Measure 15-119 was a genetically modified organism ban placed on the ballot for May 20, 2014. A citizen's initiative review panel was organized and after 4 days the panelists voted 14-6 for the measure and wrote a CIR statement with key facts on the measure to inform the voters.
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Oregon Citizens' Initiative Review on Measure 15-119: Banning Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs)
August 25, 2019 | Scott Fletcher Bowlsby |
June 7, 2019 | Scott Fletcher Bowlsby |
June 7, 2019 | jxz305 |
- General Issues
- Environment
- Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Mining Industries
- Specific Topics
- Food Inspection & Safety
- Agricultural Biotechnology
- Regulatory Policy
- Scope of Influence
- Regional
- Start Date
- End Date
- Ongoing
- No
- Time Limited or Repeated?
- A single, defined period of time
- Purpose/Goal
- Develop the civic capacities of individuals, communities, and/or civil society organizations
- Research
- Make, influence, or challenge decisions of government and public bodies
- Approach
- Consultation
- Research
- Spectrum of Public Participation
- Inform
- Open to All or Limited to Some?
- Limited to Only Some Groups or Individuals
- Recruitment Method for Limited Subset of Population
- Stratified Random Sample
- General Types of Methods
- Deliberative and dialogic process
- General Types of Tools/Techniques
- Propose and/or develop policies, ideas, and recommendations
- Inform, educate and/or raise awareness
- Recruit or select participants
- Specific Methods, Tools & Techniques
- Oregon Citizens' Initiative Review
- Initiative Process
- Sortition
- Citizens' Initiative Review
- Legality
- Yes
- Facilitators
- Yes
- Facilitator Training
- Professional Facilitators
- Face-to-Face, Online, or Both
- Face-to-Face
- Types of Interaction Among Participants
- Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation
- Ask & Answer Questions
- Information & Learning Resources
- Written Briefing Materials
- Expert Presentations
- Decision Methods
- Idea Generation
- General Agreement/Consensus
- Communication of Insights & Outcomes
- Public Report
- Public Hearings/Meetings
- New Media
- Staff
- Yes
- Volunteers
- No