Initiative Process
The initiative process gives direct legislative power to the voters to enact new laws, change existing laws or amend the Oregon Constitution.

Any person, acting individually or on behalf of an organization, may become a chief petitioner of an initiative petition. The chief petitioners are the individuals who sponsor the initiative. An initiative may have up to three chief petitioners.

A prospective initiative petition consist of the text of the proposed city charter or ordinance, or an amendment to an existing city charter or ordinance, as well as the required forms that must be completed before filing the prospective initiative petition with the city elections official.

City charter or ordinance requirements may supersede certain state statutes, except for the statutory form and ballot title requirements and other mandatory state laws.

Review the requirements with the City Elections Official before filing the prospective petition.

Referendum Process
The referendum process allows voters to approve or reject legislation adopted by the governing body.

Any person, acting individually or on behalf of an organization, may become the chief petitioner, the sponsor of the referendum. A referendum may have up to three chief petitioners.

A prospective referendum petition consists of the text of the ordinance or other legislative enactment adopted by the county governing body, as well as the required forms that must be completed before filing the prospective petition with the county elections official.

A referendum petition may be filed on an entire or a part of an ordinance or other legislative enactment. 
City charter or ordinance requirements may supersede certain state statutes, except for the statutory form and ballot title requirements and other mandatory state laws.

Review the requirements with the City Elections Official before filing the prospective petition..