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Official 1993 November Special Election Voters'Pamptget
MEASURE N . 1• State of
Oregon
ARGUMENT IN FAVOR ARGUMENT IN FAVOR
VOTE YES FOR MEASURE 1 I am a parent with two school-aged children.When my 5th grade daughter returns to school
this fall,she will find that the wonderful teacher who last year rekindled her interest in math
Measure 1 directly addresses two priority issues for Oregon's senior citizens:lower property is gone,a result of redactions in school spending brought on by Measure 5.Many of her other
taus and adequate funding for public schools.Passage of Measure 1 will,indirectly,make it teachers will be gone and class sizes will be larger.My ath grade son,as most children his age,
possible to protect senior services and advance seniors number one priority:health care struggles with choices that I did not have to make when I was his age.He benefits from an
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refor That's why the American Association of Retired Persons urges a'yee'vote on the sakes opportunity to connect with individual teachers who reinforce the values we teach at home and
tax proposal,Ballot Measure 1. guide him an he makes the transition to young adulthood.As he faces increased clew size and
fewer course offerings coupled with increasing academic demands and concerns about the
future,his teachers wont have time to give him that some wonderful support he has egjoyed in
MEASURE 1 PROVIDES REAL TAX RELIEF the past.
AND HELPS OUR STATE'S CHILDREN
The losses to my two children are only examples of looses to others who come back to made.
Ail revenue from the sales tax will go towards providing adequate and dependable funding to quately-funded schools this fall.Without the replacement revenue provided by Measure 1,the
operate schools;it ain't be used for anything else.We want all of our children and grandchil- 1994-95 school year will be even more devastating to the school programs sty children and
dren to have good schools—to have a better future, other children throughout the state of Oregon have come to rely upon.Clam size will continue
to increase and program offerings diminish.The programs and teachers that have kept those
MEASURE 1 CAN BE CHANGED children in school who do not have a strong family support system at home will be gone.
Q)YyM BY THE PEOPLE
The proposed 6%sales tor;a tor:dedicated to education with a me ticked into the constitu•
Measure 1 is a Constitutional provision that can he changed by another statewide vote of lion,Provides a fair and equitable way to adequately fund education.Measure 1 will not restore
P anged only cuts already made,but it will provide stable school funding to provide all children with equal
the reyy]e.The property tax reductions,the 6%sales tax rate,and the various exemptions opportunities for education.It will help schools make progress in meeting the educational goal
(food,shelter,prescription medicines,utilities)cannot be changed by the legislature. of providing our children with the opportunity to become useful,productive citizens of the 21st
century.Please don't let shortsighted responses put the future of our children in jeopardy.I
JOIN AARP IN VOTING'YES"FOR MEASURE 1 encourage you to support the future of the state of Oregon and vote yes on Measure 1.
(this inMrmason banished by Ralph O.Lx*nan,Chessman,American Association of Rehired Persons,Oregon (This in(orma6on Wished by Elizabesh Gets,Yes an 1 two County.)
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ASURE NO •
• •
ARGUMENT IN FAVOR ARGUMENT IN FAVOR
AGRICULTURE SUPPORTS MEASURE 1 Oregon's Economy Dependis on Good Schools
I am a rancher,working the land my family has owned in Lane County for 52 years.Farmers The health of Oregon a economy--the ability of businesses to add jobs and hire qualified peo-
end ranchers recognize that we need good schools to maintain a healthy economy.We also care ple to fill them--is tied directly to the effectiveness of Oregon s schools.That's why the Oregon
deeply about our families,and want a good education for our children and grandchildren. Business Council,a non-partisan organization made up of the chief executive officers of
That's why many farmers,ranchers and others in the agriculture community are going to vote Oregon's largest employers,has taken the unprecedented step of endorsing a ballot measure.
yes for Measure 1. The Oregon Business Council urges you to vote YES on Measure 1.
We support a males tax—as long as it is controlled by Oregon voters.Measure 1 gives us that Adequate Funding of Schools
control.It guarantees that the sales tax proceeds will go to schools—and only to schools.The Is the Centerpiece of Tax Reform
5%rate will be written into the constitution,and can only be changed by a statewide vote of the
people—not the legislature. The OBC has concluded that an acceptable to plan must include adequate funding to pro-
duce excellence in education,based on international benchmarks.This plan does.
MEASURE 1 RECOGNEM THE D PORTANCE OF AGRICULTURE a Revenues will be dedicated entirely to public schools.
TO OREGON'S ECONOMY • The 5%tax rate and major exemptions will be written into the Constitution.
The basics we need to keep our farms running—motor fuel,feed,seed,fertilizer,farm ani- • Homeowner property taxes for school operations will be eliminated
male—all will be exempt from the sales tax.So will the necessities of life—food,shelter,pre • The legislature will face strict limits on its spending authority.
scription drugs,utilities and motor fuel.These exemptions all will be locked in the constitution s An Education Trust Fund will be created to guarantee funding of education reform
and can only be changed by a statewide vote of the people,not the legislature.In addition,farm a The sales tax will be enacted on a trial basis.Oregonians will vote again in five years to
machinery and equipment will be taxed at a discounted rate.With these guarantees,we can be continue or end the sales tax.
assured that agriculture can remain a vital industry in Oregon.
Primary provisions of the plan will be written into the Constitution.They can only be
MEASURE 1 PROVIDES BALANCE changed by a statewide vote of the people,not the legislature.
If we want to see our schools improve,we've got to provide the funds to do that.Measure 1 is a Without Sales Tax for Schools,
balanced way to provide a stable base of funding for schools.No one wants higher income taxes Education Reform is at Risk
or property taxes.A sales tax makes the most sense.And it will be paid by residents and School improvement v so important to business in n.Without this 1 the promise of
tourists alike. P Po Oregon. Pan. P
the Oregon Education Act for the 21st Century may be jeopardized Schools must change to
IF WE DON'T I=IT,WE CAN VOTE IT OUT produce graduates who can compete for jobs with students educated anywhere in the world
Were he' asked to approve a sales tax an a trial belie only.It will automatically he back on Citizens throughout Oregon are rising up to support this school funding measure,and are seek-
We're ply Y y ft help from businesses in their communities.OBC back@ them in this effort and encourages
the ballot in 1998.If we don't vote for it a second time,it will disappear in 1999.For the health business statewide to join this grassroots movement in support of achools.
of our economy and our families,it's worth a try.
We urge you to support Measure 1
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Official IW3 November Spedal Election Voters'Pamphlet
State of
MEASURE • • •••
ARGUMENT IN FAVOR ARGUMENT IN FAVOR
THIS IS NOT JUST ANOTHER SALES TAX IT PUTS THE'GOOD'BACK IN OREGON Community colleges need Measure 1
EDUCATION.
W continue job training,career development
This committee of parents,students,business people,and professionals supports the passage of As a member of a local community college board for more than eight years and former ptesi.
Measure 1—the Sales Tax for Schools-If you haven't supported a sales tax in the past,look at dent of the Oregon Community College Association,I believe it is imperative that we pass
this one—it's different from the others: Measure 1.
•This one can only be used for education—and only for our children from kindergarten Community coil
through community college level.The monies raised cannot be used for anything else,no who �s�Oes thus state provide occeee e.higher education for also thousands s en-
dente who otherwise would not be able to go to college.Community colleges also serve as cen-
matter what happens. ten for job training programs and help e learn the skills they need to t
P PeoP ey get good jobs and
•This one will be part of the Oregon Constitution;it cannot be increased without your develop their careen.Community colleges provide Oregonians with high quality,low met edu-
vote. cation in local communities.
•This one will be up for vote again in 1998. If it been%worked,we can vote it out.
•This tax is the best way to fund schools and still protect taxpayers—the amount of Measure 1,the sales tax for schools,will allow community colleges to continue the classes and
owner-occupied home property taxes for school operations will be eliminated when this programs which benefit more than 300,000 Oregonians each year.The sake tax cannot be
measure is passed. increased without a vote of the le and we are
PeoP being asked to support it an a trial basis.We
•Basic necessities will not be taxed,including food for home consumption,prescription will automatically vote on it again in five years.
drugs,electricity and heating fuels,services,and many agricultural products.
