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^turtiani» ©hscrüer Page 4 Power of the Vote continued ton. The Coalition for Communities of Color, along with the Urban League of Portland, have thrown their sup port behind Measure 88 because it would allow undocumented residents the privilege and safety of driving legally. Some polls suggest that this might be the most contentious issue on the ballot. It is still unclear how likely it is that Measure 88 will pass. Measure 89 looks to amend the state Constitution to prohibit the use of language that denies or abridges women’s rights. It is sup ported by the Vote Equal Rights A m e n d m e n t crrni in F n r m e r IT Q s ^ t a r v n f q . « , H i’i i a X n f n , 7 1. Liberties Union of Oregon opposes the measure, mostly because they support the same movement at a federal level, not a state level. Measure 90 would create an open, top-two primary election system, This is opposed by both Democrats and Republicans because it would allow the top two candidates, re- I BALLOT BALLOT BOX from front O ctober 29, 2014 BOX uid you siqn your envelope? s>,¡s 7 -----------------—------ —------ —------------- , , PHOTO BY OLIVIA ® i’íy* ... O l IVIA/T h E PORTLAND OBSERVER lnformation about votinS and (he requirements fora ballot envelope to be signed in order to be counted are in full view at the Multnomah C° Unty BeCti° nS OfflCe 3t 1040 S E- M° rriSOn S t Ball° tS mUSt alS° be reCelved by 8 p m- on election day’ Tuesday, Nov. 4. gardless of party affiliation to run in November general elections. It is worth nothing that the Oregon Green Party, the Progressive Party, and Protect Our Vote are all also against this measure. Proponents see the measure as a way to make politics less partisan. Measure 91 would legalize recre- Race & Police Accountability Forum ational marijuana and task the Or- egon Liquor Control Commission with regulation of its sale. Propo- nents, including Drug Policy Or- egon, point out that 12,000 arrests could be avoided if recreational marijuana were legalized, thus free- ing up officers and other resources for violent criminals instead of petty drug charges. The opposition, in- eluding the American Medical As- sociation, would like better aware- ness on marijuana edibles’ packag- ing written into such a measure. Measure 92 would push for the labelling ofall genetically modified food to be labelled as such or con- taining such. This would allow con- sumers to make their own choice on whether or not to ingest such mate- rials. Opponents argue the measure would put Oregon out-of-step with other states and raise food costs, The races for Oregon Governor and U.S. Senator dominate elections to state and local offices. Gov. John Kitzhaber, a Democrat, seeks re-elec- tion, and is up against the Republican opponent Dennis Richardson, Kitzhaber is supported by Working Families Party of Oregon. Richardson is currently a member of the Oregon House of Representatives. Democrat Jeff Merkley seeks re- election to the U.S. Senate and is challenged by Republican nominee Monica Wehby, a Portland physi- cian. Merkley made news recently when he brought Vice President Joe Biden to Portland for a campaign rally and then made an unan- nounced visit to the northeast Alberta Street ice cream shop, Salt & Straw. The City of Portland will ask vot- ers to pass Measure Number 26- 159, which is a proposition to renew a bond levy for parks to fix play- grounds and improve park facilities, Portland Public Schools asks vot- ers to renew a property tax bond levy dedicated for educational pro- grams in Measure 26-161. 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