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20-360 | Alton Baker Park
https://youtu.be/GicnWFGjhJY Measure 20-360: repeal constraints on how Alton Baker Park is developed; the county no longer owns Alton Baker Park Official title: Repeal of Section 33 of Lane County Charter Financial impact: The measure would repeal Section 33 of the Lane County Charter which imposes restrictions on the use and development of East Alton Baker…
20-359 | Repeal of Limits
https://youtu.be/m4gvrxflwn0 Measure 20-359: repeal of limits on expenditures by Lane County which contains that no longer apply or are outdated. Official title: Repeal of Section 32 of Lane County Charter Financial impact: Because this measure refers to repeal of guidelines on spending that out of date and no longer appropriate, and are not currently applied,…
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Ballot Measure 118 Oregon Rebate
https://youtu.be/vXDQYsfBnU0OFFICIAL TITLEIncreases highest corporate minimum taxes; distributes revenue to eligible individuals;state replaces reduced federal benefitsINITIATIVEThis measure is a statutory amendment placed on the ballot with an estimated 122,276valid signatures. Antonio Gisbert is the chief petitioner.FINANCIAL IMPACTThe measure creates the Oregon Rebate program, which will be partially funded with anew corporate minimum tax equal to 3…
Ballot Measure 116 State Compensation Commission
https://youtu.be/yopTXO-UkoAOFFICIAL TITLE Amends Constitution: Establishes “Independent Public Service Compensation Commission” to determine salaries for specified officials, eliminates legislative authority to set such salaries REFERRAL This measure is a constitutional amendment referred to the voters by the 2023 Oregon Legislature with a vote of 47 in favor, 3 against, and 10 excused in the House, and a…
Ballot Measure 117 Statewide Ranked Choice Voting
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5SLQXNpzskhttps://youtu.be/hkxstBVy7gUREPORT TITLEMeasure 117 – Statewide Ranked Choice VotingOFFICIAL TITLEGives voters the option to rank candidates in order of preference; candidate receivesmajority votes in final round wins.STATUTORY REFERRALMeasure 117 is a statutory amendment referred to voters by the 2023 Oregon Legislature with a vote of 35 yea (with one excused) in the House and a last…
Ballot Measure 119 Cannabis Industry Unionization Rules
https://youtu.be/v61yipjeL6IOFFICIAL TITLECannabis retailers/processors must remain neutral regarding communications to their employees fromlabor organizations; penaltiesINITIATIVEThis measure is a statutory amendment placed on the ballot with an estimated 120,503 valid signatures.Dan Clay, Madison Walters, and Fiona Yau-Luu were the chief petitioners.FINANCIAL IMPACTThe Oregon Legislative Revenue Office has determined that this measure does not have significant direct or…
LWVOR Statement on Oregon Voter Registration and Election Integrity
The League of Women Voters (LWVOR) is committed to ensuring that every Oregonian can vote with confidence, knowing that the system is secure and reliable. Recently, the Oregon Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) discovered a rare administrative error in which 1,259 non-citizens were mistakenly flagged for voter registration due to incorrect data entry. Read More