Measure Watch
The initiative process gives direct power to the voters to enact new laws, change existing laws, or amend the Oregon Constitution. Any citizen, acting individually or on behalf of an organization, may be a chief petitioner of an initiative petition. If an initiative petition gathers enough signatures from Oregon registered voters, it will become a ballot measure to be voted on.
Partnership for Safety and Justice (PSJ) is taking positions on two measures voters will be considering in November 2010 – one a statewide measure, Measure 73, and the other a City of Portland measure, Measure 26-108.
- Measure 73 – PSJ opposes Measure 73. It is another poorly crafted Kevin Mannix mandatory minimum sentencing measure that qualified for the ballot via paid signature gathering. Measure 73 does nothing to address serious issues of public safety; instead, it combines two disparate issues guaranteed to garner emotional responses from voters in a thinly disguised effort on the part of Kevin Mannix to rack up an easy political win. Learn more about Measure 73.
- Measure 26-108 – PSJ supports the Portland measure to retain voter-owned elections. This measure would ensure that candidates for city office qualify for and are financed publicly – not by big campaign donors and special interests. Read more about Measure 26-108.
