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Voters' Pamphlet filings Voters’ Pamphlet Oregon General Election November 6, 2018 Certificate of Correctness I, Dennis Richardson, Secretary of State of the State of Oregon, do hereby certify that this guide has been correctly prepared in accordance with the law in order to assist electors in voting at the General Election to be held throughout the State on November 6, 2018. Witness my hand and the Seal of the State of Oregon in Salem, Oregon, this 24th day of September, 2018. Dennis Richardson Oregon Secretary of State Oregon votes by mail. Ballots will be mailed to registered voters by October 17. OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE ELECTIONS DIVISION STEPHEN N. TROUT DENNIS RICHARDSON DIRECTOR SECRETARY OF STATE 255 CAPITOL ST NE, SUITE 501 LESLIE CUMMINGS, PhD SALEM, OREGON 97310 DEPUTY SECRETARY OF STATE (503) 986-1518 Dear Oregon Voter, This November 6, 2018 General Election marks 20 years since Oregon’s voters chose to conduct all elections through the mail. Citizens placed Measure 60 on the ballot through the initiative process and then overwhelmingly approved it at the 1998 General Election. Over these past 20 years, we have realized the benefits of increased access and ease of access to the ballot, higher voter turnout, and improved election security because of our first in the nation vote-by-mail system. Today, those benefits continue as over 2.7 million Oregonians will receive a ballot in the mail beginning on October 17. I would like to congratulate the voters of Grant County who had the highest voter turnout at the Primary Election this past May. Which county will have the highest turnout in the upcoming General Election? My goal as Secretary of State is to maximize voter participation and access while ensuring election integrity, so that our democracy can be strong and vibrant. You can have confidence that our elections are secure and accurate and that every vote counts. I encourage you to study the issues, make your voice heard, and participate in all elections. You can find out if you are registered to vote or update your registration, like changing your address or political party, at www.oregonvotes.gov/myvote. If you are not registered to vote, you must register by October 16 to be eligible to vote in the November 6, 2018 General Election. You can register online at www.oregonvotes.gov/register or fill out and return the form in this pamphlet. Beginning October 17, ballots will be mailed from every county elections office. After you have filled out your ballot, be sure it is physically received, not just postmarked, by your county elec- tions office by 8:00 pm on November 6. Remember, postmarks do not count. You can return your ballot through the mail, take it to your local elections office, or drop it in one of the many drop boxes throughout the state. To track your ballot or to find your nearest drop box, visit www. oregonvotes.gov/myvote. If you have questions about voter registration, filling out your ballot, or getting a replacement ballot, please call our toll-free hotline at 1-866-673-8683 or call your county election official. As your Secretary of State, I encourage every eligible Oregonian to register and vote in this and every election. I am committed to making voting easy, convenient, and secure. If you have any questions, please give us a call. Sincerely, Dennis Richardson Oregon Secretary of State Voters’ Pamphlet General Election November 6, 2018 Table of Contents Candidates List of Candidates 22 Partisan Candidates 24 Nonpartisan Candidates 34 Political Party Statements Constitution Party 14 Democratic Party 15 Independent Party 16 Libertarian Party 17 Pacific Green Party 18 Progressive Party 19 Republican Party 20 Working Families Party 21 Measures Measure 102 36 Measure 103 45 Measure 104 70 Measure 105 90 Measure 106 108 Voting Information County Elections Officials 4 Dates to Remember 5 Vote by Mail 7 Voter Registration Information 8 Oregon Voter Bill of Rights 12 Election Results 69 Voting & Ballot Prohibitions 130 Additional Information Pages General Information 6 Election Security 6 Voters with Disabilities 10 Party, Candidate & Measure Information 13 ORESTAR 89 Index Index of Candidates 131 4 Voting Information | County Elections Officials Deschutes Nancy Blankenship County Clerk 1300 NW Wall St Ste 202 PO Box 6005 Bend, OR 97708-6005 541-388-6547 TTY 1-800-735-2900 fax 541-383-4424 [email protected] www.deschutes.org For questions about: registering to vote updating your registration absentee ballots elections and voting completing and returning your ballot signature requirements replacement ballots Contact your county elections official or the State Elections Division. for more information about voting in Oregon oregonvotes.gov 1 866 673 8683 se habla español 1 800 735 2900 for the hearing impaired General Information | Dates to Remember 5 Dates to Remember Oct Tuesday, October 16 Last day to register to vote or 16 change political party affiliation for this election. Wednesday, October 17 First day for counties to mail ballots Nov Tuesday, November 6 Election Day 6 Ballots must be received by 8 pm oregonvotes.gov/myvote Use this online tool to check or update your registration status and track your ballot. 