•Cities,counties,and other local governments cannot impose new general sales taxes. We must act now to preserve the quality of our great education
system.Please join me in vo4
•Working families with children,earning less than$24,000 a year,will receive an earned ing yes on Measure 1.
income credit on their income tax.Low income households will receive a refund of some or
all of the sales tax they pay.
Cuts for the 93-94 school year have crippled K-12 education in Ashland and many other
Oregon school districts.Districts must have adequate,stable funding to achieve the quality of
education that Oregonians expect.This dedicated tax will put the'good'back in Oregon educa-
tion.
Vote'YES'on Measure One--the sales tax for schools.
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ASURE NO •
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ARGUMENT IN FAVOR ARGUMENT IN FAVOR
Oregon's High-Tech Industries Support Measure 1. Citizens for Oregon Schools is an organization of
parents from around the state united to sup-
port our schools.We endorse Ballot Measure One in order to secure stable,long term,adequate
The electronics industry in Oregon has thrived because our schools have produced welleducat funding for public education.
es'highly skilled workers.Electronics companies have been able to hire local workers with the Jam Ames-Portland Citizens for Oregon School
skills we need to stay competitive.New companies continue to locate in Oregon,in part because Connie Bartlett-Oorvallis Education Coalition
of the quality of our schools. Jo Fowler-Lake Oswego Citizens for Quality Education
Beth Gerd-Eugene Citizens for Quality Education
Oregon a schools now teeter on the edge of a financial cliff.If schools are food over the edge,it Christine Lundberg-Springfield Concerned Citizens for Education
will become much harder for all Oregon companies--especially in technology fields—to recruit
and retain good workers.Oregon's reputation for a quality work force will sag.Opportunities to Peggy Lynch-Beaverton Citizens for School Support
diversify the state's economy and add new family-wage jobs will be lost. Ride Maier-Canby Area Citizens for Oregon Schools
Rickard Settelmeyer-Cottage Grove
Measure 1 is the lifellm Michele Stranger-Hunter-Sherwood Citizens for Oregon Schools
Oregon's public education system needs. Sylvia Wege-Cottage Grove,South Lane Citizens for Oregon School"
Marjory B.Wnghtson-Cottage Grove
• All sales tax proceeds will go to schools,and nowhere else. Vernon Zendohi-Newport,Lincoln County K.I.D.S Committee
Vernon Bittner-Roseburg Namrlurs Bolton-Eugene Nancy Bryant-Portland
• HaV of all lottery proceeds will be dedicated to education. Maurice Burchfield-Salem Linda Cabrera-Creswell Clarence Calder-Phibmeth
• Floods will be earmarked for Oregon's widely acclaimed education reform effort. Le Anne Carter Christine Casteldi-West Linn Jam'Chicoine-West Lim
Judi Cittemmn-West Lim Ronald Corbell-Newport Katharine Danner-Ashland
Measure 1 contains important guarantees. David Dickson-West Linn Anita Dueber-Cannon Beach Kridie Duyclunck-Hillabom
James Forty-Cold Beach Susan E.Cilbertacn James Gihoy-Cottage Grove
• It abolishes homeowners'property taxes for school operations,cutting current property Maxine Goff-Adiland Steve Hall-Myrtle Greek Linda Hanna-Wed Lim
taxes in half. Greg Hansen-Tigard Robert Harland-Gresham Jim Harris-(aoqut7le
• The sales tax will be enacted on a trial basis.If we don't like it,we can vote it cut in five Janet Hogue-Beaverton Mr.Franklin Hunsaker-Portland Sandra Ing-Cheshire
years. Jim Jamieson-Eugene Carol Lee KemhurOaegon City Peggy KeonpszrWeet Linn
• The major provisions of the tax—including the dedication to schools,the rate,major exemp. Annabel Kdzhaber-Eugene Mr.Cliff Kuhlman-Grants Pees Katherine Larrabee-Newport
lions,and property tax relief—will be locked into the Constitution where they can only be Karen Minihsn Mary Ann Oyala-Cann Beach Cheryl A.Page-Winchester
changed by a statewide vote of the people,not by the Legislature. Bill Parrieh-Aabria Roger Parish-Beaverton Paul Plath-Springfield
Meredith ReynoldtAshland Charlotte Rio*-Oregon City Jan Robison
There is a strong]ink between good schools and good jobs.That link is growing stronger as Judy Rosenblum-Portland Ma Kathleen Samsel-Seaside Robert Schmor-Columbia City
technologies become more advanced and global competition intensifies. Am Shaffer 9eaeide Walter E.Shaffer-Sesside Robert Sirvaftis
Ms.Joyce W.Skjper--Eugene Hugh C.Stelson-Seaside Susan Stelson-Seaside
Vote Yes for Measure 1. Donald Strahnn Elsie Stuhr-Beaverton Steve Swisher-Cottage Grove
It's a vote for good rchools—and good jobs. Susan Tate-Tualatin Stella Traweek Betty Venice-Cottage Grove
Alice Vogea-Tillamook
frhis inlomedon lwnishedby Keith L.Bamss,Chaimren,Orrpm Counci,Ame,*w E&c•riw JOIN US IN VOTING YES ON HALL(Yr MEASURE 1.
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Official 1993 November Special Election Vo•ars'Pamphlet
ASURE NO •
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ARGUMENT IN FAVOR ARGUMENT IN FAVOR
ATTENTION HOMEOWNERS; Portland Citizens for Oregon Schools is a volunteer organization of parents and concerned
MEASURE 1 WH.L CUT YOUR CURRENT PROPERTY TA%RATE citizens.We support the sales tax package because we are deeply concerned about the future of
our children.Our dreams for their future depend on their education.A healthy community and
IN HALF NEXT YEAR quality education require good schools.Good schools cost money.For us,it's as simple as that.
IT ABOUSHES HOMEOWNER PROPERTY TAXES are m Them FOR SCHOOL OPERATIONS. ee any good reasons to support the sales tax:This measure will cut homeowners'
property taxes.This measure includes a strict constitutional limit on state government spend-
ing.This measure cushions the impact of the sales tax by refunding part of the sales tax paid
If we approve Measure 1,homeowners'property tax rate for schools will drop to zero next by lower income households.Most importantly,this measure will go into effect for a trial peri-
year.For most homeowners,that will mean a cut of half or more in their total property tax bill. od—unless we renew it in 1998,it will automatically be repealed.
In most districts,the rate for operation of schools and community colleges this year is$10 per
$1,000 of home value.The parallel limit for local government property taxes is$10 per$1,000, Some Oregonians question if this sales tax package is the best solution to our school funding
but many taxpayers pay a lower rate for local government.For homeowners,the current$10 crisis.In response,we ask,is it reasonable to wait for the'perfect'tax reform plan?Pass'
rate for schools would drop to nothing next year.For the owner of a$100,000 home,that's a P �
ravings.of$1,000. this measure will not prevent Oregonians from working for more efficient government or fairer
taxes.What it will do is prevent our schools from suffering while we debate such issues.
Taxing homeowner property for school operations will be prohibited permanently.Because it's
guaranteed in the state constitution,it can never be changed by politicians.Only a statewide Each year of a child's education is precious.High school students want to establish the acad-
vote of the people can change the constitution. emic and extracurricular record that will help them get a good job or get into college.
Elementary and middle school students can't afford even a single year of education disrupted
Most Family Expenses Will Not Be Subject to Sales Tax by overcrowded classrooms.
The 5%sales tax,dedicated entirely to public schools,will exempt most essential family We urge you to vote yes.Oregon has long had a reputation for innovation.Rather than fol-'
expenses such as mortgage payments,utilities,most groceries and prescription medicines.We low the path of other states where schools are in decline and social problems fester.Let's
a sales tax on goods only,and does not apply to services of any kind—health care,car repair, demonstrate our support for public education.A good education is the foundation of our person-
haircuts,entertainment,etc.For the family that owns a$100,000 home,they would have to al,social,and economic progress.A yes vote will keep our hopes for Oregon's children,oar earn,
spend$20,000 on the purchases of taxable goods—excluding all the items listed above—in munity and our state alive.Please vote yes.
order to pay as much in sales tax as they will save in property taxes.
