Citizens' Initiative Review

The CIR is an innovative way of publicly evaluating ballot measures so voters have clear, useful, and trustworthy information at election time.  

During the Citizens’ Initiative Review, a panel of randomly-selected and demographically-balanced voters is brought together from across the state to fairly evaluate a ballot measure.   The panel hears directly from campaigns for and against the measure and calls upon policy experts during the multi-day public review. For each measure reviewed, a new panel is convened.   

At the conclusion of the in-depth review, the panel then drafts a ‘Citizens’ Statement’ highlighting the most important findings about the measure.  Each ‘Citizens’ Statement’ is published as a prominent page in the voters’ pamphlet as a new and easily accessible resource for voters to use at election time.  

The Citizens’ Initiative Review is widely recognized as a proven and fair way of improving Oregon’s initiative process. 

Want to learn more about the CIR? Watch our video or visit our frequently asked questions.