on - { o i the Oregon Co ] rs t i t l r r r ( - rn Pc r i r i o ; ' Le r : .

haYe been unlar i ' fu l l r 'denied thei r r ight to l tare the s igr ia t l r res of quzi i i l ic ,J \o tcrs ther rsubpl ' : t i l . "

coun t :d and re r i t i ed purs r ,an r to A f i i c le . [ \ ' and o l {S ]50 ,105 ,

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The Secretarv has not even con-ipl i t :d r i i t1-r her o\\ ' r t rLrlc:, ; ()n s(lr .ne oi. lrc r-- ' :1i , 'J1,.: i - l

s ig t ta ture sheets. Sheets \ \ 'ere r i ' rongt i t l l r ' re iected t inc ler anr Crre . l l l ] : i ta l tcc. 1 'e t , i1 ' t i l t jS j r r i i t rc

cons t i tu t iona l i t r . o r ra l i d i t i o f the Cha l len -eed Ru les , S igna tu re she , : t : ; n i t i c i i i i r e c l , . : u r . l e r : ;1 . , c .

8 complete and in no ri ar ir.rr alid. s'ere removerd and rerected lionr tirc. counting. Hrrndr,:d:, an.l

t hundreds ofsignatures. possibl l a l l of the 12.175 sere u,rongtul l l re jec:ed , , r f ren rhe c11rr:c. , : r ( j - r

10 sas removed and set asid: to not be counted, For instance sheel r .unrbers r iL l07l . 7E5. tLl l

\ \ 'ere rento\ed a l iegediv t , t r i rav in-9 sorreone other than the s igner \ \ r - te s ,o l le c , i l l r r : p f t t .o t re l

in fornrat ion ( the addres;s) . there is no proot- . l lJ protess ional anal rs i i , i rnd n( : ) r ' r . ls r )n: f , c( - )nr lu , lc

tha t the Secre tarv s ass l lmpt io r - r i s t rue . and r i sua l l r ap l tears to bc l l r l : ; , ; - - l ) l r rs in 3 t : \ r : - l s t l . 1

addre: ;s is opt iona i . See O{R 1b5-014-0275. rCthe l exanrp ies car ' r k ,e f i tunt l -n the lu r - r , - r ' c r ls)1

l5 sisnatures on peti t ion sheets l ike;13508.;11906 r ihicr lere rejecre, ' l and r, i l l uol fe (rr)r.nlcJ

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for unkno\ \ ' I l reasons - but \ \L ' re in s tacks of prape| the Secretarr re j t :c : :d tc , r "date i :S l lcr : . l ' : ' . rss

outs. intpossible dates. or t tr issing dates' ' rr 'hen to a reasonablc pef:SC,t. e\ er (-)n r- i , , ,>c

tnspec:t iol1. such errors ci lnl lot be located Thc::;e are jus': a I-eri ' extr11l. ' le.s oI ' t .h,: el le gc,I e' l ' i rr t 'S t l t ; .

Secre larv L lses to just i f \ rentov ing the s ignatur ,3s r ) l qual i f ied voters sonrct in le : i c( )n l r i l r r t r . , i : l r

o\\ 'n r! l1es. colt trarv to statutorv al l thori tv and in violert iorr of ' the Oregon (. lon:;t iLution.

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i e r i t - r i ng b r e \en tp la r i t cco rd ine to OAR 165 . -14- l7 t l (5 r . l ' he Secre ia r \ has r i r , - ,ng i i i , i . , r t l t r . ' c t : : . 1

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s igna tu res such as those on pe t i t i on shee t number '1155 . under r : ) - \R . 165 . ( ) l + - t ) : t ' , 7 : (_ l r i i r r i r r

rejectine signature sheets u'hich ma)' in la.ct have optionai inf ormatrr^,p epter gd. , l j te.-:rt i .

correc'ted. clarif-red - bui t l tere is uo rational L,a:sis for the Secretarv t0 cJncl[c,cc, thar tt vrtts t ir i 'e

in ]rarldu'rit ing ri.hich dif l 'ers t ionr the signatl lre irandvurit in-q - u'hen the sLgnaturc 1,rl. ir ir i lr:ra

\{USf be in cursive anci t i re tert is ei ther pr inted let ter-s or number. ; . t - ) f th, : sorne l lb6 pcir1,) '

signalltre sheets that ri.el 'e re.ju-cted and rt- 'nroved br the Secrc.tarr'. ntan\ : iucli ir,s petit.tr l l .-11-1;1rtr,,.s

0 1 1 1 6 - 1 . 0 1 1 + 6 i . 0 1 6 5 : t 8 . 8 2 6 1 f o r r e a s o n : i n o t d i s c o v e r a b l e t i ' r ) n r r h e s h e c r i t . c , l i . l , l ; r r n

signalures \\.ere u.rongiir l l i 'rejected u.hich hal thc opticrnal inlbrnration tl l le.d in at r.hc rerlLrr-r:, i t_)f

the qualif ied voter.

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Pet i t ioners are e l t t i t led to have a l l c ,1 ' the s isnatures o i qr . ra l r - led \oters c , )L l ; ' . r r r " ;1 l t i

inclucled in the stat ist ical sanrpi ine.

Pet i t ioners are ent i t led to

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reasonable attc'rner s fees

WHEREFORE. Pet i t ionels prav tor a judement in t -avor of Pet i t ioncrs as lo i i t r r is:

ON PITTITIONERS' FIFiS' l CLAI\ ' I FOR REI- lEIr :

1 Dec la r i ng tha t OAI i . I 65 -01 - l -00301- : ; i r r -d ) . OAR 16 , i -01+-0 : t7 , r t 3 ) ( r : r -p r .

01- l -017512)(a-d ) . or anr ponion of thc ' : ;e nr les a:e vo id ancl ur re iL lorc, - 'a 'b le

Order ing the S: , : re ' tar1 ' o f State to in , : lude a l l pet i t ion s i : tn . r1urc- sheets r ih ic f i \ , \ 3 e

re jected at rd removed based upon Tl ie [ ] , ra l lengecl Rules in t ] rc t : ia l s ig la turc >hu.r l t> [ r ] 1 .g-

ver i t ' ied accord i r re to OR.S 250.105.

3. For Pet i t ioners ' reasonable at torner t 'ee, : ; . costs anC disbursent . rn : ;

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Dec ler r ing that r3rAR I 65-1114-0030t3) ter -d ; . O, , \R.

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$Tonstu i i l re jected at rd removed basei . upon e i ther the ra l ic l i ' t r , - , t 'Thc Chai icr r rc- .1 i . . r l :s .

or the Secretar \ ' : i \ \ ' rongtu l re ject ion of ' rsheets in to the tota i : , r i tn l t r l re : i i re r - ts t r i rc rc- , r l l r : ,J

accord ing to OR.! i :150. 1 05: and

For Peti t ioners' reasonable attornev t-ees. costs and disbLlrs€nr.r i l t :r ,-J .

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