Measure 1 would be put in place on a trial basis only.Voters will automatically decide again
in the 1998 General Election whether to keep the tax or end it.
MEASURE 1 IS A GOOD DEAL FOR HOMEOWNERS.
VOTE YES ON MEASURE 1
TO CUT HOMEOWNER PROPERTY TAXES IN HALF NEXT YEAR
(This inIbmebon hsnished by Alark Nelson,TM Oregon Committee.) (This intormwcon kanshwdby Jam Ames and Roz Tucker,Co-Chas;David Snyder,Treasurer,Beer Anne
Peares:Russ flaeger,Mary Louise AdoMarodr—Portland Ciszera l r Oregon Sdroob.)
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MEASURE • Oregon
State of
ARGUMENT IN FAVOR ARGUMENT IN FAVOR
VOTE YES ON 1 FOR OREGON'S STUDENTS Measure 1 is Needed For All Oregonian
We am four senior student leaders from three different high schools writing in favor of the The Human Services Coalition of Oregon(HSCO)is a statewide organization of 125 agencies
proposed sales tax and the future of Oregon's education
OreBio system. and 81 individual members dedicated in their support of services to Oregonians is need.
Brought together by our common concern for high school activities and the recent budget HSCO supported additional funding for schools during the 1993 Legislative session,even
cute we've witnessed in our schools,we've helped each other to recognize the necessity of the though our membership is made up of human service providers and advocates,not educators.
impending sales tax.
Each of us,in our four years of high school,has gained confidence and leadership skills Why?
through our involvement in various activities ranging from student government to athletics to We believe that education and human services are important to every drama and forensics.We've prepared ourselves for college and`the world'by taking advantage Po my community in Oregon•
of the opportunities we now we being cut from our school system. Education is a pathway out of poverty for many,teaching the skills for our workforce of the
future.
VOTE YES FOR HIGH STANDARDS Human services and education are working together,providing programs aimed at keeping
assisting with health,mental health,and other needed services.
In a time when colleges and employers are raising national standards and expectations of kids in achxol,
Young people,we fend it both ironic and unwise that voters might allow public schools to lower Oregonians have a cleaz choice in supporting pass,the impact on
their standards and,therefore,leave students at a disadvantage. pporting Measure 1.If it does not
schools will be staggering.
We fear that,unless this sales tax is approved in Oregon,our younger brothers,sisters,and
classmates will not be given the opportunities that we,as students of the Oregon public school However'the impact will also be severe on human services programs including services for
system,have rightfully been given. children,the elderly,the disabled,and low income Oregonians.
VOTE YES FOR THOSE NOT OLD ENOUGH TO VOTE Education,human services,mrrections and other programs will compete for a declining share
of state resources.
Because we,the direct beneficiaries of this school funding measure,are not yet of voting age,
we urge you to give us your vote and support the future of Oregon's education system.We urge We have already experienced over$200 million in reduced services as a result of budget deci-
you to vote'YES*on Measure 1. sions for human services in the past two legislative sessions.
All Oregonians concerned about human services should join hands with those concerned about
education and vote yes on Ballot Measure 1.
(This inlormatlon Jumished by Heather Brantley,Cleveland HS Senior Class Presiders;Jason Sotwartz,
CIe-land HS Spiny AS8 Resident:Seen Lagesen,Wilson HS ASB President;Emily Glasgow,Lincoln HS
ASB President.) (Ths inlormason hsnahed by John"vain,Co-Chwr,Human Services Coszbar of Oregon.)
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OMclah I M November Special Elecdon Voters'Pamphlet
MEASURE N . 1• State of
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ARGUMENT IN FAVOR ARGUMENT IN FAVOR
THE LEGISLATIVE MINISTRIES COMMISSION Quality public education is Oregon's most valuable resource and the key to our future.Oregon
OF must have a eteble source of funding dedicated to public education.Ballot Measure e1 gives
ECUMENICAL MINISTRIES OF OREGON Oregonians an opportunity to try a sales tax dedicated solely to public education.The tax can-
STRONGLY SUPPORTS not be changed without a vote of the people.The legislature cannot change it.Voters can abol-
MEASURE 1 isbi it in 1998 if they do not like it.
TO FUND OREGON'S SCHOOLS As a group of parents and citizens,many of us were very skeptical about'another sales taxi.
Oregon a children need our help.Our schools don't have the money they need to provide the We looked carefully at Measure s1.It was drafted by moderate and conservative legislators
quality education our children deserve.Without Measure 1,programs will be cut,schools will who were elected on a'No new tmP platform.They realized that they mold not in good con-
become more crowded,and our children's security could even be at risk Measure 1 will put science'do nothing'.In addition to the protections listed above,Measure N1 will:
Oregon schools back on track to providing the quality education families expect for their chil-
dren. 1. Abolish all school property tart for homeowners,a big savings beyond Measure 5.
MEASURE 1 Tg FAIR 2. Limit for the first time the growth in state government to the rate of inflation and
population growth
The boric necessities of life which families depend upon will not be taxed This includes food for 3. Forbid any local sales tax by cities or counties.
home consumption,housing,water,light,heat,power,prescription medicine,or motor fuel. 4. Most important,invest in our children and our futurel
And those exemptions cannot be taken away by the legislature.
MEASURE 1 PROTECTS LAW-INCOME FAMILIES Begot Measure N 1 is a conservative tax reform measure that saves our schools and at the same
Measure 1 protects low-income families b establishing time Protects the taxpayer.
p y hirrg an snored income tax credit for work-
ing families,with children,earning less than$24,000 a year.Low-income families will be given WE URGE YOU TO VOTE YES!!11!!!!!!!!!!!!1!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!I!!I!!!!!!!!!
further relief by receiving a refund on some or all of the sales tax they pay.Measure 1 provides
a foundation which allows Oregon tax law to humr the ability to pay.
MEASURE 1 MEANS VOTER CONTROL
The major provisions of the sales tax—the dedication to schools,the 5%rate,the major exep•
tions,the property tax cut--all will be locked in the constitution.Those provisions can only be
changed by the voters,not the legislature.And voters will decide,in five years,whether to keep
the tax or let it expire.
MEASURE I STRENGTHENS FAMILIES
Our society depends on quality education.Good schools strengthen our communities and fami-
lies.Let's provide stable funding for our school*.
VOTE YES ON MEJkSURE 11
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MEASURE State of
NO. • •••
ARGUMENT IN FAVOR ARGUMENT IN FAVOR
'It takes a whole village to raise a child' PASSING MEASURE 1 WILL HELP AVOID FURTHER BURET CUTS AND
African Proverb TUITION INCREASES AT OREGON'S COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES.
CHILDREN ARE OREGON'S MOST IMPORTANT RESOURCE Budgets keep decreasing and college students face limited enrollments,program cute,and
higher tuitions.As a senior at The University of Oregon,Pm concerned about what's happening
We Oregonians must take up the staff of responsibility and steward our children safely into the on our campus—fewer students have acorn to a university education because the university
future• has too few spaces and many student have too little money.
BALLOT NWASURE#118 A SCHOOL FUNDING MEASURE Measure 1 Provides Stable Funding for Local Schools.
Ballot Messure el imposes a 5%sales tax on®ode only and dedicates all revenue from the Healthy Colleges and Universities Depend on Healthy Schools.
sales tax to public schools.The Legislature cannot raise the rate!
