A. An initiative or referendum petition relating to a city measure shall be filed with the City Elections Officer for signature verification. The filed petition shall contain only original signatures.

B. An initiative or referendum petition relating to a city measure shall not be accepted for filing if it contains less than one hundred (100) percent of the required number of signatures.

C. Within ten business days after a petition is filed with the City Elections Officer under this section, that official shall certify the number and genuineness of the signatures and voting qualifications of the persons signing the petition by reference to the Multnomah County voter registration records. (Ord. 9-1993 § 7, 1993.)