INITIATIVE 43 Oregon’s Gun Ban/Gun Grab Measure
How We Can Impede Progress or Even Stop Initiative 43 From Making It To The November Ballot
Yes that’s correct, we have a real opportunity during the six step initiative qualification process to impede their progress making it even more difficult to gather the required signatures to qualify it for the November ballot!
There are six critical steps that must be completed BEFORE Initiative 43 (the semi-auto gun ban/confiscation/gun registering) can be put on the November ballet.
*******DURING BALLOT TITLE PROCESS IS WHERE WE CAN IMPEDE THEIR PROGRESS TO QUALIFY INITIATIVE 43 FOR THE NOVEMBER BALLOT!!!******
We will soon have a determination from the Secretary of State on the validity of the sponsorship signatures turned in for gun banning/gun confiscation ballot. If enough signatures are approved, the measure is sent to the Attorney General to create a proposed "ballot title.". Given the fact Attorney General Rosenblum who is a militant anti-gunner she will paint the proposed ballot title in the best possible light.
Under Oregon, ORS 250.035(2)-(5) the proposed ballot title by the Attorney General (1) must accurately state the subject matter of the Initiative, and (2) it’s not politically charged and be emotionally laden description which is in violation of Supreme Court’s case law on Initiative Ballot Titles. The title can not mislead the voters of Oregon.
AFTER the AG submits the draft title to the Elections Department the public is given 10 business days to comment and object to the proposed ballot titled.
- Example: if the AG draft ballot is titled “Assault Weapons Ban” or something like “Promote Public Safety by Banning Assault Weapons” under authority of ORS 250.085, we (YOU) can submit objections that the draft ballot title is intended to mislead Oregon voters because Initiative 43 goes beyond so-called assault rifles. It includes a ban on most semi-auto pistols and semi-auto shotguns. We can also object because the proposed ballot title is politically charged, emotionally laden and misleads Oregon voters
WHY IS APPEALING THE PROPOSED BALLOT TITLE SO IMPORTANT?
Because IT BARS THE PETITIONERS OF INITIATIVE 43 FROM GATHERING SIGNATURES needed to qualify the initiative for the November ballot. Until the appeal process is completed including a review by the State Supreme Court.
Without an appeal the Initiative 43 backers will be able to start collecting signatures by ~ MAY 17th at the earliest. But if they face a “Ballot Title Appeal” we can delay the signature gathering effort to Some time in June leaving them very little time to gather the required 88,164 signatures. In addition, it is expected after expected a well know Oregon Pro-Gun Organization will then appeal the Ballot to the Supreme Court delaying the signature gathering effort!
Just so everyone knows the people behind Initiative 43 only have until July 6th to turn in the 88,000 signatures required to make the November Ballot!
Signed up for the Initiative 43 alerts which includes notification of the 10 day objection period. We need everyone opposed to this gun grab to submit your objections to the ballot title!
- Here is the link to sign up for notifications;
Oregon Secretary of State: Initiatives, Referendums and Referrals On the right side of the webpage click on the “Subscribe to receive email updates about Initiatives, referendums and referral then follow the sign up instructions.