Measure 6 shifted the main source of funding for public schools from property taxes to the Oregon s four year colleges and our colleges are directly isms.affected by slue vitality of the date's
dug pu schools.Most students who attend our colleges are Oregonians.But u higher education bud-
Oregon General Fund This has resulted in budgetary shortfalls and reduced school funding. gets are reduced,so are opportunities far Oregon high school graduates.Fewer Oregon stu-
dents attend,and those that do pay higher tuitions.Why?Because higher education has been
BALLOT MEASURE•1 REDUCES PROPERTY TARES pinched to offset public school losses from Measure 5.
Owners living in their primary residences will pay no Property taxes to schools except for Measure 1 provides dedicated,stable funding to Oregon's public schools.Resolving the prob.
school bonds.Because Measure 5 will be fully implemented one year early,business will get a lem of school funding will help
tax break dm8 P bush school students who want to go to college.Measure 1 will
help them get the courses they need for college admission,and keep a college education afford-
BALLOT MEASURE#118 FAIR TO LOW INCOME WAGE EARNERS able.Here's what Measure 1 includes:
Food,shelter,fuel,medical prescriptions,the'neceaeitiee of life will not be taxed.Low income •A 5%sales tax on goods only,not services.The 5%rate is set in the constitution and can
wage earners will be eligible for Oregon Earned Income Credit.Low income households will only he changed by a vote of the people,not the legislature.
receive a refund based on sales taxes paid. •All revenues are dedicated to public schools,kindergarten through high school,and cow,
mu
RALLOT MEASURE 51 IS A SALES TAR ON ATRIAL BASIS Homur colleges.
•Homeowners'property taxes for school operations nee abolished.
If Measure•1 passes,the seise tax will be voted on again in four years It can only be contin- •At lead half of lottery prooecds mud be spent for education and children's needs.
ued if voters approve in 1998. •State spending is strictly limited,and the legislature's spending authority is restricted.
BALLOT MEASURE 01 IS A SCHOOL FUNDING MEASURE •The dedication to schools,the abolition of homeowner property taxes for schools,rededica-
tion of lottery profits to education,and the state spending limit are all set in the conetitu-
Diminished funding for schools will result in classes too large for individual teacher attention, tion.They can only be changed by a vote of the people not the legislature.
out-of-date,textbooks,closed school libraries,dropped enrichment programs,reduced computer .All provisions of Measure 1 will be in place on a trial basis only.Voters will decide in five
opportunities,limited language offerings and cancelled writing programs.Don't let this happen years whether to continue the plan or to end it.
to Oregon's children.Our children deserve more.
It's a fair and reasonable solution.Firing school funding will protect students like me from
OUR CHILDREN ARE OREGON'S MOST IMPORTANT RESOURCE being priced out of a college education.
VOTE"YES"ON BALLOT MEASURE 11 PLEASE VOTE YES ON MEASURE 1
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OMCW IM November Sps"Election Voters Parrrphl•t
State of
MEASURE •
Oregon
ARGUMENT IN FAVOR ARGUMENT IN FAVOR
This tax proposal is the first of its kind to spell out the exact limitations on the legislators. From NORMA PAULUS,STATE SUPERDITI'ENDENr OF PUBLIC INBPRUCTION
They taunt,direct the funds elsewhere;they p umd increase the amount without express per,
minion from the voters;they=ad rearrange the exemptions;they=ad continue this tax The most formidable challenge to Oregon's vision for transforming its schools for the 21st
forever unless we,the voters,approve theme actions.The placement of the key features of this century is adequate,stable funding.Schools have ridden a revenue roller coaster.The uncer-
aet in the state constitution guarantees these limitations. tainty of recent annual budgets is now made worse by the certain shrinkage in overall funding
for schools because of Measure b's phased-in property tax cute.
Today's young people feel that they have been abandoned by their elders who,now that then Measure 1 Provides Dedicated FunsHng for Schools.
life styles are established,seem to owe no responsibility to the next generation.The young do
not always understand the issues,but they live the results.While the adult world argues about Voters now have a chance to decide on a permanent and stable source of funding for schools,
who is going to pay for what,the children mark their passage through the n Education
System b idea' Oho Measure 1.I urge you to study it carefully,t put and consider its importance to the future of schools
yeto y� trfyiag what they moat do without this year that they had the year before.
in this elate.It's a Bales tax plan that pate voters in total control of how the money is raised
and spent.
Remember the Lottery Funds everyone thought were intended to help the schools?Under this
act a portion of the Lottery Funds will finally start doing just that.Property taxes will sharply • The sales tax in footed to 6%and can only be changed by a vote of the people.The legiels-
reduce because school operating costs will no longer be a part of the burden.Services and living ture cannot raise or lower the rate.
essentials will not be hit,but tourists will.And the best part is that if we don't like it,we can • All sales tax revenues are dedicated to public schools,from kindergarten through high
throw the whole thing out in a few years because we are guaranteed a right of specific renewal. school,and community colleges.The dedication is permanent and cannot be changed,under
any circumstances,by the legislature.
'You get what you pay for is an old but accurate maxim Oregon education needs to be paid • An Education Trust Fund would be created to guarantee resources needed to implement
for.This bill does just that—and nothing else! school reform and education improvements.
• Property taxes on homes to pay for school operations are prohibited.For most homeowners,
that means next year's tax bill will be cut in half from this year's bill.
• The basic expenses for housing,groceries,utilities and prescription medicines are perms,
neatly exempt from sales tax,and the legislature cannot change that.
• Spending for state government programs would be strictly limited,and the legislature's
spending authority would be restricted.
• At least half of all lottery proceeds would be used for education and the needs of children.
• The sales tax would be put in place on a trial basis.The tax and other provisions would stop
in 1999 unless voters decide,in November 1998,to continue them
Measure 1 is the fairest,most stable choice for funding Oregon schools.It provide@ the cer-
tainty of secure support for schools,and continues the momentum for dramatic change in the
way we educate our children.
Please join we in voting YES on Measure 1.
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ASURE NO •
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ARGUMENT IN OPPOSITION ARGUMENT IN OPPOSITION
Oregon doesn't need a sales taxi Taxpayers already give government more than sufficient SIX GOOD REASONS TO VOTE NOON MEASURE ONE
funds to provide needed sexvicem.
1)Most homeowners have yet to see significant property tax savings from Ballot Measure Five.
If there really is any shortage of funds for specific programs it is because public employee and Counties merely increased property assessments and maintained revenues.But now politicians
teacher unions dominate every legislative session and consistently win bigger and better perks want to add a sales tax to replace the property taxes 1hQ didn't even lose'!??
and benefits for their members.For example:
1)Government employers contribute 15-17%of salary to the Public Employees Retirement 2)Don't be fooled,schools don t need more money.Only 46%of school employees actually tesch!
System That's approximately three times more money than the average private sector employ- The high cost of education in Oregon(actually more than$7,000 per student and higher than
er contributes to employee pension programs. 38 other statee!)is due to high salaried,unnecessary administrators.Studies show no correla-
tion whatsoever between sogndino on education and mighty of gducajjonl Giving more money
2)Unlike the rest of the country,most Oregon public employees contribute no money whatso. to schools won't help our kids.
ever to their pension fund.Taxpayers foot the entire bill because some politicians sold us cull
3)Approximately 82%of school budgets are spent on employee salariesl So when education
3)If Oregon public employees did contribute the normal 6%of salary to their pension fund like people say they need more money for schools.interpret that as,'Give ma more money!'
they do in other states,Oregon taxpayers would save approximately$625 million per bienni.
uml That's a lot of teachers,desks and textbooks!
4)Every year there is a mad rush by bureaucracies to spend,anyway they can,all the money
4)Regardless of economic conditions public employees are guaranteed an 8%return on the they have left in their budgets.Their rationale is this:"Spend it or lose it.'Such shameless
money their employer,the government,has contributed to their pension fund.Removing this abuse of taxpayer money and betrayal of public trust is m prevalent as to actually be common
unreasonable guarantee would save taxpayers tens of millions of dollars. practice.
5)Public employees can,at taxpayers'expense,increase their pension benefits by rolling over
their unused sick 6)Career Oregon public employees(including school personnel)can retire hest 30 years of aeM1
pay into their pension fund—even though they have already been paid for rice,regardless of and receive nation benefits that exceed their g salary!
working those days!Can private sector employees do that? aBe. Pe highest n Tax se! !
