Multnomah County Voters Pamphlet Election Night Results and to Have Plenty of Time to Resolve Any Issues
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Dear Multnomah County Voter: This part of your Voters’ Pamphlet is provided by Multnomah County Elections Division. It includes information about candidates and measures from local jurisdictions within the boundaries of Multnomah County. We have inserted the County Voters’ Pamphlet to save on mailing and production costs. The State Pamphlet (on either side of the color bar portion) includes federal and state candidates. Here are a few things you should know: • You can view your registration status at www.oregonvotes.gov/myvote. There you can check or update your voter registration or track your ballot. • Ballots will be mailed beginning on Wednesday, October 19, 2016. • Not all the candidates or measures in this Voters’ Pamphlet will be on your ballot. Your residence address determines those districts for which you may vote. Your official ballot will contain the candidates and issues which apply to your residence. • Not all candidates submitted information for the Voters’ Pamphlet so you may have candidates on your ballot that are not in the Voters’ Pamphlet. • Voted ballots MUST be received at any County Elections Office or official drop site location by 8:00 PM, Tuesday, November 8, 2016 to be counted. • This Voters’ Pamphlet is on our website: www.mcelections.org. Starting at 8:00 PM on election night, preliminary election results will be posted on our website and updated throughout the evening. If you have any questions you can contact our office at: 503-988-3720. Sincerely, Tim Scott Multnomah County Director of Elections Presidential PLEASE NOTE: Multnomah County Elections prints information General as submitted. We do not correct spelling, punctuation, grammar, syntax, errors or inaccurate information. Election This pamphlet produced by Multnomah County Elections Division 1040 SE Morrison St. Portland OR, 97214 | 503-988-3720 Nov. 8, 2016 www.mcelections.org #oregonvotes @MultCoElections Reading the voters’ pamphlet This Voters’ Pamphlet includes information about candidates and measures from local jurisdictions within the boundaries of Multnomah County. You’ll find statements provided by candidates running for office. Not all candidates submitted a statement. You’ll also find ballot measures and measure arguments. Keep in mind that Multnomah County Elections does not write or edit these statements. Multnomah County Elections does not fact check or correct punctuation, grammar, syntax errors or inaccurate information. Table of contents General Information Letter to voter…………………………………………………...............................................................M-01 Reading the voters’ pamphlet and table of contents…………………………………………………… M-02 Voting is as easy as 1 – 2 – 3………………….…………………………………………………………. M-03 Returning your ballot………………………………………………………………………………………. M-04 Candidates and Ballot Measures Multnomah County City of Fairvew Commissioner, District 1……………………. M-06 Measure 26-176……………………………... M-38 Commissioner, District 4…...……………….. M-07 Sheriff…………………………………….….. M-08 City of Gresham Measure 26-186……………………………... M-39 City of Fairview Measure 26-188……………………………... M-40 Council, Position 1………..…………………. M-09 Arguments in Favor M-41 Council, Position 3………..…………………. M-09 Arguments in Opposition……………......... M-41 Council, Position 4………..…………………. M-10 City of Lake Oswego City of Gresham Measure 3-489………………………………. M-43 Council, Position 1………..…………………. M-11 Argument in Favor…………………………. M-44 Council, Position 3………..…………………. M-11 Measure 3-490………………………………. M-45 Council, Position 5………..…………………. M-12 Measure 3-491………………………………. M-46 Arguments in Opposition……………......... M-47 City of Lake Oswego Mayor……………..………..…………………. M-13 City of Portland Council…………………….………………….. M-15 Measure 26-179…………………………….. M-48 Arguments in Favor………………………... M-49 City of Portland Measure 26-180……………………………... M-53 Commissioner, Position 4…………..………. M-17 Arguments in Favor………………………... M-54 City of Troutdale City of Wood Village Mayor……………..………..…………………. M-18 Measure 26-177……………………………... M-56 Council, Position 2………..…………………. M-19 Council, Position 4………..…………………. M-20 Metro Council, Position 6………..…………………. M-21 Measure 26-178……………………………... M-57 Arguments in Favor………………….......... M-58 Multnomah County Argument in Opposition………………. ….. M-60 Measure 26-181………………………………M-24 Measure 26-182………………………………M-25 Gresham-Barlow School District Measure 26-183………………………………M-26 Measure 26-187…………………………….. M-61 Arguments in Opposition..…………….….. M-27 Arguments in Favor………………….......... M-62 Measure 26-184………………………………M-28 Arguments in Favor..………………………. M-29 Clackamas Fire District Argument in Opposition..