A0D0D304b55flb3 . 8V94/2 :988/9 OREGON c. 1 0 cr 1 8 1988 SPECIAL LOAN STAT£ library ONLYpam p ' • • *- ' •«* STATE OF OREGON GENERAL ELECTION NOVEMBER 8,1988 Compiled and Distributed by Secretary of State This Voter's Pamphlet is the personal property of the recipient elector for assistance at the Polls. BARBARA ROBERTS SALEM, OREGON 97310-0722 SECRETARY OF STATE l« 5 » Dear Voter: Oregonians have a right to be proud of our Voters' Pamphlet. It is Oregon's strongest and most visible symbol of commitment to the democratic voting process. Since 1903, the Voters' Pamphlet has helped Oregonians make choices for their future. This pamphlet provides you with the opportunity to learn about candidates and measures on the General Election ballot in Oregon. It containes three referrals from the 1987 Legislature, five measures initiated by the people, and information on national, state, and local candidates. We have also supplied voters with information on handicapped accessible polling places, voter registration, and the form to apply for an absentee ballot, if needed. Please read your Voters' Pamphlet carefully and cast your vote on Tuesday, November 8th. Sincerely Barbara Roberts Secretary of State On the Cover Crowd in front o f City Hall (on left) welcomes first Oregon electric car in downtown Hillsboro. September 30, 1908. Photo courtesy o f the Washington County Museum. INFORMATION GENERAL VOTER REGISTRATION Your official 1988 General Election Voters’ Pamphlet is divided You may register to vote by mail or in person if: into separate sections for MEASURES and CANDIDATES. Page 1. You are a citizen of the United States; numbers for these sections are listed under CONTENTS on this 2. You will be 18 or older on election day; page, where you will also find a page number for the alphabetical 3. You are a resident of Oregon. INDEX to candidates. IMPORTANT: You may register to vote if you meet the above Material in the MEASURES section includes each state and qualifications, but you must be registered by 5:00 p.m. on the 21st county ballot title, the complete text of the proposed measure, an day before any election at which you intend to vote. impartial statement explaining the measure and its effect, and any arguments filed by proponents and opponents. Where applicable, You must reregister to vote if: the ballot titles and complete texts of certain district measures also 1. Your residence or mailing address changes for any reason, even appear in this section. Oregon law requires the legislature to submit within the same precinct; however, if you have moved after the one argument in favor of each measure it refers to the people. 40th day before an election and you have not re-registered, Citizens or organizations may also file arguments on state measures contact your county elections office for special instructions; by purchasing space for $300 or by submitting a petition signed by 2. Your name changes for any reason; 1,000 electors. The Secretary of State may not accept any argument 3. You wish to change political party affiliation. that is not accompanied by the specified fee or the requisite number NOTE: If registered in a party, you may not change your party of signatures. affiliation after the 46th day before a Primary Election. In the CANDIDATE section, partisan candidates appear before nonpartisan candidates. All space is purchased; statements and photographs are submitted by the candidates or their designated YOU MUST BE REGISTERED TO VOTE NOT LATER agents. The information required by law—pertaining to occupation, THAN 5:00 P.M. ON THE 21st DAY BEFORE ANY ELEC­ occupational and educational background, and prior governmental TION AT WHICH YOU INTEND TO VOTE. experience—has been certified by each candidate. Some spaces are blank because Oregon law does not allow the placement of material relating to candidates for different offices on the same page in the VOTE Voters’ Pamphlet. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1988 Miscellaneous voting aids—including district maps, precinct and Polls open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. polling place lists, voting instructions, a complete listing of state- certified candidates, and absentee ballot application forms—follow the CANDIDATES section. Another page contains information about provisions made for elderly and handicapped or disabled voters. The Voters’ Pamphlet has been compiled by the Secretary of State since 1903, when Oregon became one of the first states to provide for the printing and distribution of such a publication. In 1909, the Legislative Assembly passed a law requiring pamphlets to include information on candidates. One copy of the Voters’ Pamphlet is mailed to every household in the state. Additional copies are available at the State Capitol, post offices, courthouses and all county election departments. BE A WELL-INFORMED VOTER. STUDY THE ISSUES. TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Absentee Ballot — Inside Back Cover ........................................................................................... 119 Candidates and Political Party Statements................................................................................... 62 District Map ....................................................................................................................................... 105 In d e x ...................................................................................................................................................... 118 Information ......................................................................................................................................... 3 Instructions ..................................................................................................................... 114 Measures ............................................................................................................................................. 6 Precincts & Polling Places ................................................................................................................. 109 Public Notice ....................................................................................................................................... 4 State Ballot ......................................................................................................................................... 116 Official 1988 General Voters’ Pamphlet 3 PUBLIC NOTICE DISABLED/ HANDICAPPED/ ELDERLY VOTING ACCESSIBILITY Pursuant to the Federal “ Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act,” Public Law 98-435, the State of Oregon has made the following provisions for disabled/handicapped/elderly electors: 1. A cassette edition of the Voters’ Pamphlet is available for the visually impaired, the legally blind, those unable to hold a book or those unable to turn pages due to a physical disability. Contact the Oregon State Library Services for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, State Library Building, Salem, Oregon 97310-0645 or call Portland: 224- 0610; Salem: 378-3849; or toll-free: 1-800-452-0292. Please use these numbers only if ordering a cassette edition of the voters’ pamphlet. All other voters’ pamphlet questions should be directed to the office of the Secretary of State at 378-4144 or 378-5812 (TTY). 2. Large type voting instructions or hand held magnifying glasses for the visually impaired will be provided at each polling place. 3. Telecommunications devices for the hearing impaired will be available in each county elections office. The special telephone number for your county appears at the top of the polling place list in the back of this pamphlet, or you may contact the Secretary of State’s office by dialing 378-5812. 4. If a disabled, handicapped or elderly elector’s polling place is inac­ cessible, the elector may request, in advance, to have a ballot brought from the polling place to the elector’s car, or to be assigned to an alternative polling place. 5. Any elector who, because of a physical disability or an inability to read or write, is unable to mark or punch the ballot, upon request, shall receive the assistance of two election board clerks of different parties or of some other person chosen by the elector. Under no circum­ stances may assistance be given by the elector’s employer or an agent of the employer or by an officer or agent of the elector’s union. 6. A special absentee ballot may be requested by any disabled, handi­ capped or elderly elector. This request will be in effect for each election held in the same calendar year. Details concerning the nature of barriers present at polling places designated as inaccessible can be obtained by contacting your county elections officer. 4 Official 1988 General Voters’ Pamphlet Official 1988 General Voters' Pamphlet 5 CONTINUED I Measure No. 1 oregonf SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 4—Referred to the Electorate of Oregon by the 1987 Legislature, to be voted on at the General EXPLANATION Election, November 8,1988. Under the Oregon Constitution, the Governor has 20 days (not counting Sundays) after the legislative session ends to veto bills and BALLOT TITLE file them with the Secretary of State. The Governor has five days (not counting Sundays) to veto and file bills presented before the EXTENDS GOVERNOR’S VETO DEAD- end of the legislative session. If the end of the legislative session cuts 1 LINE AFTER LEGISLATURE into the five-day period, the 20-day rule applies. ADJOURNS; REQUIRES PRIOR YES □ Ballot Measure 1 would leave the five-day period for vetoes ANNOUNCEMENT during the legislative session but would not count Saturdays or