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Voters' Pamphlet Voters’ Pamphlet Oregon General Election November 2, 2010 Kate Brown Oregon Secretary of State This Voters’ Pamphlet is provided for assistance in casting your vote by mail ballot. OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE ELECTIONS DIVISION STEPHEN N. TROUT KATE BROWN DIRECTOR SECRETARY OF STATE 255 CAPITOL ST NE, SUITE 501 BARRY PACK SALEM, OREGON 97310 DEPUTY SECRETARY OF STATE (503) 986-1518 Dear Oregon Voters: As your Chief Elections Officer, my goal is to engage more Oregonians in the political process, provide more information to Oregonians and remove barriers to voting. Because of this, you will see a few changes in the Voters’ Pamphlet, receive a ballot that looks a little different and find answers to your questions, quite literally at your fingertips, by pointing your browser to www.oregonvotes.org. First, the ballot. The Oregon Legislature passed legislation in 2009 implementing a new process for political parties to nominate candidates. It’s called cross nomination and it allows candidates to receive the nomination of up to three parties and to have those nominations printed on the ballot. The purpose behind this change is to engage more voters on all ends of the political spectrum. Due to space restrictions on the ballot and the fact that candidates can receive up to three party nomi- nations, the party names will be abbreviated on the ballot. Every ballot will have a key to the party abbreviations. The parties are abbreviated as follows: Constitution Party – CON Democratic Party of Oregon – DEM Independent Party of Oregon – IND Libertarian Party of Oregon – LBT Nonaffiliated – NAV Pacific Green Party – PGP Oregon Progressive Party – PRO The Oregon Republican Party – REP Working Families Party of Oregon – WFP Second, the Voters’ Pamphlet. Another bill the Oregon Legislature passed created the Citizens’ Initiative Review. The process involves a panel of citizens coming together for a week to discuss the pros and cons of a proposed initiative. The panel then produces statements reflecting the opinions of the panelists to provide more information to Oregon voters. This Citizens’ Initiative Review process happened on two ballot measures this year. Those statements can be found on pages 75 and 86 of the Voters’ Pamphlet. Third, technology has provided us with the ability to provide you better service from the Elections Division. You can now track your ballot over the internet, just like an online purchase, by going to www.oregonvotes.org. On this site you can find out whether you are registered to vote, find information about the voting process, and after you have mailed your ballot, confirm that your county elections office actually received your ballot. Ballots to our servicemen and women are mailed 45 days prior to the election. If we have the correct email address for these personnel, we can provide a PDF version of the ballot. If you, or someone you know, needs this service, please don’t hesitate to call or email. It’s extremely important that those who have placed their lives on the line for our country be able to participate in the democratic process. We are facing some tough challenges in the years ahead. As your Chief Elections Officer, I encourage you to make sure that your voice is heard. Please register, and then vote, in this and every election. Your ballot must be received by a county elections office by 8pm on November 2. Postmarks do not count. If you have questions about registration, filling out your ballot or getting a replacement ballot if you make a mistake, do not hesitate to call our toll free hotline at 1-866-ORE-VOTE or visit our website at www.oregonvotes.org. Sincerely, Kate Brown Oregon Secretary of State Voters’ Pamphlet General Election November 2, 2010 Table of Contents General Information Voters’ Pamphlet Information 4 List of Candidates & Measures 6 Oregon Voter Bill of Rights 8 Voters with Disabilities 126 Voter Registration Information 128 Candidates Partisan Candidates 9 Nonpartisan Candidates 47 Political Party Statements Constitution Party 49 Democratic Party 50 Independent Party 51 Libertarian Party no statement filed Pacific Green Party 52 Progressive Party 53 Republican Party 54 Working Families Party 55 Measures Measure 70 56 Measure 71 61 Measure 72 68 Measure 73 72 Measure 74 81 Measure 75 92 Measure 76 108 Voting Information Absentee Ballot Information 13 Returning Your Ballot 17 Vote by Mail 131 County Elections Officials 132 Additional Information Pages Online Resources 5 Election Results 11 ORESTAR 35 Voting & Ballot Prohibitions 130 Vote! 134 Index Index of Candidates 135 4 General Information | Voters’ Pamphlet Information Voters’ Pamphlet of the measure, two opponents of the measure and a fifth member appointed by the first four committee members, or, if Your official 2010 General Election Voters’ Pamphlet provides they fail to agree on a fifth member, appointed