Oregon | Instant InitiativeInitiative Rules & Requirements
Direct Constitutional Amendment
- Signature Requirement
- 156,231 signatures required.
- Filing Deadline
- July 2, 2026.
- Filing Office
- https://sos.oregon.gov/elections/Pages/state-initiatives.aspx
- Filing Fee
- $0
- Review Process
- Mandatory Explanatory Statement written by a committee.
- Subject Restrictions
- Single-subject rule; cannot change the state constitution's structure by initiative.
- Distribution Rules
- None.
- Circulator Rules
- Must be 18+; no residency requirement.
- Ballot Title Process
- Attorney General writes the title; SOS reviews for compliance.
Last verified: 3/29/2026
Direct Statute Initiative
- Signature Requirement
- 117,173 signatures required.
- Filing Deadline
- July 2, 2026.
- Filing Office
- https://sos.oregon.gov/elections/Pages/state-initiatives.aspx
Review ProcessMandatory Explanatory Statement written by a committee. Subject RestrictionsSingle-subject rule; cannot change the state constitution's structure by initiative. Circulator RulesMust be 18+; no residency requirement. Ballot Title ProcessAttorney General writes the title; SOS reviews for compliance. Notes: Oregon allows electronic signatures in limited capacities through approved systems.
Referendum
- Signature Requirement
- Statutory: 117,173; Constitutional: 156,231 signatures required.
- Filing Deadline
- July 2, 2026.
- Filing Office
- https://sos.oregon.gov/elections/Pages/state-initiatives.aspx
- Filing Fee
- $0
- Review Process
- Mandatory Explanatory Statement written by a committee.
- Subject Restrictions
- Single-subject rule; cannot change the state constitution's structure by initiative.
- Distribution Rules
- None.
- Circulator Rules
- Must be 18+; no residency requirement.
- Ballot Title Process
- Attorney General writes the title; SOS reviews for compliance.
Last verified: 3/29/2026