AND THEY CON1R173UTE NOTHING INTO THEIR PENSION FUND!Oregon Tax Research
6)Career public employees can retire after 30 years of service and receive mom in retirement Bays Oregon taxpayers would save 1312.5 million ogvear if Oregon public employees con-
benefits than they were paid at their highest salary.Can taxpayers afford such hurury? tributed to their pensions like public employees in the other 49 states.Why propose a=A tax
when we already have enough money to afford'cadillae pensions for public employees?
Things have gotten out of hand in Salem Public employee unions and teacher unions have too
much power.And now they want to strap us with a new tax.Why?So they can enjoy'cedillac 6)According to the Cascade Polity Institute,m of 1990 the average monthly wages,salaries
pensions and perks'at taxpayer expense? - and benefits of Oregon's private sector workers was$2,287,while the average compensation
If education truly needs more noon let public employees y pensions, by government workers was$2,773 per month—over$500/month more.And now they
Y money, pu p yees contribute fail to their want pay incmams?P
spend the$625 million to$850 million savings on education and forget the sales tax.
Oregonians are already taxed enough!
MEASURE ONE 13 A MONSTROUS AND UNWARRANTED TAX INCREASE!
VOTE NO ON MEASURE ONE! SAY NO TO GOVERNMENT WASTE.VOTE NO ON NOV.9th
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C fidal 1993 November Special Election Voters'Pamphlet
MEASURE N . 1• State of
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ARGUMENT IN OPPOSITION ARGUMENT IN OPPOSITION
What L Meanrre 1 Really About? VOTE NO ON THE R&IM TAX—THEY DON'T NEED THE MONEYI
Contrary to the arguments of its supporter[,Measure 1 has little to do with educating our chil- When was the last time you heard the head of a government agency say,'I have done an ef8-
dren.In reality,a vote for Measure 1 is a vote to extend the public school bureaucracy. ciency study and have determined that sty department could provide the same level of public
service with fewer employees and less money.Therefore,to save taxpayers money,I mccoo-
A Jobs Prograsnl mend that the budget for my department be decreased by 25%.'?
The fast priority of the public school bureaucrat7 is better pay and benefits for its members, Such unusual action would probably be front page news—even national news.Yet such an
not smarter students.The eater tax is really a jobs program for the education establishment. event would actually be common if politicians and bureaucratic heads cared more about provid-
ing efficient,quality public service than enlarging their'sphere of influence'and increasing
their budgets.
Mayor John Norquist of Milwaukee,Wisconsin writes,'Protected against competition,the pub•
lic school bureaucracy serves itself,not students,and with predictable results.Our children Realistic ef5cienry studies of government agencies would often disclose that many are so over-
have little prospect for improvement because our schools pay no penalty for failure.In fad,we
reuwd failure.Every sign of declining performance becomes just one more reason to increase st'��that they could reduce their number of employees by approximately 26%a�still tiro-
school funding.'His city and others in the country are experimenting with school choice plans ride the same level of service Undoubtedly there are many diligent,hard working public
that have become tremendously popular with the poor and working-class parents of children employees.But too many of them simply have nothing worthwhile to do.Their daily assign-
who participate.The Milwaukee program's cost per student is about half the usual public mento are merely'make wont'chores—just to keep them busy.
school cost.Such experiments are always fought by the education establishment(John
Norquiat,Readera Digest,July 1993). Private sector businesses do efficiency studies to improve their bottom line and offer the public
the best product or service at the lowest cost.But government agencies have no real bWjgm
A paper from the Cascade Policy Institute concludes that we spend$7079 per studen"1513 ha and thus no motivation for efficiency.If bureaucracies want a budget increase they simply
more than we did 12 years ago,even after adjusting for inflation.Only 1/3 of that increase lobby the Legislature.Usually they get most of what they ask for.
made it to the classroom,in teacher salary increases and the like(Oregon K-12 Education—
Can It Withstand State Budget Cuts?by Martin Buchanan,April 1993).R seems doubtful we Then at the end of every fiscal year the biggest hoax of all is perpetrated on taxpayers as
have obtained much value for those extra dollars,in terms of a better educated student body. agency heads madly rush to spend all the'excess money left in their budgets(on any project
they can dream up)so they can ask for moM money for their next budget The rationalization
There are many ways to improve the education of our children,but Measure 1 in not one of goes this tray-'If we don't spend it this year they will assume we are overfunded and cut our
them. budget neat Year I
Vote NO on Measure 1. It is time for taxpayers to stop allowing such gross betrayal of the public trust to continue year
after year.
DON'T REWARD MISMANAGEMENT!VOTE NO ON THE SALES TAXI
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Slate of
MEASURE NO . 1 Oregon
ARGUMENT IN OPPOSITION ARGUMENT IN OPPOSITION
ATTENTION:PUBLIC EMPLOYEES WHAT PART OF'NO'DONT THEY UNDERSTAND?
Your union bosses are really doing a number on your reputation!Their relentless and unrea- Do you know what's in the Salve Tax HB 2600?
sonable demands have succeeded in portraying you as insensitive and uncaring about the tax $HAT"S, ?
burden shouldered by other Oregonians. •ELIMINATES EXEMPTIONS FOR VIETNAM M1A.s•USE TAX AS WELL AS A SALES
TAX•TAXES ON SERVICES OF PHOTO FINISH,PHOTOCOPY,SIGN PAINTERS,
Recently one state lawmaker quoted in The Oregonian described Oregon public employees as ADVERTISING,ARTISTS•TAXES ON NEWSPAPERS•TAXES ON VIDEO RENTALS•
.spoiled children.'Another lawmaker contended that Oregon's Legislature is very close to TAXES COMPUTER PROGRAMS RECEIVED OVER MODEMS•TAXES ON COMMER-
beingdgmjpgtedby the Oregon Public Employees Union. CIAL FISHING EQUIPMENT,MAILING LISTS,CONTAINERS,LABELS INCLUDING
PRICE TAGS&SHIPPING LABELS•RENTAL TRUCKS AND EQUIPMENT AND OTHER
Out of 76 Legislative moose in the 1992 General Election OPEU contributed to 75 Democrats CMS RENTED OR LEASED
and=Republicans!Are none of you Republicans? THINK ABOUT THIS SODA POP IS EXEMPT!
(MORE MONEY IS SPENT ON SODA POP THAN ANY OTHER FOOD ITEM.)
Many observers have commented that the OEA(the largest teachers union)is far more con. E 25W IS 160 PACES LONG AND HAS 484 SECTIONS.IF YOU HAVEN'T READ IT AND
cemed about pay and benefits for teachers and administrators than in providing quality educe- DON"r KNOW WHAT'S IN THERE.VOTE'NO'.
tion for our children.And in the recent budget negotiations your union negotiators insisted on
pay raises even though it meant some teachers would lose their jobs! 1)The Legislature has approved$6,600,000 to plan and implement the Sales Tax PLUS
$2,960,000 for this election.
Many of you are hard-working,sensitive people.But the public is not seeing you that way.A 2)The total cash value of all Oregon property(1992)was$112,133,716,639.If all paid their fair
recent Oregonian article informed the public that your benefits are valued at more than 50%of share of property taxes for 92-93 the state would have$140,000,000,000 for schools.
salary!Indeed,your pension plans the envy of the met of the nation with Oregon being the plus the$315 million received from the federal government.
only state paying 100%of pension costs with rg employee contribution whatsoever.This obvi- WE TfMOPLE DONT HAVE t•►ON9 OF DO•i sRR TO ePFND ON ADVERTISING
ous inequity has led to the filing of a constitutional amendment initiative to S9If7C public BUT WE DO HAVE THE TRUT$II
employees to pay part of the cost of their pensions.
Don't be fooled by what you read's the Ballot Title.
