Circulator Petition Instructions:

Please read and follow these instructions carefully to ensure that you meet the state of Oregon's requirements, so your signatures count. Remember, the OCTA petition is a state document and the copy you make from this web page must be exactly like those approved by the Oregon Secretary of State's office, or the signatures won't be valid. Petition sheets for the Oregon Cannabis Tax Act (OCTA) can be printed out using Adobe Acrobat software.

State of Oregon Petition Requirements:

The signature sheet must have the cover sheet with the ballot-title box printed upon the same sheet of paper. The signature sheet must be printed out on 20-pound white bond paper, 8-1/2 inches by 11 inches. This is the regular standard office paper. This is a 10 Signature Oregon Petition that consists of three files. Once again, the Cover Sheet (01-cover-sheet.pdf) must be printed on the back of the Signature Sheet (02-signature-sheet.pdf). These two files must be printed on a single double-sided sheet of paper and you must have a copy of the text (03-octatext-information.pdf) with you when petitioning. You must use black ink to print this.

Any signatures gathered on petition sheets that do not meet the Oregon Secretary of State's specifications will be disqualified!

To print our petition you must download the three files below. The petition will load automatically in Acrobat when you click to download. If you can't download or print these files, please fill out our volunteer form or call our office at (503) 473-8790 to have us send it via the U.S. Postal Service.

Download Cover Sheet for the back of the Petition, File One

Download the Petition's Signature Sheet, File Two

Download the text of OCTA 2012 and Instructions, File Three

When gathering signatures:

• Only Oregon registered voters may sign. Each signer should print the date, and their name and address for verification purposes exactly how it appears on their voter registration. If a signer does not want to print out their full address, recommend that they at least print their name, city and zip code.

• Never sign for anyone other than yourself; husbands cannot sign for wives, etc. The only exception is a disabled person that requests your assistance – but the signer should still use their legal signature, however they legally sign – which can vary by their disability, and you can then assist in filling out the rest of the information, at their request.

• Any changes, such as marking out an error, should be initialed by the signer.

• Only one circulator can gather signatures on any one sheet of a petition. The circulator should sign the petition AFTER all signatures are obtained on that sheet. Once signed, no more signatures may be obtained on that sheet – a new sheet must be used.

• Circulators should not make any false statements while circulating a petition. It is okay to not know all the answers to questions, although the better prepared you are to answer questions, the more likely people will sign. But if you do not know the answer, feel free to direct the person to the website.

• Circulators should not sell or offer to sell signature sheets, nor should they offer money or anything of value to sign or not sign the petition.

• When complete, mail to:
Oregon Cannabis Tax Act Headquarters
2712 NE Sandy Blvd.
Portland, OR 97232