Voters' Pamphlet Measure, It Is Called an Overvote and Your Vote Will Not Count for That Contest
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Make a Plan to VOTE! Two ways to return your ballot: 1. Vote early & return your ballot by mail. Get it in the mail by Tue., Oct. 27. No stamp needed! 2. Return to any Official Ballot Drop Site in Oregon by 8 PM Nov 3, 2020. Dear Multnomah County Voter: This Voters’ Pamphlet for the Nov. 3, 2020 General Election is being mailed to all residential households in Multnomah County. Multnomah County Due to the size of both the State and County Voters’ Pamphlet the pamphlets are being mailed separately. If you don’t have Voters’ Pamphlet your State Voters’ Pamphlet yet, look for it in the mail soon. In advance of the election we are asking voters to Make a Plan to November 3, 2020 VOTE! Here is what you can do to be ready for the election and ensure your vote is counted: General Election 1. Register to VOTE. Update your voter registration information or register to vote at oregonvotes.gov/myvote. __________________ The Voter Registration Deadline is Oct. 13. Sign up to Track Your Ballot at multco.us/trackyourballot. 2. Get your ballot. You will receive your ballot in the mail Multilingual Voting beginning Oct. 14. If you have not received your ballot by Oct. 22, take action and contact the elections office. Information Inside 3. VOTE your ballot. Remember to sign your ballot return La información sobre la votación se envelope. Your signature is your identification. If you forget encuentra dentro de este folleto. to sign or your signature does not match we will contact you so you can take action and we can count your vote. Информация о голосовании 4. Return your ballot. Two ways to return your ballot. Vote находится в этом буклете. early and return your ballot by mail by Oct. 27 or return to any Official Ballot Drop Site in Oregon by 8 PM, Nov. 3. Thông tin bỏ phiếu nằm trong sổ tay Voted ballots MUST be received by any county này. elections office or Official Ballot Drop Site in Oregon by 8 PM, Tue. Nov. 3 to be counted. 此手册内页提供关于投票的信息。 5. Have a VOICE and make a difference. Unofficial election results will be posted after 8 PM Nov. 3 at mcelections.org. Macluumaadka codayntu waxa uu ku Final official election results are certified by Nov. 23. jiraa waraaqahan. Official Ballot Drop Site News: Update - The N Lombard St. Goodwill Official Ballot Drop __________________ Box has been relocated, just two blocks east, to the rear parking lot of the Green Zebra Grocery at 3011 N Lombard Multnomah County Duniway-Lovejoy St. The entrance for Green Zebra’s rear parking lot is on N Elections Building Curtis Ave. 1040 SE Morrison Street, Portland, OR 97214 NEW – A new Official Ballot Drop Box, at McCoy Park in N Portland is located at the NW corner of N Trenton St. and Voting Center Express N Newman Ave. This new Offical Ballot Drop Box is walk- (Inside Multnomah County East Building) up only. 600 NE 8th Street, Gresham, OR 97030 Open October 12 – November 3, 2020 Reminder – We’ve moved the Official Ballot Drop Box on SE 11th Ave. one block north due to impending construction of a new building in our neighborhood. It is now located on 503-988-VOTE (8683) | [email protected] the east side of SE 11th Ave. between SE Alder St. and SE www.mcelections.org Morrison St. The Official Ballot Drop Box on SE Belmont St. between SE 10th Ave. and SE 11th Ave. has not moved. All 19 library locations are 24-hour Official Ballot Drop #OregonVotes Sites. You can find your nearest Offical Ballot Drop Site at multco.us/dropsites. #TrustedInfo2020 If you have any questions, you can contact our office at #MakeAPlanToVOTE 503-988-VOTE (8683) or [email protected]. Sincerely, @MultCoElections Tim Scott, Multnomah County Director of Elections PLEASE NOTE: Multnomah County Elections prints This pamphlet produced by Multnomah County information as submitted. We do not correct spelling, Elections Division 1040 SE Morrison St. Portland punctuation, grammar, syntax, errors or inaccurate OR, 97214 | mcelections.org information. Voting Information Letter to Voter M-01 Table of Contents M-02 Voter Registration Card M-03 Facts to Know about Voting and Elections M-04 Return Your Ballot; 24-Hour Official Ballot Drop Sites M-05 Datos que debe saber sobre la votación y las elecciones M-06 Devuelva su boleta electoral; Sitios oficiales para la entrega de boletas electorales disponibles las 24 horas M-07 Важная информация о голосовании и выборах M-08 Верните свой бюллетень; Официальные круглосуточные пункты для голосования M-09 Những Dữ Kiện cần Biết về Bỏ Phiếu và Các Cuộc Bầu Cử M-10 Gửi Lại Lá Phiếu Của Quý Vị; Các Địa Điểm Bỏ Phiếu Chính Thức hoạt động 24 Giờ M-11 关于投票和选举的须知事项 M-12 返回您的选票; 24 小时开放的官方选票投递点 M-13 Macluumaadka Ay Tahay In Laga Ogaado Codaynta iyo Doorashada M-14 Soo Celi Warqadaada Codaynta; Goobaha Sanduuqyada Codaynta Rasmiga ah 24-Saacadood M-15 New Drop Sites in North Portland M-16 Index of Candidates in Ballot Order M-17 Index of Measures and Measure Arguments M-46 Candidate Positions and Ballot Measures in this Pamphlet Candidates City of Fairview - Councilors M-18 City of Gresham - Mayor and Councilors M-20 City of Lake Owego – Mayor and Councilors M-26 City of Maywood Park - Councilor M-31 City of Portland – Mayor and Commissioner, Position 4 M-32 City of Troutdale – Mayor and Councilors M-34 City of Wood Village - Councilors M-39 Metro Councilor, District 5 M-41 East Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation District - Directors M-42 West Multnomh Soil & Water Conservation District - Director M-45 Rockwood PUD - Director M-45 Ballot Measures and Measure Arguments M-46 Multnomah County 26-211 – Bonds to Expand, Renovate, Construct Library Branches, Facilities; Increase Safety M-47 26-214 - Establishes tuition-free preschool program, higher earners income tax funding. M-56 City of Portland 26-213 – Restore recreation programs, parks, nature, water through five-year levy M-68 26-217 – Amends Charter: Authorizes new, independent community police oversight board. M-74 26-219 – Amends Charter: Authorizes new Water Fund spending; addresses land use. M-81 City of Troutdale 26-212 – Amends charter: city councilor candidates run against all councilor candidates M-85 Metro 26-218 – Funds traffic, safety, transit improvements, programs through tax on employers. M-87 Portland School District 26-215 – Bonds to Improve Health, Safety, Learning by Modernizing, Repairing Schools M-109 Riverdale School District 26-216 – Five-Year Local Option Tax For District Operations M-115 Corbett School District 26-220 – Bonds to Construct, Renovate, and Improve District Facilities M-117 Clackamas Fire District #1 3-560 – Merge Estacada Fire District #69 with Clackamas Fire District #1. M-119 M-02 Oregon Voter Registration Card Register online at oregonvotes.gov or Return this paper registration card by mail or in-person to: Multnomah County Elections, 1040 SE Morrison St, Portland, OR 97214 The Oregon voter registration deadline is Tuesday, October 13, 2020 M-03 Facts to Know about Voting and Elections Who can register to vote in Oregon? Write-in Votes You must be a United States citizen, A resident of Oregon, And at least 16 years old. You will get your first ballot in the mail once you are at least 18 years old. You must register to vote at least 21 days To vote for a write-in candidate who does not before Election Day. appear on the ballot, completely darken the oval How can I register to vote? to the left of the line provided for the office and Online at oregonvotes.gov/register or write the full name of the candidate on that line. On a paper Oregon Voter Registration Card that Make sure you have correctly marked your can be picked up at an elections office, public choice for each contest. library, or post office. Your official ballot may have contests printed . on both sides. How does vote by mail work? Place the ballot in the return identification All elections in Oregon are conducted by the envelope. **You may use the optional secrecy county elections office. The elections office mails sleeve. ballots directly to voters. Voters complete their Read the Voter’s Statement on the return ballots, and then return them to the county envelope and sign on the signature line. elections office in the mail or by putting them into an official ballot drop box. Your ballot cannot be counted if you do . not sign the return envelope. Vote by mail in a few simple steps: Every signature is checked against the registration signature on file. The signatures 1) Register to Vote must match for the ballot to be counted. 2) Receive a Voter Notification Card If you vote for more candidates than allowed for an office or if you vote both Yes and No on a 3) Receive a Voters' Pamphlet measure, it is called an overvote and your vote will not count for that contest. 4) Receive Your Ballot If you make a mistake or change your mind 5) Vote Your Ballot while marking your ballot, You may correct it yourself. See example 6) Return Your Ballot below. Make your choice obvious so that your intent is understood and your vote is counted How do I vote my ballot? correctly. Find the candidate or measure response (YES or NO) of your choice. Completely darken the oval to the left of your choice with blue or black ink. If you are unable to correct your ballot, you may request a replacement ballot from the *** Do not use felt tip markers.