E IG H T - Heppner Galette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, May 9, 1990
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NON-PARTISAN CANDIDATES AND MEASURES
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MOIUIOW COUNTY, OREGON
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Mark a CROSS (X ) or a CH E CK M A R K ( ✓ ) in the
voting square between the number and name o f each can
didate voted for..
N O N P A R T IS A N C A N D ID A T E S
SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
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JUD6E OF THE SUPREME COURT. POSITION 1
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JUOGE OF THE SUPREME COURT. POSITION 7
46 □ ROBERT E JONES
JUDGE OF THE COURT OF APPEALS, P0SITI0N2
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VOTE FOR ONE
JOHN W ERICKSON
M A R K E LU E D TK E
N O R M A PA U LU S
RU TH N W IL L IS
C L IF F W IN K L E R
W A L T EDMONDS
VOTE FOR ONE
IN C U M B E N T
VOTE FOR OWE
IN C U M B E N T
VOTE FOR ONE
IN C U M B E N T
M E A S U R E NO. 3
AM ENDS STATE CO N STITU TIO N REQUIRES A N
N U A L L E G IS L A T IV E SESSIONS OF L IM IT E D
D U R A TIO N
Q U E S T IO N : Shall state constitution require legislative
assembly to meet annually instead o f biennially and limit
number o f days in legislative session?
E X P L A N A T IO N : Amends Oregon Constitution. Re
quires legislature to meet annually instead o f biennially.
Changes commencement o f session from second Monday
o f September to second Monday o f January. Unless ex
tended, limits length o f session to 135 calendar days in
odd-number years, 45 in even-number years. On two-
thirds vote o f each house, allows extension for five calen
dar day intervals Requires multiple extensions to run con
secutively, except for Sundays. Measures introduced and
not passed in one session do not carry over to following
s e s s io n .
□ YES
□ NO
JUOGE OF THE COURT OF APPEALS, POSITION 8
49 T GEORGE M JOSEPH
IN C U M B E N T
VOTE FOR ONE
IN C U M B E N T
JUOGE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT,6TH DISTRICT,POS I VOTE FOR OHE
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ROBERT B A BRAM S
DISTRICT ATTORNEY. MORROW COUNTY
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JEFF M
IN C U M B E N T
VOTE FOR ONE
W ALLACE
STA TE
REFERRED TO THE PEOPLE BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
M E A S U R E NO. I
PERM ITS USING L O C A L VEH ICLE TA X E S FOR
T R A N S IT IF VOTERS APPR O V E
Q U E S T IO N : Shall constitution allow voters o f coun
ties. transportation districts to authorize use o f local motor
vehicle tax revenues for mass transit?
E X P L A N A T IO N : Amends state constitution. Allows
voters ot authorize counties, public transportation districts
to use local vehicle tax revenues for mass transit facilities
and vehicles, including light rail and busses, in addition
to highways, roads and streets. Use o f local vehicle tax
revenues for mass transit requires majority vote in coun
ty or district. Amendment affects only use o f revenues
from vehicle taxes levied by counties and districts. Taxes
subject to limitation by state law Legislature may require
procedures for expenditure o f such revenues on regional
basis.
YES
NO________________ ____________________
M E A S U R E NO . 2
AM EN D S C O N S T ITU TIO N . A L L O W S PO LLU TIO N
C O N TR O L BOND USE FOR R ELATED A C TIV ITIE S
Q U E S T IO N : Shall state constitution authorize use o f
pollution and waste control bond proceeds for "activities
related t o " pollution and waste control?
E X P L A N A T IO N : Amends state constitution. Constitu
tion now allows use o f general obligation bond proceeds
for pollution and waste control "facilities. " Amendment
would permit the additional use o f such bonds for "ac-
ti\ itics related t o " pollution and waste control. Constitu
tion now requires that facilities, for which such bond pro
ceeds are advanced, be at least 70 percent self-supporting
and self-liquidating Amendment would exclude, from this
requirement, activities for which such funds are advanc
ed and facilities for collection, treatment, dilution,
removal and disposal o f hazardous substances.
YES
NO
M E A S U R E N O . 5A
A D V IS O R Y VO TE: C H A N G IN G TH E SCHOOL
F IN A N C E SYSTEM
Q U E S TIO N : Do you want to change the current system
o f financing K-12 schools in Oregon?
E X P L A N A T IO N : Would advise the Legislature to
work on major changes to Oregon's school finance system
for kindergarten through 12th grade. Today, schools get
most o f their money from local property taxes. Property
taxes pay an average o f 57% o f school costs. Statewide,
property taxes for school operations average about $16
per thousand o f property value The state pays an average
o f 30% o f current school operating costs from the General
Fund, which comes mainly from income taxes. Disricts
also get money from some other sources.
