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Oregonians Vote YES to Impeaching Public Officials and Allowing the Creation of Labor Unions in the…
Oregonians have voted to impeach public officials and to allow labor organizations to talk to cannabis industry employees while retailers and processors remain neutral.
These were two of five ballot measures seeking approval from voters.…
Southern Oregon Law Enforcement Units Prepared to Handle Post-Election Disruption
Following recent fires in ballot drop boxes, Southern Oregon law enforcement units say they are geared to handle any disruptive situation to the national election today, or in the following days.
Recent Drop Box Fires Sparked…
Oregon Measure 117 Will Increase Native Representation in Elected Office
UPDATE: Oregon’s Attempt to Introduce Ranked-Choice Voting With Measure 117 Takes a Dive at the Polls
Ranked-choice voting (RVC) is heavily endorsed by Native organizations that believe it could increase their elected office…
Growing Dissent to Oregon’s Proposed Measure 118
UPDATE: Fierce Opposition to Oregon Measure 118 at the Polls Defeats Attempts to Establish a Basic Income Program
The Coos Bay Area Chamber of Commerce has added its voice of dissent to Measure 118 which comes up for vote on Tuesday,…
High Oregon Voter Turnout With 4 Days Still To Go Before Election
With just four days remaining before Election Day, voter turnout is already high, with over a million ballots already returned across Oregon by Wednesday and almost 40% returned specifically in Southern Oregon.
1/3 of Ballots…
Oregon’s Contentious Measure 114 is Again on Hold
Oregon’s contentious Measure 114, which bans purchasing magazines carrying more than 10 rounds of ammunition and requires permits, has once again failed to progress beyond the courtroom.
Measure 114, or the Reduction of Gun Violence Act,…
Oregon Counties are Ramping Up Security After an Attack on a Ballot Drop Box in Portland and Another…
A ballot box in Portland was set alight during the early hours of Monday morning, prompting increased surveillance and an appeal to the public to report suspicious behavior. A ballot box in Vancouver, Washington, was also targeted…
Oregon Measure 118 is Heading for Failure at the November 5 Polls
UPDATE: Fierce Opposition to Oregon Measure 118 at the Polls Defeats Attempts to Establish a Basic Income Program
Measure 118 is heading for failure according to a poll undertaken by the Northwest Progressive Institute that shows…
Measure 117 That Will Allow Oregonians to Vote for the Candidate They Like Best Hangs in the Balance
UPDATE: Oregon’s Attempt to Introduce Ranked-Choice Voting With Measure 117 Takes a Dive at the Polls
The pro-RCV coalition (Ranked Choice Voting) will have to win over most of the 20% undecided voters if Measure 117 is to prevail…
It Was NOT Oregon Election Officials Who Kept Donald Trump Off the State’s Voters’ Pamphlet
It was the Donald Trump campaign's decision, NOT Oregon election officials, to keep the Republican presidential nominee off the state’s voters’ pamphlet, according to a statement by the Office of the Secretary of State (SoS).
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