Oregon is the birthplace of the Citizens Initiative Review.

It was first demonstrated on a statewide basis in Oregon in 2008, and in 2011 the Citizens’ Initiative Review bill was signed into law – a national historic first. The Citizens’ Initiative Review Commission oversees Oregon’s Citizens’ Initiative Review processes, which have occurred in every even year since 2010. Find out more on the Commission’s website.

Oregon Citizens' Statements

Statewide

Measure 97 (2016)
Measure 92 (2014)
Measure 90 (2014)
Measure 85 (2012)
Measure 82 (2012)
Measure 74 (2010)
Measure 73 (2010)
Measure 58 (2008)

Jackson County

Jackson County, Oregon was the site of the first county pilot of a Citizens’ Initiative Review process.

Measure 15-119 (2014)

Portland Metro Area

Measure 26-199 (2018)

Recent Tweets

Day 4, 2018 MA CIR: youtu.be/GGoao_1vuNo?a via @YouTube
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Day 2, Part 3: 2018 Massachusetts Citizens' Initiative Review: youtu.be/mWXcF7m8MJQ?a via @YouTube
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Day 2 Part 2: 2018 Massachusetts Citizens' Initiative Review: youtu.be/Ml6xuxyNc-g?a via @YouTube
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The Portland Metro Area CIR panelists are learning how to ask good questions in preparation for more information gathering this afternoon.
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The Portland Metro Area CIR panelists are learning how to ask good questions in preparation for more information gathering this afternoon. @ Portland, Oregon instagram.com/p/Bm3s1X1hzjV/…
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The Portland Metro Area CIR is in Day 2 of 4! Follow us on our live stream at healthydemocracy.org/pdxcir
— Healthy Democracy @(healthydem) 1 month ago

Time to select citizen panelists for this year's Portland-area Citizens' Initiative Review! Come learn how the CIR works from former citizen panelists & see this year's panelists be selected. Thurs., Aug. 2, 12–1pm, US Bank Room, 1st Floor, Central Library healthydemocracy.org/pr/2018/07/30/…
— Healthy Democracy @(healthydem) 2 months ago

Recent Posts

The 2018 Portland Metro Area CIR is Starting Today! (And Running Aug. 23-26)

August 23, 2018

The Portland metro area is hosting its first-ever Citizens’ Initiative Review (CIR), facilitated by Healthy Democracy, a nonpartisan, nonprofit based in Portland. Up for review: the Metro Region Affordable Housing Bond Measure. A cross-section of voters – who are randomly selected to match the demographics of the metro region in key areas such as political affiliation,
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2018 Portland-Area CIR Details

July 30, 2018

2018 Portland-Area CIR Announcement

July 19, 2018

Got This Letter in Your Mail? You’ve won the democracy lottery! If you received the letter, you have a chance to be part of a Citizens’ Initiative Review. If you reply and are randomly selected, you will: Spend four days reviewing a measure on the November ballot, as part of a 20-person citizen panel Have
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CIR in Oregon