□ YES
□ NO
M E A S U R E N O . 5B
A D V IS O R Y V O TE : IN C O M E T A X IN C R E ASE
REDUCING H O M EO W NER SCHOOL PRO PERTY
TA X E S
Q U E S T IO N : Would you support a personal income
tax increase to reduce K-12 school operating property
taxes for homeowners?
E X P L A N A T IO N :
Where Money
Increases personal income tax
Comes From:
rates:
from 5% to 5.8%
from 7% to 8%
from 9% to 10.4%
Where Money Goes:
In Constitution:
Where Money
Comes From:
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Increases 9% top personal
incom e
tax
rate
to:
12% for joint income between
$15.000 and $20.000 14%
above $20,000
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Projected Relief:
Where Money Goes:
Raises about $980 million.
Elim inates current
school
operating property taxes for
homeowners.
Replaces homeowner school
property
taxes.
Provid es
equivalent relief to renters.
Where money goes. New limits
on growth o f property taxes.
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(F O R C O O S C O U N T Y O N L Y )
Projected Relief :
M E A S U R E N O . 5C
A D V IS O R Y V O TE : IN C O M E T A X IN C RE ASE
E LIM IN A T IN G HOM EOW NER SCHOOL PROPERTY
TA X E S
Q U E S T IO N : Would you support a personal income
tax increase to eliminate all K-12 school operating pro
perty taxes for homeowners?
E X P L A N A T IO N :
In Constitution:
M EASU RE NO. 4
JUOGE OF THE COURT OF APPEALS. POSITION 7____ VOTE FOR ONE
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Raises about $435 million.
Reduces school operating pro
perty taxes for homeowners by
average
of
50% .
Exempts half o f the first $70,000
in value o f owner-occupied home
from school operating property
taxes. Provides equivalent relief
to renters.
Homestead exemption. Where
money goes. New limits on
growth o f property taxes.
YES
NO
M E A S U R E N O . 5D
A D V IS O R Y V O T E : S A L E S T A X R E D U C IN G
SCHOOL PR O PE R TY TA X E S
Q U E S T IO N : Would you support a 4% sales tax on
most goods to reduce K-12 school operating property
taxes?
E X P L A N A T IO N :
Where Money
Comes From.
Projected Relief:
Where Money Goes:
In Constitution:
4% retail sales tax on most
goods. Exempts all services,
prescriptions, food for home con
sumption. utilities, and housing.
Raises about $900 million.
Reduces school operating proper
ty taxes for all property owners
by an average o f 50%.
Reduces school property taxes.
Provides rent relief and low in
come credit.
Maximum sales tax rate o f 4%.
Exemptions. Where money goes.
Ban on local sales tax. New limits
on growth o f property taxes.
n YES
H NO
M E A S U R E N O . 5E
A D V IS O R Y VO TE: SALES T A X E L IM IN A T IN G
SCHOOL PR O PERTY TA X E S
Q U E S T IO N : Would you support a 5% sales tax on
goods and services to eliminate K-12 school operating pro
perty taxes?
E X P L A N A T IO N :
Where Money
Comes From:
Projected Relief:
Where Money Goes:
In Constitution:
5% retail sales tax on most
goods and most services. Ex
empts medical services, prescrip
tions. food for home consump
tion, utility -. and housing.
Raises about $1.8 billion.
Elim inates current
school
operating property taxes for all
property owners.
Replaces school property taxes.
Provides rent relief and low in
come credit.
Maximum sales tax rate o f 5% .
Exemptions. Where money goes.
Ban on local sales tax. New limits
on growth o f property taxes.
YES
NO
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PRIMARY ELECTION BALLOT
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AT THE PRIMARY ELECTION TO BE HELD
Tuesday, May 15, 1990 from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
MORROW COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
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M E A S U R E NOi 25-1
UP TO DATE TA X BASE
Q U E S T IO N : Shall Morrow County School District's tax base be increased in 1990-91 to $8,645.151 from the current base o f
$994,272?
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E X P L A N A T IO N : The District’s present tax base is a carry over from many years ago. For the past several years, the tax base
has provided less than 10% o f the money required to operate schools for one year. The purpose o f this measure is to establish a
realistic tax base o f $8,645,151. This amount is the “ safety net” levy for the current school year. The budget committee has ap
proved this amount for a levy and a tax base for 1990-91. I f this measure is approved, the school district will be subject to the
6% Constitutional limitation and cannot exceed this limit unless the voters approve the specific amount above the limit
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