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Back Four November Ballot Measures

Washington County Democrats at their August meeting voted to support four measures on the November election ballot. All the other ballot measures were rejected.

The four measures , all legislative referrals, are:

Measure 54, which would standardize voting eligibility for school elections with other state and local elections.

Measure 55, which would change the operative date of redistricting plans to allow affected legislators to finish a term in the original district.

Measure 56, which would provide that May and November property tax elections are decided by a majority of voters voting. It would eliminate the double-majority requirement.

Measure 57, which would increase sentences for drug trafficking, theft against the elderly and specified repeat property and identity theft crimes. It would require addiction treatment for certain offenders. ###

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Get the Facts
Great resource on the ballot measures: Defend Oregon : http://defendoregon.org/

Defend Oregon
503-288-5918
2027 Lloyd Center
Portland, OR 97232
info@defendoregon.org

They are holding some training events on the ballot measures, contact them for more information.

Follow the links below to see the details on each ballot measure. These endorsements are from Defend Oregon, the WashCo dems have not to my knowledge taken a position on all of these.

Vote NO
Measure 58  One-size-fits-all mandate to limit English learning
Measure 59  Cuts $2.4 billion in funds to pay for state police, education, public safety, and health care, while providing tax breaks only for the wealthiest Oregonians.
Measure 60  Bases teachers’ pay solely on undefined “classroom performance,” rather than qualifications, experience, or education.
Measure 61  Imposes mandatory minimum sentences for non-violent crimes; does not require treatment for drug-addicted offenders.
Measure 62  Diverts 15% of dedicated lottery funds away from the State School Fund to pay for Kevin Mannix’s pet projects.
Measure 63  Allows property owners to make building improvements without important safety inspections or building permits.
Measure 64  Prohibits public employees from using voluntary payroll deductions to donate to non-profits, charities, unions, and organizations of their choice.



 

 

Vote Yes
Measure 56  Restores the basic democratic principle of “majority wins” to local bond measures.
Measure 57  Toughens sentences for drug trafficking and specified property crimes; requires addiction treatment for certain offenders.

Find out more at www.NoOn58and60.com

OEA info and volunteer activities on the ballot measure

Here is a link to some WashCo dems who have differing views on some of the above measures: http://washington.oregondemocrats.org/node/1529 Please feel free to forward any comments you have or put a comment on the blog page.

 

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