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Committee hears HJR 11 proposing congressional‑district signature distribution and higher thresholds for initiatives
Summary
House Joint Resolution 11 would increase signature thresholds and require signatures be divided equally among Oregon’s congressional districts. Proponents presented the change as a compromise to improve geographic representation; opponents said it would raise costs and could suppress citizen access to the ballot.
The House Committee on Rules held a public hearing March 20 on House Joint Resolution 11, a proposed constitutional amendment that would raise the number of signatures required to qualify initiative petitions and require signatures be divided equally among Oregon’s congressional districts (the bill text described an 8% total threshold divided equally for statutory initiatives and 10% for constitutional amendments).
Supporters framed HJR 11 as a balanced, bipartisan update to an initiation system unchanged since 1968. Amy Patrick, policy director for the Oregon Hunters…
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