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The League
of Women Voters of Oregon
Gears Up for Fall Election
by
Kappy Eaton, Governance Coordinator, LWVOR Action
Committee
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On that
ballot will be the "fix" for Measure 37
(HB
3540) and the Healthy Kids
constitutional amendment (SJR
4) that would initiate both the
program and the tobacco tax increase of
84.5 cents to fund the program.
The
following proposals will be placed on
either the May or November 2008
ballots: (1) constitutional
amendment: Civil forfeitures related to
crimes (HJR
18); (2) constitutional amendment:
Standardizes Eligibility for School
Board Elections (HJR
4); constitutional amendment: Double
majority (HJR
15); constitutional amendment:
Changes operational date of
redistricting plans (HJR
31); and (5) and (6) constitutional
amendments: Enables crime victims to
enforce existing constitutional rights
for participation in
prosecutions/juvenile delinquency
proceedings (HJR
49) and Enables crime victims to
enforce existing constitutional rights
regarding protection from offenders (HJR
50).
For updated information please visit the
League of Women Voters of Oregon at
www.lwvor.org |
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League of Women Voters of
Rogue Valley
P.O. Box 8555
Medford, OR 97501
541-245-6920
Last revised:
July 7, 2007
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Voters, Rogue Valley, Oregon. All rights reserved.
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