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Oregon Initiative 2026-028 Misses Signature Threshold, Off Ballot

7/25/2026

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Oregon Secretary of State Elections Division announced Initiative Petition 2026-028 failed to qualify for the November 3, 2026 ballot because it lacked enough valid signatures.
The petition gathered 104,262 valid signatures—73.25% of the 142,347 verified—but needed 117,173, missing the threshold.
Governor Tina Kotek said she was relieved, while U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, Oregon House Democrats, the Oregon Farm Bureau and Oregon Hunters Association opposed the proposal.

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Oregon Secretary of State Elections Division announced Initiative Petition 2026-028 failed to qualify for the November 3, 2026 ballot because it lacked enough valid signatures.
The petition gathered 104,262 valid signatures—73.25% of the 142,347 verified—but needed 117,173, missing the threshold.
Governor Tina Kotek said she was relieved, while U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, Oregon House Democrats, the Oregon Farm Bureau and Oregon Hunters Association opposed the proposal.