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17 Oct 2008, 2:58 pm

Sound off fellow Aspies, on any interesting measures, propositions,
or referendums in your area. They must on the November 4th ballot.

In Oregon, there is Measure 56.
If passed, it will give power back to the voter
and will stop counting no-shows as a "NO" vote.
It will increase the fairness in elections.

In Portland, there are Measure 26-95 and Measure 26-96.
26-95 is a bond measure and will cost $374 million.
If passed, it will help out all the campuses of my college. {There are 4.}

26-95 was proposed to address workforce shortages,
outdated technology, and students on waiting lists.

For my "home campus", it will add more classrooms, increase the library's capacity,
add more parking, and increase instruction for careers in K-12 education.

If a home costs $178,000, the taxpayer pays 33 cents for every $1000 assessed value.
The value of it is roughly $5 a month and $60 a year. It's a good deal.

Measure 26-96 costs $100 million.
If passed, it will expand & renovate the only zoo in Oregon.


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17 Oct 2008, 3:05 pm

California Referenda:

    1A - California High Speed Rail Bond. S.B. 1856.
    2 - Treatment of Farm Animals. Statute.
    3 - Children's Hospital Bond Act. Grant Program. Statute.
    4 - Waiting Period and Parental Notification Before Termination of Minor's Pregnancy. Constitutional Amendment. (third attempt at Proposition 73)
    5 - Nonviolent Offenders. Sentencing, Parole and Rehabilitation. Statute.
    6 - Criminal Penalties and Laws. Public Safety Funding. Statute.
    7 - Renewable Energy. Statute.
    8 - Eliminates Right of Same-sex Couples to Marry. Initiative Constitutional Amendment.
    9 - Criminal Justice System. Victims' Rights. Parole. Constitutional Amendment and Statute.
    10 - Bonds. Alternative Fuel Vehicles and Renewable Energy. Statute.
    11 - Redistricting. Constitutional Amendment and Statute.
    12 - Veterans' Bond Act of 2008. S.B. 1572.

No, yes, yes, yes, no, no, no, yes, no, no, yes, and yes.



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17 Oct 2008, 3:29 pm

AnonymousAnonymous wrote:
Sound off fellow Aspies, on any interesting measures, propositions,
or referendums in your area. They must on the November 4th ballot.

In Oregon, there is Measure 56.
If passed, it will give power back to the voter
and will stop counting no-shows as a "NO" vote.
It will increase the fairness in elections.



No shows counted as a NO vote now I am sure the US is stuffed.

I like the idea of local referendums at the same time as the general election. The best way to get fair elections is by compulsory voting. We have it in OZ and it works really well.


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18 Oct 2008, 6:03 pm

Measure 26-94 renews the Portland Children's Levy for another four years.

Hell Yes!


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18 Oct 2008, 8:19 pm

Hey, AnonymousAnonymous, I live in Oregon too. Did you see Measure 65? It's for instant runoff voting. What do you think of it?