Petition Signature Requirements

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Initiative, Referendum and Recall

Requirements in Multnomah County
Number of valid signatures required is based on votes cast for Governor, November 2006. A prospective petition must be filed prior to collecting signatures. Please call 503-988-3720 or e-mail us for more information.

Procedures

Initiative Petition Procedures
Step-by-step petition procedures for filing a Multnomah County initiative.
Referendum Petition Procedures
Step-by-step petition procedures for filing a Multnomah County referendum.

Petition Signature Requirements
	Votes for Governor	Initiative	Referendum (4%)	Recall (15%)
Multnomah County	259,804		10,392	38,971
Charter amendment		20,784 (8%)
Ordinance		15,588 (6%)

Chair	259,804			38,971
Commissioner Dist. 1	82,179			12,237
Commissioner Dist. 2	65,868			9,880
Commissioner Dist. 3	58,213			8,732
Commissioner Dist. 4	53,544			8,032
Sheriff	259,804			38,971

Manuals

County Initiative and Referendum Manual
County Initiative and Referendum manual produced by Oregon Secretary of State.
Recall Manual
Recall manual for all non-federal elected officials in Oregon.

Reference

Memos
- 8/2/07 Memo - Changes to Oregon Initiative, Referendum and Recall Laws
  Memo from Oregon Secretary of State Elections Division. The 2007 Legislature passed HB 2082, making significant changes to the petition process.
- 11/26/07 Memo - New Chief Petitioner Requirements
  Memo from Oregon Secretary of State Elections Division regarding requirement that all active local chief petitioners file SEL 222 and disclose C&E transactions electronically.