Demands at least 8% (currently 6%) of those who voted in the last election for a Governor to sign an IM petition. Demands at least 10% (currently 8%) of those who voted in the last election for a Governor to sign a petition to amend the Constitution. Demands that signatures must come from among all congressional districts. Takes effect if the people vote for it at the next general election.

Makes it more difficult for gathering enough signatures  won’t stop petitions that have out-of-state support or money behind using Oregon as a test state. It will only make it more difficult for local initiatives to gather enough signatures, stopping grassroots initiatives.  It increases signature requirements +25% for statutory and +33% for Constitutional changes. It  also has a new scheme mandate that signatures must originate equally from 6 Oregon districts which only drives up costs and will void thousands of legitimate signatures because they’re in a fabricated surplus location.

It cripple the people’s right to petition bringing death-by-overregulation.

– Your right to put a tax cut on the ballot will be gone!
– Your right to challenge whatever lawmakers pass will be gone!
– Second Amendment, anti-crime, parents rights, free speech, election reform at the ballot box will be gone!

SUBMIT TESTIMONY HERE before 1pm on 4/4

EMAIL COMMITTEE MEMBERS for HJR 11

Rep.BenBowman@OregonLegislature.gov
Rep.ChristineDrazan@OregonLegislature.gov
Rep.HaiPham@OregonLegislature.gov
Rep.ShellyBoshartDavis@OregonLegislature.gov
Rep.LucettaElmer@OregonLegislature.gov
Rep.JasonKropf@OregonLegislature.gov
Rep.AndreaValderrama@OregonLegislature.gov