ORS 198.755 Number of signatures required

A petition for formation shall be signed by not less than:

Fifteen percent of the electors or 100 electors, whichever is the greater, registered in the territory subject to the petition; or

Fifteen owners of land or the owners of 10 percent of the acreage, whichever is the greater number of signers, within the territory subject to the petition.

A petition for annexation shall be signed by not less than:

Fifteen percent of the electors or 100 electors, whichever is the lesser, registered in the area proposed to be annexed; or

Fifteen owners of land or the owners of 10 percent of the acreage, whichever is the greater number of signers, within the area proposed to be annexed.

A petition for withdrawal shall be signed by not less than:

Fifteen percent of the electors or 100 electors, whichever is the lesser, registered in the district; or

Fifteen owners of land or the owners of 10 percent of the acreage, whichever is the greater number of signers, within the district.

A petition for merger and a petition for consolidation shall be signed by not less than:

Fifteen percent of the electors or 100 electors, whichever is the lesser, registered in each district which it is proposed to merge or consolidate; or

Fifteen owners of land in each district or the owners of 10 percent of the acreage located in each district, whichever is the greater number of signers.

A petition for dissolution shall be signed by not less than:

Fifteen percent of the electors registered in the district; or

Owners of 15 percent of the acreage within the district.