Item 6: Ordinance Revising Elections Code

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(d) The completed petition is [filed with] submitted to the city recorder for [certification and approval] signature verification no later than 100 days after the date of the first signature on the petition [is affixed]. A completed referendum petition shall be [filed] submitted to the city recorder by that time or by the effective date of the legislation sought to be referred [takes effect], whichever is earlier. [(2) Specifications and Referral for Ballot Title. When a prospective petition is filed, the city recorder shall immediately: (a) Determine whether the petition is in the proper form; (b) Advise the person presenting the petition whether it is in proper form and, if it is not, what the defects are; (c) Advise the person depositing the petition of the election filing deadline provided by section 2.992 of this code; (d) Specify the mode of duplicating the petition and the size and kind of paper on which it is to be duplicated; and (e) Transmit a copy of the petition to the city attorney for review and action under section 2.977 of this code.] Section 7 Section 2.975 of the Eugene Code, 1971, is added to provide: . 2.975 Elections – Form of Petition and Signature Requirements. (1) Signature sheets for an initiative or referendum petition shall be double-sided. (2) The front side of each signature sheet shall contain: (a) The names and residence addresses of all chief petitioners; (b) Instructions adopted by the Secretary of State for persons obtaining signatures on the petition; and (c) If the petition is an initiative petition, the caption of the ballot title issued pursuant to section 2.977 of this code; (d) If the petition is a referendum petition, either the caption of the ballot title issued pursuant to section 2.977 of this code or the title of the ordinance to be referred. (3) The reverse side of an initiative or referendum petition shall: (a) Be used for obtaining signatures; (b) If the petition is an initiative petition, include the caption of the ballot title for the initiative measure; (c) If the petition is a referendum petition, include the number of the ordinance to be referred and the date it was adopted by the council. (d) If one or more persons will be paid for obtaining signatures on the petition, contain a notice stating: “Some circulators for this petition are being paid.” (4) Not more than 20 signatures on each signature sheet of the initiative or referendum petition shall be counted. The circulator shall certify on each signature sheet that the circulator: (a) Witnessed the signing of the signature sheet by each Ordinance – Page Page 10 of 24 S0803106-attA.DOC 3/7/2008