Oregon voters will decide five ballot measures in November’s general election. Legislators sent three measures to voters to decide and more than 117,000 residents signed enough petitions for two other issues to be voted on.
This is a snapshot look at the five ballot measures that will be decided by Oregon voters on Nov. 5.
Measure 115 — Create an impeachment doctrine in Oregon’s Constitution
Oregon is the only state without an impeachment doctrine in its state Constitution.
Measure 115 was referred to voters unanimously by the Oregon Legislature during the session shortly after former Secretary of State Shemia Fagan resigned during an ethics investigation surrounding her acceptance of an employment contract with a private cannabis company at the same time her office was auditing the industry. Lawmakers said a doctrine was necessary to deal with any future scandals involving statewide elected officials.
The measure would amend the Oregon Constitution to give the Oregon House of Representatives the power to impeach statewide elected officials, specifically the governor, secretary of state, treasurer, attorney general and the Bureau of Labor and Industries commissioner.