DPO's Ballot Measure Positions

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Democratic Party of Oregon

232 NE 9th Ave.

Portland, OR 97232

(503) 224-8200

www.oregondemocrats.org

 

For Immediate
Release                                                          
Contact: Marc Siegel

Tuesday, October 21,
2008                                        

 

DPO's Ballot Measure Positions

Portland - The Democratic Party of Oregon's State
Central Committee has agreed on the following endorsements for Oregon's 2008
ballot measures.

DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF OREGON BALLOT MEASURE POSITIONS

Measure 54: Amends constitution. Standardizes voting
eligibility for school board elections with other state and local elections.
Democratic Party of Oregon has NO POSITION

Measure 55: Amends constitution. Changes operative date
of redistricting plans; allows affected legislators to finish term in original
district.
Democratic Party of Oregon has NO POSITION

Measure 56: LEGISLATIVE REFERRAL. Amends constitution.
Provides that May and November property tax elections are decided by a majority
of voters voting.
Democratic Party of Oregon SUPPORTS

Measure 57: LEGISLATIVE REFERRAL. Increases sentences
for drug trafficking, theft against elderly and specified repeat property and
identity theft crimes; requires addiction treatment for certain offenders.
Democratic Party of Oregon SUPPORTS

Measure 58: Prohibits teaching public school student in
language other than English for more than two years.
Democratic Party of Oregon OPPOSES

Measure 59: Created an unlimited deduction for Federal
income taxes on individual taxpayers' Oregon income-tax returns.
Democratic Party of Oregon OPPOSES

Measure 60: Teacher "classroom performance,"
not seniority, determines pay raises; "most qualified" teachers
retained, regardless of seniority.
Democratic Party of Oregon OPPOSES

Measure 61: Creates mandatory minimum prison sentences for
certain theft, identity theft, forgery, drug, and burglary crimes.
Democratic Party of Oregon OPPOSES

Measure 62: Amends constitution. Allocates 15% of
lottery proceeds to public safety fund for crime prevention, investigation,
prosecution.
Democratic Party of Oregon OPPOSES

Measure 63: Exempts specified property owners from
building permit requirements for
improvements valued at/under $35,000.
Democratic Party of Oregon OPPOSES

Measure 64: Penalizes person, entity for using funds collected
with "public resource" for "political purpose." 
Democratic Party of Oregon OPPOSES

Measure 65: Changes general, election nomination
processes for major/minor party, independent candidates for most partisan
offices.
Democratic Party of Oregon OPPOSES