6 Additional Information | General Information Voters’ Pamphlet Election Security This is your official State Voters’ Pamphlet for the Ensuring the Accuracy of Your Vote November 6, 2018, General Election. It is designed to assist you in participating in the General Election. Oregon elections are secure. They’re secure, not This pamphlet also includes instructions for marking because there aren’t any threats, but because we have your ballot, information for voters with disabilities and detailed processes and procedures in place that are domestic violence survivors, and other information to continuously evaluated to identify improvements and assist you in the voting process. to develop contingency plans, ensuring our systems and our votes are secure. The Secretary of State has compiled the voters’ pam- phlet since 1903, when Oregon became one of the first Some security measures you may be more familiar states to provide for the printing and distribution of with than others. For example the signature on your such a publication. One copy of the voters’ pamphlet ballot return envelope is compared to the signatures is mailed to every household in the state. It can also be in your voter registration record and your ballot is viewed online at www.oregonvotes.gov. only counted if the signatures match. Another security feature is that all elections in Oregon must be con- Cover Photo ducted using a paper ballot. Oregon Pioneer, State Capitol Building Gary Halvorson, Photographer, Oregon State Archives Other security features which you may not be as familiar with include: County Voters’ Pamphlet ´ Every county elections office files a security plan A county clerk may prepare and distribute a county with the Secretary of State every year that details voters’ pamphlet. It includes information about candi- the tools and processes they use to secure elec- dates and measures from local governments located tions in their county. within the county. ´ Each day a copy of the voter registration database To save on mailing and production costs a county that is backed up and saved to ensure accurate informa- prepares a voters’ pamphlet may insert the pamphlet tion is preserved should a bad actor gain access. into the center of the state voters’ pamphlet for distri- ´ All voting systems (machines and programs) used bution. The county insert uses a numbering system that to count ballots in Oregon have been certified by is different from the standard page numbering used in a federally accredited voting system test labora- the state portion and each page is clearly marked with tory and have been further analyzed to ensure a color or shaded bar on the outside edge. the system is secure before the Secretary of State approved of their use. Español ´ All ballots are counted in secure rooms at each of Oregon’s 36 county election offices. Security Una versión en español de algunas partes de la Guía cameras are in place to record 24 hours a day. No del Elector está a su disposición en el portal del Inter- voting systems are connected to the internet. net cuya dirección aparece arriba. Conscientes de que este material en línea podría no llegar adecuadamente ´ Prior to any ballots being counted, counties test a todos los electores que necesitan este servicio, se voting systems for logic and accuracy. This testing invita a toda persona a imprimir la versión en línea y entails marking test ballots and running them circularla a aquellos electores que no tengan acceso a through the vote counting machines to ensure una computadora. results produced by the voting machines match how the test ballots were marked. This same process is followed after the election to confirm How to File a Complaint there was no change to the programming. Any registered voter may file a written complaint ´ Finally, after the election and prior to certifica- alleging that a violation of an election law has tion of the results, an audit of randomly sampled occurred. The complaint should provide evidence ballots is conducted. This audit requires human showing a violation. The complaint must be signed beings to review every ballot in the random by the elector. Anonymous complaints will not be sample to prove that results produced by the vote accepted. The complaint should be sent to: counting machines accurately reflect the marks made by voters. Secretary of State, Elections Division 255 Capitol St NE, Suite 501 The US Department of Homeland Security and the FBI Salem, OR 97310 have confirmed that no vote tally systems in Oregon, or anywhere else in the US have been hacked.
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