<P> In 2011 , the Oregon Legislature approved House Bill 2634 , legislation making the Citizens ' Initiative Review a permanent part of Oregon elections . This marked the first time a legislature has made voter deliberation a formalized part of the election process . The CIR is a benchmark in the initiative reform and public engagement fields . </P>
<P> In 2011 , the Oregon Legislature approved House Bill 2634 , legislation making the Citizens ' Initiative Review a permanent part of Oregon elections . This marked the first time a legislature has made voter deliberation a formalized part of the election process . The CIR is a benchmark in the initiative reform and public engagement fields . </P>
when did oregon become the first state to pass initiative referendum laws
when did oregon become the first state to pass initiative referendum laws
2011
2011