………………….. M-35 Measure 3-494………………………………. M-64 Measure 26-185………………………………M-37 M-02 Reading the voters’ pamphlet Voting is as Easy as 1 – 2 – 3 This Voters’ Pamphlet includes information about candidates and measures from local jurisdictions within Instructions for completing your ballot. Check your ballot! the boundaries of Multnomah County. 1. Look at your official ballot and vote it. Make sure you have completely filled in the Look at your Official Ballot. Find the oval next to your choices. You’ll find statements provided by candidates running for office. Not all candidates submitted a statement. candidate or measure response (YES or You’ll also find ballot measures and measure arguments. Keep in mind that Multnomah County Elections NO) of your choice for each contest. To If you vote for more candidates than allowed does not write or edit these statements. Multnomah County Elections does not fact check or correct vote, completely darken the oval to the left for an office or if you vote both Yes and No on punctuation, grammar, syntax errors or inaccurate information. of the response of your choice with black a measure, it is called an overvote. Your vote or blue ink. will not count for that candidate or measure. Table of contents General Information To vote for a write-in candidate, one Letter to voter…………………………………………………...............................................................M-01 whose name does not appear on the Reading the voters’ pamphlet and table of contents…………………………………………………… M-02 Official Ballot, completely darken the oval Voting is as easy as 1 – 2 – 3………………….…………………………………………………………. M-03 to the left of the solid line provided for the Returning your ballot………………………………………………………………………………………. M-04 office and write the full name of the candidate on that line. Candidates and Ballot Measures 2. Review your ballot and get ready to If you make a mistake or change your mind return it. while marking your ballot, you may request Multnomah County City of Fairvew Make sure you have correctly marked Commissioner, District 1……………………. M-06 Measure 26-176……………………………... M-38 a replacement ballot from the Elections office your choice for each contest. Your official or you may make your changes on the ballot. Commissioner, District 4…...……………….. M-07 ballot will contain contests printed on both Sheriff…………………………………….….. M-08 City of Gresham It is critical that you make your choice Measure 26-186……………………………... M-39 front and back. obvious because election workers will inspect City of Fairview Measure 26-188……………………………... M-40 Get ready to return your voted ballot. each ballot to make sure your intent is Council, Position 1………..…………………. M-09 Arguments in Favor M-41 understood and the ballot is counted correctly. Council, Position 3………..…………………. M-09 Arguments in Opposition……………......... M-41 Place the ballot in the return identification Council, Position 4………..…………………. M-10 envelope. You may choose to use the City of Lake Oswego optional secrecy sleeve. Election staff Two examples of how to make your voter City of Gresham Measure 3-489………………………………. M-43 protects the secrecy of your ballot. intent clear are below. Council, Position 1………..…………………. M-11 Argument in Favor…………………………. M-44 Council, Position 3………..…………………. M-11 Measure 3-490………………………………. M-45 Remember: Read the Voter’s Statement Council, Position 5………..…………………. M-12 Measure 3-491………………………………. M-46 on the return envelope and sign it on Arguments in Opposition……………......... M-47 the signature line. Your ballot will not be City of Lake Oswego counted if the return envelope is not Mayor……………..………..…………………. M-13 City of Portland Council…………………….………………….. M-15 Measure 26-179…………………………….. M-48 signed. Every signature is checked Arguments in Favor………………………... M-49 against the registration signature on file You do not have to vote in all contests. Your City of Portland Measure 26-180……………………………... M-53 and the signatures must match for the other votes will still count. You cannot change Commissioner, Position 4…………..………. M-17 Arguments in Favor………………………... M-54 ballot to be counted. your vote once you have mailed or dropped off City of Troutdale your ballot. City of Wood Village 3. Return your ballot. Mayor……………..………..…………………. M-18 Measure 26-177……………………………... M-56 Council, Position 2………..…………………. M-19 • By mail: Attach a first-class stamp to Contact Multnomah County Elections Division Council, Position 4………..…………………. M-20 Metro the signed and sealed return envelope. to ask for help if: Council, Position 6………..…………………. M-21 Measure 26-178……………………………... M-57 Mail it no later than the Thursday Arguments in Favor………………….......... M-58 before Election Day in order for it arrive you make a mistake Multnomah County Argument in Opposition………………. ….. M-60 at the Multnomah County Elections Measure 26-181………………………………M-24 your ballot is damaged Division by 8:00 pm on Election Day. A Measure 26-182………………………………M-25 Gresham-Barlow School District