Surveys indicate a backlash is forming against public employees.Agency budgets are viewed as The 1 l-lieu aAcct thin Bill to-111 aws reas�;ag Ballet '[lea.
fat and full of waste.Scandals regarding abuse of public funds abound.And now Oregonians, This Ballot is a prime example of why we need the'TRUTH IN GOVERNMENT DISCLO-
many of whom are low wage earners with little or no medical insurance and no pension plan at SURE LAW`one of the statewide initiatives by TAXPAYERS IN CONTROL Another of their
an,are being asked to pay a sales tax. initiatives,THE DECLARATION OF THE SOVEREIGNTY OF THE PEOPLE'offers the
whntion to the excessive tax burden on The People.It limits exemptions and levy increases,
EIEIO of Washington County is asking public employees for two things:Let your union bosses reduces taxation and much,much more.
know that they are going too far—that they don%represent you anymore!Tell them you would This argument was written by Mabel Royce,Research Director for TAXPAYERS IN CON-
rather make reasonable concessions than lose ytmrjobs. TROL and Director of CTTI2ZNS UNITED REFORM EFFORT(C.URE.),Rt.1 Box 1156,
Bandon,OR 974 11 47.2079 or BW6444.
THEN JOIN THE REST OF OREGON AND VOTE NO ON THE SALES TAX! 'TF YOU RENT PART OF t r+F YOU MAY RV PART OF THE PRO$EMI
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asst 1993 Nor M*w 4-M OndOn VQ%W P-APIAN
sta�e of
MEASURE NO . 1 0,fqor
ARGUMENT IN OPPOSITION ARGUMENT IN OPPOSITION
The eight time rejected Sales Tour will be on the ballot again this fall.It is still the unpalat- VOTE NO ON THE SALES TAXII
able•sock John and Susie Q Public to benefit the corporations and rich'regressive scheme it GOVERNfVUM DOES NOT NEED THE MONEY11
was m 1933 and has been ever since.
Although We measure is being dangled before the voters as an offer of property tax reliet it The state does not need more money to fund government programs—including education.If we
does not reduce the overall tai burden on the individual.It is,instead,an ADDED tax loaded would correctly spend the money we have now,we would not need increased taxes.And we
upon the substantial property tax the homeowner will continue to pay.Residential property
owner will receive an insignificant property tax reduction compered to the additional sales would not need a sales tax.
taxes they will be forced to pay.Renters will receive nothing—and pay more.
The only beneficiaries are the corporations and the wealthy.Much of the property so benefit- Our state government has plenty of money.In fact,the date budget will grow almost 14%for
ed is owned by out-of-state business interests,already grown fat through our pro-business, the next two years.The Legislature did not cot one major budget this year,including the over-
sock-the-little-guy tax structure. all budget for education.Funding for education will have increased 17%between 1991 and
The Sales Tax is a tax on Social Security income in open defiance of date law.The Oregon 1996—faster than the rate of inflation.
Constitution(section D(,article DO states clearly that Social Security'shall not be considered
for the purpose of any tax levied by the state'. Even if we do want to provide more money for education,prison spaces,and programs for the
The Sales Tax is double taxation.It is a tax on income already imposed by date and federal truly needy—WE HAVE PLENTY OF TAX DOLLARS TO DO IT!!We need ton-ioritize better.
income tax laws and due for increased federal consumer taxes already mandated by Congress.
Here's e few ways to save money without hurting education or any needed human
resource
The Sales Tax would add another bureaucracy to state operations.Another cost,another pro8rRIM
layer of superfluous government.
The Sales Tax will cast thousands of Oregon jobs.The flow of neighbor-state buyers to our Reduce the excessive public employee retirement benefits.The taxpayers are paying
and public employees are receiving throe times the pension contribution and benefit than
border retail outlets would stop,causing the shut-down of many small businesses an the layoff
of countless workers. - those received the average,working Oregonian.Just making.public employees to pay a
small share of thh ey retirement would save at least$600 million every two years.
The benefit to schools is questionable.Sales Taxes certainly have not improved school sur-
vival in Sales Tax states such as Washington and California.How can it do better in Oregon? Reduce the number of state employees by ten percent.We now have over 68,000 date
Schools need support,but not precariously through an unsound,economically unfair tax sys- employees—more than we had in 1991.Cutting the number by 10%would save apprord-
tem.Those who profit most from the stability of our schools and other needed services should mutely$600 million every two years.
pay their rightful share of the funding needed to keep our society functioning.This the Sales
Tax does not do. • Quit funding pork-barrel programs,like trophies for horse breeders,with lottery doi-
We urge that our schools and other needed social services be funded by an equitable tax sys-
tem lam--saving anywhere from$100 to$200 million every two yeah.
that equates benefits received by corporate wealth with tax responsibility.Restore busi-
ness tax liability to the level pertain—ace prior to enactment of Measure 5.Alec grant real prop There three suggestions alone would save$1.2 to$1.3 billion dollars—and we have barely
erty relief to residential property and to those who rent.This adds up to real school sup- scratched the surface of changes we can make.
port!
The Legislature did not take these alternatives seriously during the recent session.It mud The state does not need more money.Our state needs to prioritize and better spend the money
be required to do so. we already have.
We urge you to vote an empathetic NO again on this wont of sR Sales Tax schemes.
VOTE NO ON THE BALES TARII
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MEASURE State• 1
ARGUMENT IN OPPOSITION ARGUMENT IN OPPOSITION
For the ninth time the Oregon State Grange stands m opposition to a sales tax offered to the An Open Letter to Oregonians
citizens of Oregon by a cowardly legislature.
There are no sound arguments for the implementation of a salve tax,except to generate From Denny Smith
more money from middle and low-income Oregonians.
In spite of eight defeats,once again the politicians are asking Oregonians to approve a sales
Arguments against the sales tax are too numerous to list in their entirety. tax.There is no shortage of government revenue at this time.I do not support a sales tax,and I
Oregon s tax structure is progressive overall,based upon the ability to urge you to vote NO on Measure One.
po y pay,while a salsa tax
is one of the most regressive taxes,based upon the need to purchase or live.
• The legislature,by simply increasing the number of items to be taxed,can easily increase
In the lad 40 years the business vs individual tax load has shifted from a 50-50 split to the our tax burden again.
current 60.40 split in favor of business.A Bales tax will shift the tax burden even heavier upon , Collection of this setae tan will be snarly cost will require massive increases in the state
the middle-claw bureaucracy.An additional 23 million dollars will be needed just to administer the tax
If the sales tax will benefit the average citizen,why did big business spend in excess of a mil- program
lion dollars to support the Bales tax in 1986?It was obvious to big business who would benefit salsa insidious.The tore cods of govemmeat will be hidden from taxpayers.
the most.
There will be no itemized bills to ace at the end of the year,as in personal income tax
A sales tax would cripple Oregon's economy by striking at its heart,small business.Small returns•
business will be hurt by the sales tax with increased costs due to collection and paperwork.In
fact the legislature only set up a short initial reimbursement period after which the tax will be Each business would become a tax collector.Its tax collection costs would be passed on to
collected by business for free. the consumer,along with the sales tax burden.
Farmers and other small business will be faced with large tax bills whenever they buy a The proposed sales tax will fall hardest on those who can lead afford it—senior citizens
tractor,backhoe,forklift,large computer system,or other necessary equipment. and young families.
This sales tax proposal doesn't guarantee any permanent tax relief.Property tax assess- This sales tax will be the largest tax increase in the history of Oregon.
ments will continue to increase even though rates can't.Income tax rates can be changed by
the legislature.Even the sales tax can be changed by the legislature.The 6%maximum rate Certainly,government needs to provide essential services such as public safety,corrections,
may be locked into the Constitution,but the items to be taxed or exempted can be changed education,and human needs programs.But,state agencies actually have more money to spend
each legislative session. in their current budgets than they did in their previous ones.I believe we must cut state
Before you vote,ask yourself,aD0 I WANT TO EXCHANGE TWO TAXES FOR exce88es and inefficient government spending before we talk about more taxes.
THREE TAXES?"
