The Oregon Supreme Court said Thursday that 10 Republican state senators who staged a record-long walkout last year to stall bills on abortion, transgender health care and gun rights cannot run for reelection.

The decision upholds the secretary of state’s decision to disqualify the senators from the ballot under a voter-approved measure aimed at stopping such boycotts. Measure 113, passed by voters in 2022, amended the state constitution to bar lawmakers from reelection if they have more than 10 unexcused absences.

  • Szymon@lemmy.caEnglish
    8·
    10 months ago

    The people put a rule into place? Hold up… Can citizens just simply pass a measure to nullify Citizen’s United?

    • pelespirit@sh.itjust.worksOPMEnglish
      3·
      10 months ago

      Oregon, Washington and I think California, maybe more, have ballot initiatives that can bring things to a vote by the people. I think that’s why we have all mail in voting here in Washington, so we can read about the initiatives. In a pamphlet for all elections, they have the person who brought the initiative make a statement, the against people give a statement on why it’s a bad idea, and then they both rebut those statements. It’s a pretty cool system. Corporations sometimes portray themselves as small, grass roots people bringing up the initiatives, but overall it’s used for good.

      • Dem Bosain@midwest.socialEnglish
        5·
        10 months ago

        Michigan (were we just put Reproductive Care in the Constitution) and Ohio also. But in Ohio they also put R/C in the Constitution, and the republican legislature is ignoring the vote.

        • pelespirit@sh.itjust.worksOPMEnglish
          2·
          10 months ago

          and the republican legislature is ignoring the vote.

          How is that possible? Our checks and balances are not working for the politicians and I can’t figure out why. Is it SCOTUS?