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The City of Portland, Oregon

Auditor Simone Rede

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November 2016 General Election Initiative Petition Log

 

INITIATIVES INTENDED FOR NOVEMBER 8th, 2016 GENERAL ELECTION

• Deadline to submit signature sheets - 5:00 p.m. July 8, 2016

• Required signatures of active voters – 31,345


 

Petition ID PDX 6

Prospective Petition Filed: 8/11/15

Chief Petitioners (contact information):

Collene Swenson

11200 NE Oregon St. 

Portland, OR 97220

(503-284-4424)

<no email address given>

Elzy P. Edwards

1202 NE 117th Ave

Portland, OR 97220

(808-738-6691)

<no email address given>

Heather L. Sirr

1202 NE 117th Ave

Portland, OR 97220

(503-260-3293)

<no email address given>

Documents

Text of proposed charter change - via chief petitioners

Ballot title - via City Attorney

Approved cover and signature sheet - via chief petitioners

Title of Prospective Initiative Petition:

Portland Community Equality Act

Status:

8/11/15 - Prospective petition filed; Auditor determining if meets requirements of Section 1(2)(d) and (5), Article IV of the Oregon Constitution

8/18/15 - Prospective petition determined to meet the requirements of Section 1(2)(d) and (5), Article IV of the Oregon Constitution

8/19/15 - Petition copies forwarded to City Attorney for preparation of the ballot title.

8/26/15 - City Attorney delivers ballot title to Auditor. Ballot title challenge period: an elector may file a petition for review of this ballot title in the Multnomah County Circuit Court no later than 5:00PM on September 4th, 2015

9/8/15 - Auditor's Office receives no ballot title challenges 

9/10/15 - Auditor's Office approves cover and signature sheets (form SEL 371) for circulation; chief petitioners must submit 100% of signatures no later than July 8, 2016 (four months before the November 8, 2016 General Election)

7/11/16 - Chief petitioners do not submit signatures for PDX 6 by July 8, 2016 deadline; petition void


 

Petition ID PDX 5

Prospective Petition Filed: 7/10/15

Chief Petitioners (contact information):

Collene Swenson

11200 NE Oregon St. 

Portland, OR 97220

(503-284-4424)

<no email address given>

Elzy P. Edwards

1202 NE 117th Ave

Portland, OR 97220

(808-738-6691)

<no email address given>

Heather L. Sirr

1202 NE 117th Ave

Portland, OR 97220

(503-260-3293)

<no email address given>

Documents

Text of proposed charter change - via chief petitioners

Ballot title - via City Attorney 

Withdrawal form - SEL 375

Title of Prospective Initiative Petition:

Portland Community Equality Act

Status:

7/10/15 - Prospective petition filed; Auditor determining if meets requirements of Section 1(2)(d) and (5), Article IV of the Oregon Constitution.

7/17/15 - Prospective petition determined to meet the requirements of Section 1(2)(d) and (5), Article IV of the Oregon Constitution. 

7/20/15 - Petition copies forwarded to City Attorney for preparation of the ballot title. 

7/24/15 - City Attorney delivers ballot title to Auditor. Ballot title challenge period: an elector may file a petition for review of this ballot title in the Multnomah County Circuit Court no later than 5:00PM on August 4th, 2015.

8/5/15 - Auditor's Office receives no ballot title challenges

8/11/15 - Auditor's Office receives withdrawal form for PDX 5 from chief petitioners. Petition void.

 


 

Petition ID PDX 4

Prospective Petition Filed: 6/19/15

Chief Petitioners (contact information):

Collene Swenson

11200 NE Oregon St. 

Portland, OR 97220

(503-284-4424)

<no email address given>

Elzy P. Edwards

1202 NE 117th Ave

Portland, OR 97220

(808-738-6691)

<no email address given>

Heather L. Sirr

1202 NE 117th Ave

Portland, OR 97220

(503-260-3293)

<no email address given>

Documents

Text of proposed charter change- via chief petitioners

Withdrawal form - SEL 375

Title of Prospective Initiative Petition:

Portland Community Equality Act

Status:

6/19/15 - Prospective petition filed; Auditor determining if meets requirements of Section 1(2)(d) and (5), Article IV of the Oregon Constitution.