Again,I urge you to join me in outing NO on this salsa tax.
Oregon's taxpayers need a fair deal,NOT a sales tax.
Denny Smith -
VOTE NOI ON THE SALES TAXI
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Official 1983 Novernow Spedd EleoEar VOWS Pamphlet
ASURE NO - •
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ARGUMENT IN OPPOSITION ARGUMENT IN OPPOSITION
VOTERS SHOULD REJECT THE EXPENSIVE MEASURE 1 SALES TAX TOP TEN HEeQONB TO VOTE ACanNST THE 8_A►—Z6 TA%
Measure 1 would raise some$2 billion in the coming biennium.That is more than Oregon
needs to'offset"Measure 5.New construction and higher property assessed valuations reduce 10. A few Oregonians cling to the notion that Measure 5 meant reducing taus,not increasing
Measure 5 effects. spending.
The Legislature can,and did,coed a sales tax law without Measure 1.It is HB 2500,re chap-
ter 9. Because the County tax assessor Wised our property assessment and took away ourbig tax:
658,Oregon Laws 1993,numbers 161 pages of hard-to- ad and understand small print,
and is riddled with exemptions for special interesta. windfall.
Ayes"vote means the Legislature will raise the sales tax rate to the madmum 6%,perhaps 8. Because between 1980 and 1990,spending per student went up 100 percent while median
as early as January 1994. — household income nine 62 percent and inflation went up only 46 percent.
The sales tax'big money"is on medical and other services,none of them'esaential.'
A'yea"vote means the Legislature will hike the sales tax by imposing the sales tax on non- 7. Because since Measure 5 passed,spending per student is up 12 percent while inflation in
essential services. up 8 percent,leading one to question why schools are out of money and our leaders ate
clueless as to the cause.
Oregon border communities,their businesses and workers benefit from out-of-state shoppers
who shop in a'sales tax five state.A'yes'vote means lost income and state revenue from out-
of-state shoppers 6. Because when spending per student grows faster than inflation its time W get new man-
agement,not new taxes.
The sad experience of sales tax states is that the rate jumps,exemptions disappear and more
items and services become subject to the sales tart.That will happen here if Measure 1 passes. S. Because we want to hear again how selfish and ignorant we are from politicians who have
Measure 1 authorizes diversion of up to 100%of lottery revenue,hurting communities that accepted$thousands in contributions from government unions to tax$billions!corn fami-
receive and rely on lottery economic development funds. lies raising kids and senior citizens.
Measure 1 contains a meaningless'state spending limit,"which the Legislature will break.
4. Because government has to learn to do more with less,as many Oregon families and buei-
Voter s who vote}yes"may regret their vote.Remember that the federal income tax rate nesses have had to learn. -
started'low,'look at it now.
REJECT TEE LEMSTATURE'S FANATION 3. Because a sales tax that raises$2.48 billion every two years will cost each of Oregon's 1.22
The legislature s'Balbt Tilde""explanation'contains numerous false,incomplete and mis-
million households and average of$2,033.
leading claims.It exhorts approval,instead of providing truthful information.
2. Because government docent get it.
It mixes Measure 1 provisions,which only voters can amend,with statutes,which the
Legislature can amend or repeal without a vote of the people.Remember'renter relief.?* 1. It's the spending,stupid
To understand what you are voting on,analyze Measure 1,then reject claims of'goodies"
that you do not fend in Measure 1.
VOTE'NO"ON MEASURE 1.
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MEASURE N . 1• •
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ARGUMENT IN OPPOSITION ARGUMENT IN OPPOSITION
SMALL BUSINESS AGAINST THE SALES TAX OREGON WORKERS AND THEIR UNIONS HAVE ALWAYS OPPOSED A SALES TAX
Small business will take a beating if Oregon adopts a sales tax. The International Longshoremen's and Warehousemees Union Columbia River District
Council(ILWU-CRDC)urges defeat of the General Sales Tax Ballot Measure for the ninth
This proposal,like previous sales tax proposals allows for retailer reimbursement for forcing time'
them to become tax collectors.The amount is 30 for small businesses- 2e for large business-
es-out of every$1 of sales tax collected(law than their increased overhead according to No matter what pretext sales tax advocates offer for its adoption-labor has always known
National Federation of Independent Businesses)BUT FOR ONLY 14 MONTHS AS OF the sales tax for exactly what it is:the most rvgreeeive of all forms of taxation,hitting wage
JULY 1,1995,BUSINESS MUST ABSORB THIS ADDED COST OR PASS IT earners,persons on low incomes,fixed income@,the hardest.The poorer the family,the greater
THROUGH TO THE CONSUMER! the share of its income is spent on items subject to the sales tax.
Small businesses usually do their own bookkeeping.This in complicated under our tax struo� In March,1980,the Washington D.C.based Citizens for Tax Justice(CTJ)issued a 60-page
turn.It becomes cruel when the complexities of a sales tax is added.Which items are taxed and documented report,entitled'Nickel@ A Dimes',in which it analyzed the burden of sales and
which are exempt?How to handle installment salve,disouunte,trade-ins,coupons,repos,bad modse taxes in each of the 60 states,as paid by families at seven different income levels.The
debts,recalls,leases,out-of-state customers,fractions,part labor/part material,contracts,etc. CfJ report found that in the states with a sales tax-'the nickels and dimes add up.And when
they do,they take a far greater clunk out of the pockets of middle-income families and the poor
Portland,the largest city in the U.S.without a sales tax does 1143 million more in retail than they do of the bankrolls of the rich.''Sales and excise taxes everywhere are regressive,
sales than does Seattle',(Wall Street Journal,112th although Seattle is much larger and often shockingly so
richer.
The MWU-CRDC favors adequate funding of education,human and senior and other essen-
You don't have to be an economist to check this out.Just count the outof-state license plates tial services.As in the past,the ILWU-CRDC will join with other citizens groups,labor,senior,
at Portland malls and stores.And do the same in Astoria,Rainier,Hood River,Milton- community,urban and rural,in support of each real tax reform measures an income and corpo-
Freewater,Ontario,Medford,Ashland and Brookingsl The jobs,and earnings of,those engaged rate taxes based on the ability to pay,homestead tax exemption including renters,and the split
in this retail trade are dependent on Oregon s very favorable balance of trade.Hordes of shop roll tax to recapture some of the bonanza Imp absentee and other corporations made off of
pen bring their dollars to Oregon to escape their states'regressive sales taxes. Measure 5.
'IN OREGON THE CIVIC ESTABLISHMENT IS TRYING TO MAKE UP GROUND Real tax reform along those Imes-NOT A REGRESSIVE SALES TAX-is what's needed to
LOST TO A PROPERTY TAX CUT ENACTED BY THE CrrEW NS IN 19M TIIE EDI- resolve our state's budget problems.
TOR OF WILLAMMSTTS WEEK CALLS THIS SIMPLY'A$2 BILLION TAX HIKE'
WITH Effi1EMONS FOR POWERFUL INTEBE818".(Wall Street Journal,&30/!33) The MWU-CRDC urges a NO vote on Measure 1 on November 9th.
NO SALES TAX!I!
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M"IM Ncatunber Spe"SecNon Volsea Par*la
Oregon MEASURE NO . 1
ARGUMENT IN OPPOSITION ARGUMENT IN OPPOSITION
THE OREGON CONSUMER LEAGUE,OREGON'S TRANS]T WORKERS AGAINST SALES TAR
OLDEST CONSUMER PROTEC71ON ORGANIZATION,
STRONGLY OPPOSES AN OREGON SALES TAX The sales tax is the most unfair tax known.Senior citizens and others on faced incomes and
The Oregon Consumer League,founded in 1968,is a charter member of the Consumer the working poor as well as the unemployed and under-employed pay the exact same rate of
Federation of America.Our purpose'k to insure the protection of the consumer in the market- tax as the very rich and thus suffer a much greater negative impact as a percentage of income.
plan?.We urge a'NO'vote on Measure 1 for eight reasons: Also,sales taxes take money out of the economy which would otherwise be spent on goods lead-
#1 Gov.Barbara Roberts said last June,'Whatever the package is when it's finished,I want it ing to economic growth.Low and middle income families are the least able to afford additional
to have equity,and fairness and paeeability-.(Oregonian,6/17/83)This sales tax-pwkgW taxation and the larger the family,the greater the tax burden.The measure provides that
fails all three of these tedal property taxes for school operation are eliminated for owner-occupied principal residences.
