Oregon

A federal appeals court has rejected a challenge to the Oregon domestic-partnership law approved by the Legislature last year.

Oregon Secretary of State Bill Bradbury had ruled that opponents failed to obtain enough valid signatures for a referendum petition to put the law to a statewide vote.

Bradbury was challenged in federal court, but U.S. District Judge Michael Mosman upheld his decision.

A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel also upheld Bradbury in a ruling Thursday, saying the state can use statistical sampling methods to check whether enough valid signatures have been submitted for a referendum or initiative petition.

"It's great news," said Jeana Frazzini, executive director of Basic Rights Oregon, who called the ruling "a victory for commitment."^[1]

Two more initiatives measures have qualified to appear on Oregon's November ballot.

According to the secretary of state's office, one of the latest measures to qualify would bring an "open primary" election to Oregon.

Under that system, the two top finishers in a primary election, regardless of their party affiliation, would go into a general election.

The other measure that's qualified for the fall ballot would dedicate 15 percent of lottery profits for crime prevention, investigations and prosecutions.^[2]

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