OREGON AREA PROGRESSIVES
Vote NO on Constitutional Q1 & Q2 on April Ballot
❌Question 1: “Use of private funds in election administration. Shall section 7 (1) of article III of the constitution be created to provide that private donations and grants may not be applied for, accepted, expended, or used in connection with the conduct of any primary, election, or referendum?"
Why you should VOTE NO on Question 1:
- Elections need to be fully funded. This amendment reduces the options for municipal governments looking for outside sources of funding for elections without providing alternative resources. This change will shift the burden even further onto taxpayers.
- This change will have a negative impact on the voter experience and could lead to long lines and wait times at polling places, consolidated polling places, longer waits for election night results, and more due to lack of funding.
- This change does not belong in our constitution. If the legislature wants to make this change, they should work with the governor to do so in a way that ensures our elections are fully funded.
- Vote No on question 1 to ensure our clerks have the support and money they need to keep our elections running smoothly and securely.
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❌Question 2: “Election officials. Shall section 7 (2) of article III of the constitution be created to provide that only election officials designated by law may perform tasks in the conduct of primaries, elections, and referendums?"
Why you should VOTE NO on Question 2:
1. Elections are a lot of work. Clerks rely on a whole host of outside experts, volunteers, and community members to make sure our elections are run smoothly, and the results are accurate. - 2. Voter education organizations, like LWV, play a critical role in informing the public about their right to vote. This proposed change to our constitution ties the hands of our election officials from getting the outside support they need for our elections to function.
- This change does not belong in our constitution. If the legislature wants to make this change, they should work with the governor to do so in a way that ensures our clerks are able to get the support they need to run our elections.
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Vote No on question 2 to ensure our clerks have the support they need to run our elections and voters have the support they need to make informed decisions for our state.
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Governor Evers signs new legislative maps into law on Feb. 19, effectively ending gerrymandering in the state.
A big victory in the 13-year battle by Wisconsin's grassroots progressive groups and pro-democracy organizations for fair maps.
Challenges are expected, but it is believed these maps will begin to turn the tide toward a fairer statewide election in 2024.
WPR: Evers Signs Law Ending Gerrymandering, February 19, 2024.
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