Oregon voters to decide on ballot measure to give every resident $1,600 that has sparked massive opposition fundraising
If approved by voters, Oregon would be just the second state to offer some form of basic income to all residents.
Small Oregon city nixes council election after fallout from firing police chief
It’s the latest fallout since most of the city council and Mayor Annie Gilland were recalled in June, in part over the firing of former police chief Mark Chase earlier this year.
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Candidates for Oregon Attorney General Spar Over Drug Deflection
The Democratic Party nominee for Oregon attorney general, Dan Rayfield, and his Republican foe, Will Lathrop, disagree about lots of things. Among them: deflection. Rayfield, a state representative from Corvallis, is a fan. Lathrop is not.
Oregon voter guide: Candidates for US House of Representatives
Janelle Bynum and Lori Chavez-DeRemer vie in the race for U.S. House District 5, while Mike Erickson and Andrea Salinas compete for District 6.
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Oregon Republicans ask governor to protect voter rolls after DMV registered noncitizens
Oregon voter registration deadline less than a month away
Oregon Republican lawmakers call for voter roll audit after motor voter error
Timing blocks some, but not all, Oregon legislative candidates from getting an early start on 2025
Deadlines in state law won’t let one pair of uncontested legislative candidates from Portland get a head start on the 2025 session, but another Portland legislative candidate might. Sen. Michael Dembrow,
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Measure 117 finds opposition among Oregon Republicans
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Timing blocks some, but not all, Oregon legislative candidates from taking office early
Deadlines in state law means one candidate might be able to start their term early while other uncontested candidates will have to wait until 2025.
Oregon DMV only learned it helped register 300 non-citizens to vote after a national think tank raised questions
The Oregon DMV acknowledged Wednesday that it only realized it had mistakenly helped register more than 300 non-citizens to vote after a national think tank asked about the department’s processes and guardrails.
In Oregon’s 4th Congressional District, Republicans pounce on incumbent Val Hoyle’s record
First-term U.S. Rep Val Hoyle says she’s a workhorse who has delivered for the constituents of the 4th Congressional District. Her Republican challenger, political newcomer and former military lawyer Monique DeSpain,
As threats grow, funds for election security see a squeeze
Election officials across the country struggle to enhance security measures to adequately safeguard workers and ensure voting integrity in advance of Election Day
What Oregon leaders are saying about the DMV error that registered 300 non-citizens to vote
The Oregon DMV acknowledged late Friday that it mistakenly registered at least 306 non-citizens as voters since 2021. Of those, only two have cast a vote in any election since 2021, officials with Oregon Driver & Motor Vehicle Services said.