‘Biased’ Petition Language: Petitioners complain ballot language for city auditor is off base

In the May 25, 2017, issue of the Eugene Weekly, reporter Ted Taylor writes:

Eugene residents who are seeking a ballot initiative to create an independent performance auditor for the city filed a petition with the Circuit Court May 17. They say the city’s proposed ballot language is “biased” and “fails to sufficiently, concisely or fairly describe the initiative.”

The language was prepared by City Attorney Glenn Klein in the city manager’s office. …

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