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The proposed ballot measure that could change Portland’s government structure can move forward to the November ballot, a Multnomah County judge ruled Monday. The legal challenge was launched by the Portland Business Alliance (PBA)—an influential business lobbying group—which claimed that the ballot measure was unconstitutional because it made three changes at once. The ballot measure was born out of the charter review process. Every ten years, a volunteer committee is convened to review Portland’s charter—the.
A Multnomah County judge heard arguments Thursday on why a proposed ballot measure to amend Portland’s city charter may be unconstitutional. “Political expediency does not override voting rights,” said attorney Steve Elzinga, representing the Portland Business Alliance (PBA), one of the groups challenging the ballot measure. The decision addresses a ballot measure proposed by Portland’s charter commission, a 20-person volunteer group tasked with reviewing and suggesting improvements to the city charter. The proposed measure combines.
A Multnomah County judge heard arguments Thursday on why a proposed ballot measure to amend Portland’s city charter may be unconstitutional. “Political expediency does not override voting rights,” said attorney Steve Elzinga, representing the Portland Business Alliance (PBA), one of the groups challenging the ballot measure. The decision addresses a ballot measure proposed by Portland’s charter commission, a 20-person volunteer group tasked with reviewing and suggesting improvements to the city charter. The proposed measure combines.