by the Secretary you with information about measures and candidates that will of State. Explanatory statements can be appealed and may be appear on your ballot. changed by the Oregon Supreme Court. It includes instructions for marking your ballot, a complete list Citizens or organizations may file arguments in favor of, or in of federal and state candidates and state measures, as well as opposition to, measures by purchasing space for $1,200 or by other information to assist you through the voting process. submitting a petition signed by 500 voters. Arguments in favor of a measure appear first, followed by arguments in opposition Candidate statements and measure arguments are printed as to the measure, and are printed in the order in which they are submitted. The state does not correct punctuation, grammar, filed with the Secretary of State’s office. syntax errors or inaccurate information. The only changes made are attempts to correct spelling errors if the word as originally submitted is not in the dictionary. Random Alphabet The voters’ pamphlet has been compiled by the Secretary of While the candidates’ statements for candidates running for State since 1903, when Oregon became one of the first states to the same office appear in alphabetical order by their last name provide for the printing and distribution of such a publication. in this voters’ pamphlet, you will notice that they appear in a One copy of the voters’ pamphlet is mailed to every household different order on your ballot. in the state. Additional copies are available at the Secretary of State’s office, local post offices, courthouses and all county Oregon statute (ORS 254.155) requires the Secretary of State elections offices. to complete a random order of the letters of the alphabet to determine the order in which the names of candidates appear on the ballot. Candidates The alphabet for the 2010 General Election is: In the general election, candidates are divided into two sec- tions: partisan candidates and nonpartisan candidates. Partisan N, H, G, S, B, R, F, T, Z, Y, K, E, V, L, W, I, U, Q, X, J, D, M, C, O, A, P candidates appear before nonpartisan candidates. Candidates pay a fee, or submit signatures in lieu of paying the fee, for space in the voters’ pamphlet. The information required by Website law—pertaining to occupation, occupational background, edu- Most of the information contained in this voters’ pamphlet is also cational background and prior governmental experience—has available in the Online Voters’ Guide at www.oregonvotes.org. been certified as true by each candidate. Measures Español Una versión en español de algunas partes de la Guía del For each of the measures in this voters’ pamphlet you will find Elector está a su disposición en el portal del Internet cuya the following information: dirección aparece arriba. Conscientes de que este material en (1) the ballot title; línea podría no llegar adecuadamente a todos los electores que necesitan este servicio, se invita a toda persona a imprimir la (2) the estimate of financial impact; versión en línea y circularla a aquellos electores que no tengan acceso a una computadora. (3) an explanation of the estimate of financial impact, if deter- mined to be necessary by the committee; Important! (4) the complete text of the proposed measure; If your ballot is lost, destroyed, damaged or you make a (5) an impartial statement explaining the measure (explanatory mistake in marking your ballot, you may call your county statement); elections office and request a replacement ballot. One will be mailed to you as long as you request it by October 28. After (6) a legislative argument in support of the measure; and that, you may pick it up at the elections office. If you have (7) any arguments filed by proponents and opponents of the already mailed your original ballot before you realize you made measure. a mistake, you have cast your vote and will not be eligible for a replacement ballot. The ballot title is generally drafted by the Attorney General’s office. It is then distributed to a list of interested parties for Your voted ballot must be returned to your county elections public comment. After review of any comments submitted, the office by 8pm election day, Tuesday, November 2, 2010. ballot title is certified by the Attorney General’s office. The certi- Postmarks do not count! fied ballot title can be appealed and may be changed by the Oregon Supreme Court. County elections offices are open on election day from 7am to 8pm. The estimate of financial impact for each measure is generally prepared by a committee of state officials including the Secre- tary of State, the State Treasurer, the Director of the Department Voter Information of Administrative Services, the Director of the Department of Revenue, and a local government representative selected For questions about voter registration, ballot delivery and by the committee members.
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