6/26/15 - Prospective petition determined to meet the requirements of Section 1(2)(d) and (5), Article IV of the Oregon Constitution. 

6/29/15 - Prospective petition copies forwarded to City Attorney for preparation of the ballot title.

7/5/15 - Auditor's Office receives withdrawal form for PDX 4 from chief petitioners. Petition void.

 


 

Petition ID PDX 3

Prospective Petition Filed: 5/06/15

Chief Petitioners (contact information):

Collene Swenson

11200 NE Oregon St. 

Portland, OR 97220

(503-284-4424)

<no email address given>

Elzy P. Edwards

1202 NE 117th Ave

Portland, OR 97220

(808-738-6691)

<no email address given>

Heather L. Sirr

1202 NE 117th Ave

Portland, OR 97220

(503-260-3293)

<no email address given>

Documents

Text of proposed charter change- via chief petitioners

Ballot title - via City Attorney

Withdrawal form - SEL 375

Title of Prospective Initiative Petition:

Portland Community Equality Act

Status:

5/06/15 - Prospective petition filed; Auditor determining if meets requirements of Section 1(2)(d) and (5), Article IV of the Oregon Constitution.

5/13/15 - Prospective petition determined to meet the requirements of Section 1(2)(d) and (5), Article IV of the Oregon Constitution. 

5/14/15 - Prospective petition copies forwarded to City Attorney for preparation of the ballot title.

5/21/15 - City Attorney delivers ballot title to Auditor. Ballot title challenge period: an elector may file a petition for review of this ballot title in the Multnomah County Circuit Court no later than 5:00PM on June 2nd, 2015.

6/19/2015 - Auditor's Office receives withdrawal form for PDX 3 from chief petitioners. Petition void.

 


 

Petition ID PDX 2

Prospective Petition Filed: 4/22/15

Chief Petitioners (contact information):

Collene Swenson

11200 NE Oregon St. 

Portland, OR 97220

(503-284-4424)

<no email address given>

Elzy P. Edwards

1202 NE 117th Ave

Portland, OR 97220

(808-738-6691)

<no email address given>

Heather L. Sirr

1202 NE 117th Ave

Portland, OR 97220

(503-260-3293)

<no email address given>

Documents

Proposed petition text - via chief petitioners 

Withdrawal form - SEL 375 

Title of Prospective Initiative Petition:

Portland Community Equality Act

Status:

4/22/15 - Prospective petition filed; Auditor determining if meets requirements of Section 1(2)(d) and (5), Article IV of the Oregon Constitution.

4/29/15 - Prospective petition determined to meet the requirements of Section 1(2) (D) and (5), Article IV of the Oregon Constitution. Petition copies to be forwarded to City Attorney on 4/30/15 for preparation of ballot title. 

5/6/15 - Auditor's Office receives withdrawal form for PDX 2 from chief petitioners. Petition void.

 


Petition ID PDX 1

Prospective Petition Filed: 2/27/15

Chief Petitioners (contact information):

Collene Swenson 

11200 NE Oregon St. 

Portland, OR 97220

(503-284-4424)

<no email address given>

Elzy P. Edwards

1202 NE 117th Ave

Portland, OR 97220

(503-738-6691)

<no email address given>

Brian Garry

854 NE 112th Ave

Portland, OR 97220

<no email address given>

Documents:

Proposed petition text (Note: pages 3-5 accompanying this document are non-legislative in nature and were removed) 

Title of Prospective Initiative Petition:

De-annexation of East Portland Measure

Status:

2/27/15 - Prospective petition filed; Auditor determining if meets requirements of Section 1(2)(d) and (5), Article IV of the Oregon Constitution.

3/4/15 - Petition not accepted. Auditor finds petition does not meet the requirements of Section 1 (2)(d) and (5), Article IV of the Oregon Constitution.  Petition void.