OAR 165-007-2024: Timelines for the referrals to the November 5, 2024, General Election from the 2023 regular legislative session.

(1) When a document is to be filed with the Secretary of State, Elections Division under this rule, the document must be delivered to, and received in its entirety, in the office of the Secretary of State, Elections Division, not later than 5:00:00 p.m. on the designated filing deadline date. (2) The following timeline is adopted for any amendment to the Oregon Constitution or if an Act of the Eighty-second Legislative Assembly, during its 2023 regular session, is referred to the people by the Legislative Assembly under Article IV, section 1 (3)(c), of the Oregon Constitution to the statewide General Election on November 5, 2024, as directed in SB 28. (a) February 29, 2024: Last day for joint legislative committee to designate a person to file the explanatory statement and provide the Elections Division with the ORESTAR account username, first and last name, and contact information for that person. (b) March 14, 2024: (A) Last day for joint legislative committee to file final explanatory statement with the Secretary. (B) Last day for joint legislative committee to file final ballot title with the Secretary. (c) March 21, 2024: Last day for an elector dissatisfied with the explanatory statement, or ballot title to petition the Oregon Supreme Court for a different explanatory statement, or ballot title. (d) July 30, 2024: Last day for court ordered changes to ballot title, and/or explanatory statement to be filed with the Secretary. (e) August 6, 2024: Last day for the Attorney General to file the modified ballot title with the Secretary of State if the Supreme Court refers the ballot title to the Attorney General for modification. (f) August 27, 2024: (A) Last day to file measure arguments to be included in the state voters' pamphlet. (B) Last day for Legislative Assembly to submit arguments in support of the measure, as provided in ORS 251.245. (g) September 3, 2024: Measure arguments become available for public inspection (ORS 251.145). (h) September 5, 2024: Secretary of State certifies the ballot to the county election officials (ORS 254.085).