Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 260 § 260.558 — Payment for signing or not signing initiative, referendum or recall petition;
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 260 ·
Oregon Code § 260.558·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Payment for signing or not signing initiative, referendum or recall petition;
sale or purchase of signature sheets.
(1) It is unlawful to offer, pay or provide money or other valuable
consideration to another person to sign or refrain from signing an initiative,
referendum or recall petition, and for the other person to accept or agree to
accept money or other valuable consideration for signing or refraining to sign
an initiative, referendum or recall petition.
(2) It is
unlawful to sell, offer to sell, purchase or offer to purchase, for money or
other valuable consideration, any signature sheet of an initiative, referendum
or recall petition or any other portion of the petition used to gather
signatures.
(3) This section
applies only to signatures, signature sheets or other portions of an
initiative, referendum or recall petition to be submitted to the filing officer
for the purpose of verifying whether the petition contains the required number
of signatures of electors. [1995 c.646 §2]
Plain English Explanation
This Oregon statute addresses Payment for signing or not signing initiative, referendum or recall petition;
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 260.558
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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