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October 12, 2016
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One Week for Voter Registration
Deadline draws
near to make your
voice heard
C ervante P oPe
t he P ortland o bserver
With a provocative Nov.
8 General Election rapidly
approaching, there’s only
a few days left to make
sure you are registered to
vote so your voice is heard.
In Oregon, Tuesday, Oct. 18,
is the last day to register to
vote to participate in the upcom-
ing election.
Anyone who has moved to a new address
or not voted in recent elections can check if
they are currently registered with the Mult-
nomah County Elections office or the Ore-
gon Secretary of State. To register you must
be a U.S. citizen with a valid Oregon identifi-
cation card, 18 years of age by Election Day,
by
Portland Hurricane Help
The local Red Cross deployed 14 disaster re-
sponse volunteers from Oregon and southwest
Washington to Florida on Thursday to help
with those affected by Hurricane Matthew.
Volunteers helped staff evacuation shelters
and delivered food and supplies as the then
Category 4 hurricane tore through Haiti on its
way to the south.
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A gunshot was fired backstage at the Roseland
Theater on Friday night just before rapper the
Game was set to take his headlining slot. The
theater immediately cleared, but no gunshot vic-
tims or suspects have been identified. It is un-
determined if the Game will reschedule his per-
formance or if concertgoers will receive refunds.
Jail Inmate Found Dead
Corrections deputies found an inmate unre-
sponsive in his cell at the Multnomah County
Inverness Jail early Saturday morning during
and not in jail for a felony or considered by a
court to be mentally incapacitated.
The Oregon Elections Division reported
that nearly 2.5 million residents in the state
are currently registered to vote, an al-
most 14 percent increase over last
year.
Secretary of State Jeanne P.
Atkins attributes the height-
ened participation to Ore-
gon’s growing population,
increased interest in local
and national politics, and
the success of the Oregon
Motor Voter program.
Signed into law by Gov. Kate
Brown, Oregon Motor Voter is a
registration law that went into effect on
Jan. 1 to provide a convenient, secure and
simple way for people to vote. The Depart-
ment of Motor Vehicles’ computer system
automatically registers voters once they’ve
renewed or received an identification card,
driver’s license or permit. As of Monday
250,000 new voters had signed up through
the program.
The total number of Oregon residents reg-
istered to vote still doesn’t encompass the
state’s entire population. The last reported
census from 2015 counted the state’s inhabi-
tants at well over 4 million, making the num-
ber of registered voters in Oregon around
half the amount of people that actually live
here.
Besides the turbulent presidential race be-
tween Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump,
state and local ballot measures, and local
elections for government offices, will give
people lots of reasons to vote.
One of the most high profile issues is Mea-
sure 97 which would increase taxes paid by
businesses with annual sales of $25 million
or more by 2.5 percent, effectively racking
in around $3 billion of revenue per year to
help the state pay for programs like schools,
transportation and public health.
For more information about all the issues
and candidates in the election or learn more
about registering, visit oregonvotes.gov or
sos.oregon.gov.
The
verbal altercation with fellow partygoers, in-
cluding another teenager identified as Ariana
Marlene Cortez, 19. Cortez is charged with
stabbing him multiple times. The case is still
under investigation.
in
Week Review
a routine security check, officials said. He was
pronounced dead at the scene but no further
details have been provided on his cause of
death. An initial investigation has shown no
signs of foul play.
Local Pharmacy Robbed
The Walgreen’s pharmacy in the Woodlawn
neighborhood was robbed Saturday evening,
with the suspect making away with several
bottles of narcotics and cash. The suspect is
described as a 5’10” medium built African
American male in his mid-20’s. Anyone with
info is asked to call 503-823-0405.
Teenage Homicide
Otoniel Hernandez-Duarte, 19, has been iden-
tified as the victim of a fatal stabbing that took
place early Sunday morning at a house party
in Gresham. He was allegedly involved in a
Presidential Debate Fury
Moderators Martha Raddatz and Anderson
Cooper barely had control over the town hall-
style second presidential debate took place
Sunday evening. Numerous interruptions came
from Republican nominee Donald Trump
while Democrat nominee Hillary Clinton tried
to avoid discussing her email scandal.
City Hall Protest Prep
For the second time in a little over a week, of-
ficials shut down City Hall Tuesday after hear-
ing word of another Don’t Shoot PDX protest
against a new police union contract. Mayor
Hales was scheduled to bring to contract up
for a possible vote Wednesday before the City
Council that will allow for public participation.