People Not Politicians Oregon has asked a federal court to order Oregon’s Secretary of State to adjust the rules for ballot initiative petitions for the November 2020 election, arguing it’s impossible to gather nearly 150,000 signatures by Thursday during the pandemic.
PNP’s Initiative 57 proposes amending the state’s constitution to create an independent citizens’ redistricting commission. Elected politicians currently draw the boundaries for the Oregon House, Senate, and U.S. House of Representatives.
Secretary of State Bev Clarno approved PNP’s petition April 9, after Oregon issued stay-at-home orders to address the spread of Covid-19 among residents, the group said in its ...
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