Secretary of State Read says there’s time to put gas tax repeal measure on May ballot — barely

Gov. Tina Kotek wants to take the loss early and move on. Read says it will require quick work by the Legislature. 

By Nigel Jaquiss

Oregon Journalism Project

Secretary of State Tobias Read released a memo Wednesday, Jan. 28, outlining what Democrats must do to place a controversial gas tax repeal on the May 19 ballot.

All the necessary elements of the measure, Read’s staff found, “must be received by the Elections Division no later…

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