OAR 165-014-0005: Designating the State and Local Initiative, Referendum, Referral and Recall Manuals and Forms

Edition: Current OARD snapshotEffective: 2026-08-21Last verified: 2026-09-07

(1) The Secretary of State designates the State Initiative and Referendum Manual revised 08/2026 and associated forms as the procedures and forms to be used for the state initiative and referendum process. (2) The Secretary of State designates the Recall Manual revised 01/2024 and associated forms as the procedures and forms to be used for the recall process. (3) The Secretary of State designates the County, City, and District Initiative and Referendum Manual revised 01/2024 and associated forms as the procedures, except where state law permits the procedure to be otherwise under local charter or ordinance, and forms to be used for the local initiative and referendum process. (4) The Secretary of State designates the County, City, and District Referral Manual revised 01/2024 and associated forms as the procedures, except where state law permits the procedure to be otherwise under local charter or ordinance, and forms to be used for the local referral process. (5) The Secretary of State designates the Circulator Training Manual revised 01/2024 and associated forms as the curriculum, procedures and forms, to be used to register as required under ORS 250.048, by a person who will be paid to gather signatures on a state initiative, referendum or recall petition. (6) For purposes of subsection (5) of this rule, initiative is meant to include each phase of the petition's signature gathering effort including the sponsorship phase, the primary signature gathering effort and any supplemental signature gathering efforts. [ED. NOTE: To view attachments referenced in rule text, click here to view rule.]

Official history and status

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 246.150, 249.009, 250.015, 250.029, 250.031, 250.045, 250.048, 250.052, 250.067, 250.105, 250.165, 250.205, 250.215, 250.265, 250.315, 254.108, 255.135, 255.175, 260.118, 260.200 & 260.262

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 249.865, 249.870, 249.875, 249.876, 249.877, 250.015, 250.029, 250.031, 250.045, 250.048, 250.052, 250.067, 250.085, 250.105, 250.165, 250.168, 250.175, 250.185, 250.195, 250.205, 250.215, 250.265, 250.270, 250.275, 250.285, 250.296, 250.305, 250.315, 250.325, 254.108, 255.085, 255.135, 255.140, 255.145, 255.155, 255.165, 255.175, 255.215, 260.118, 260.200, 260.262 & 260.555

History: ELECT 18-2026, amend filed 08/21/2026, effective 08/21/2026 ELECT 4-2024, amend filed 01/19/2024, effective 01/22/2024 ELECT 21-2022, amend filed 07/27/2022, effective 07/28/2022 ELECT 18-2022, temporary amend filed 05/16/2022, effective 05/17/2022 through 11/12/2022 ELECT 12-2022, amend filed 02/02/2022, effective 02/04/2022 ELECT 6-2020, amend filed 03/17/2020, effective 03/17/2020 ELECT 10-2018, amend filed 07/06/2018, effective 07/06/2018 ELECT 9-2018, temporary amend filed 04/20/2018, effective 04/21/2018 through 07/08/2018 ELECT 7-2018, temporary amend filed 01/10/2018, effective 01/10/2018 through 04/20/2018 ELECT 1-2018, amend filed 01/02/2018, effective 01/02/2018 ELECT 2-2016, f. & cert. ef. 7-6-16 ELECT 17-2015, f. 12-31-15, cert. ef. 1-1-16 ELECT 5-2014, f. & cert. ef. 1-2-14 ELECT 7-2012, f. & cert. ef. 1-3-12 ELECT 32-2009, f. & cert. ef. 12-31-09 ELECT 16-2007, f. & cert. ef. 12-31-07 Administrative correction 11-17-07 ELECT 3-2007(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 5-14-07 thru 11-10-07 ELECT 10-2005, f. & cert. ef. 12-14-05 ELECT 20-2003, f. & cert. ef. 12-5-03 ELECT 4-2003, f. & cert. ef. 4-25-03 Elect 9-2002(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 12-5-02 thru 6-3-03 ELECT 3-2002, f. & cert. ef. 3-13-02 ELECT 10-1999, f. & cert. ef. 10-18-99 ELECT 3-1998, f. & cert. ef. 2-11-98 ELECT 8-1997, f. & cert. ef. 10-3-97 ELECT 1-1996, f. & cert. ef. 1-3-96 ELECT 35-1993, f. & cert. ef. 11-1-93 ELECT 10-1993, f. & cert. ef. 3-25-93 ELECT 3-1993 (Temp), f. & cert. ef. 1-22-93 ELECT 39-1992, f. & cert. ef. 12-17-92 ELECT 19-1992(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 7-1-92 ELECT 10-1992(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 4-9-92 ELECT 4-1991 (Temp), f. & cert. ef. 3-18-91 ELECT 4-1989(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 8-11-89 ELECT 33-1988(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 8-26-88 SD 4-1986, f. & cert. ef. 2-26-86 SD 21-1984(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 10-8-84 SD 10-1984, f. & cert. ef. 6-19-84 SD 31-1980, f. & cert. ef. 3-6-80 SD 7-1979(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 11-5-79 SD 120, f. & ef. 12-21-77

This rule cites

  • ORS 250.048 — resolved
  • subsection (5) of this rule — target_record_not_published

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