ORS 260.556: Secretary of State prohibited from counting petition signatures obtained by certain persons.

The Secretary of State may not include in a count under ORS 250.045 (3) or 250.105 or ORS chapter 249 for purposes of determining whether an initiative, referendum or recall petition or a prospective petition for a state measure to be initiated contains the required number of signatures of electors, any signatures obtained by a person who the secretary determines, during the five-year period prior to the date the signatures were obtained: (1) Has been convicted for a criminal offense involving fraud, forgery or identification theft in any state; (2) Has had a civil penalty imposed under ORS 260.995 for a violation of ORS 250.048 or 260.262; or (3) Has had a civil or criminal penalty imposed for violation of a statute subject to a criminal penalty under ORS 260.993. [2009 c.533 §13]