•2 A sales tax is the mod +it le And unfair way to raise state revenue.It taxes most However_ro em+iv rent,a;erfnr ras;dential renrera(about one-thud of Oregon's population).
heavily those least able to par young couples,single parents,senior,the unemployed,the
working poor,and middle-income families. Businesses would be allowed to retain come sales tax moneys to defray administrative
N3 This sales tax will be-the largest single tax increase in the state's history."In mod cases, expenses for reporting periods beginning before July 1,1995 only,and after that would add
imposition of the sales tax more than offsets any break on property tax bills.'(Oregonian, these costs to consumer goods purchased by Oregonians.
7/'29/93)
04 This sales tax will hit Oregon's middle-income families the hardest.-Families with annual Tourist and vacationers would not contribute significant tax dollars since they do not make
incomes of$25,000 could find tax payments climb by almost$400,or 24%,from current levels', major purchases(i.e.automobiles,appliances,etc.).
considering'the sons of property,income and sales taxes.'(Oregonian,7/29/93)
N6 When Federal income taxes are also taken into account,the tax burden in even greater. Sales taxes are no longer deductible from federal and stile income taxes.That means higher
Why?'Because the property and state income taxes an deductible on your federal return and federal and state tax burdens to all Oregonians.
the sake tax is not,the family also pays higher federal income tax'(Oregonian,VMS)
s8 The Legislature,is spending over$1 million to hold a ninth sales tax election.But a sales
tax is really na pOga"In eight post sales tax elections,Oregon votes have overwhelmingly The measure also lists what is exempt from the sales tax,but states'act to the anent
said'NO'.The Legislature should respect theme votes.The Oregonian recently reported'Poll described by lad'.This provision allows the legislature to decide what foods,goods,services,
shows strong opposition to sales tax around the state.'(9/4/93)Don't let a multi-million dollar utilities,etc.would or would not be exempt from taxation.
media blitz by Associated Oregon Industries and other sales tax supporters*am*you into'buy- ARL U Axa WOULD NOT 19AVE AVOTE ON THF.CF:DF. RiONB.
ing this dead herse'l
•7 Gov.Roberta has said that sake tax exemptions for food,housing,utilities,and medical Finally,a*regressive tax is one that takes a larger share of people's income and as income
cam"should have ironclad,tamper-proof constitutional guarantees'against political or bureau. falls i AL Oregonians should send a clear vote of rejection to this sales
cratic fiddling''(C.S.Monitor,V22191)But this sales tax has no such guarantees.Food,etc. tax and mandate that the ekictad officiate of this progressive State find a fair and equitable tax
are only exempt'to the extent deem-led by law.'Under Measure L the Legislature can vote to base shared by both the business community and the private citizens.
limit the food exemptions to coffee and pinto beans!
08 Lest,there are other taxes--equitable and fair—that can be used to raise the needed state
revenue.In late 1981 an Oregonian editorial listed eight'Lax option'to the sales tax including VOTE NO--MEASURE 411—STATE SALEB TAX
'A revised Measure 5 that splits the tax roll by retaining the$15 per$1,000 limit on assessed
values for ownerowupied homes,but raises the cap on commercial and industrial property to
$30 per$1,000.'(12J1291) (This information tumished by James E.Smith,Execrtays Board klan",ATU Permit Redress Association;
(This information brntahsd by Wafter F.Brown,General Counsel,Crepon Consumer League.) Amalgamated Transit Linton,Division 757.)
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MEASURE N . 1 O State •
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ARGUMENT IN OPPOSITION ARGUMENT IN OPPOSITION
SENIOR CITIZENS AGAINST THE SALES TAX OREGON CAN'T STAND THE CASH DRAIM
The Oregon State Council of Senior Citizens again opposes a sales tax proposal.All sales tax Measure 6 gave about$900 million of it's tax reduction to commercial property owners.An
proposals an regressive,particularly harmful to senior citizens and others on fixed incomes. estimated half of that,$450 million,goes to absentee owners of Oregon real estate.This pre-
We find the 1993 proposed sales tax measure,fashioned by big business,to be the most regret seats an enormous cash drain on Oregon which,capital poor,it can ill afford.
rive ever presented to Oregon.
Now comes a proposal for a sales tax which will add another$50 million drain of cash out of
The Oregon Constitution says that social security income shall NOT be taxed in Oregon.But Oregon.This would come if Measure 1 passes because it would shift the lad$5 per thousand of
of the 621,210 Oregonians receiving social security checks,almost 350,000 of them relay on property tax for schools to a sales tax The property tax is tax deductible for federal and date
social security for their only or principal source of income.When these recipients buy a pair of income tax purposes.THE SALES TAR IS NOTL The Legislative Revenue Office estimates
shoes,a new roof,a new battery,etc.,they would pay a sales tax This,in effect,would be a this will increase federal income liability by$50 million per year.(State income taxes would
TAX ON THEIR SOCIAL.SECURITY INCOME. increase by$25 million.)
The proposed sales tax would be the largest tax increase in the history of Oregon.Two-thirds A further drain would occur if we passed a Bales tax and lost the very favorable balance of
would be paid by families.Much of the one-third paid by business would be'passed through'to trade we now enjoy as hordes of shoppers come to Oregon to buy and escape their states
consumers. regressive sales taxes.The Wall Street Journal,January 25,1991,reports that Portland,'the
largest city in the United States without a sales Cant does$130 million more in retail sales than
The tax would raise almost$1 billion per year.With almost 3 million Oregonians,that does Seattle,although Seattle is much larger and richer.Add the border cities of Astoria,
comes to$333 per person per year.The larger the family,the greater the sales tax bite.The Rainier,Hood River,Milton-Freewater,Ontario,Medford,Ashland and Brookings.The Oregon
300
average property tax relief would be about$ (based on average appraised value of$60,000 Department of Labor reports that we would lose many jobs if we lost this advantage.
per Oregon home.) - -
Employees in retail trade contribute thousands of dollars to our state treasury em do the
In effect senior citizens are being asked to pay more taxes to save the massive windfall in tax small businesses who depend on shoppers from other states for pnfite--on which they pay
relief given to business properties by Measure 5,the 1990 so-called'property tax limit'mea- tax".
RUM.
To put thousands of workers(an estimated 15,000)off the taxpayer rolls and on the unem-
For the welfare of our children and grandchildren,we senior citizens are in favor of ade- ployment insurance tells would be a tremendous blow to Oregon economy.
quately funding our education system But we insist that funding be based on ABILJTY TO
PAY through progressive income and corporate income taxes rather than based on NECESSI. AVOID THE TRIPLE WHAMMY: MEASURE 5,SALES TAX TO REPLACE
TY TO CONSUME through a regressive sales tax. PROPERTY TAX,AND LOSS OF JOBS IS MORE THAN OREGON CAN STAND.
VOTE NO ON MEASURE 1 .NO SALES TAX VOTE NO ON MEASURE 1—NO SALES TAR
(This information hrmishd by Jesse Stranahan,Secretary,Oregon State Council of Senior Cozen&) (This intarmason hanishd by Phi Dreyer,Chair,No Sties Tax League.)
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Official 1993 November Spectal Electon Voters'Pamphlet
ASURE NO •
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ARGUMENT IN OPPOSITION ARGUMENT IN OPPOSITION
LOOK WHO WANTS YOU TO PAY A SALES TAX! THE CRUELEST TAX OF ALL IS A SALES TAXI
Proponents of the Measure 1 sales to proposal plan to raise=2,000,000 to try to convince The sales tax taxes those who have lost their jobs,the blind,the ill,the disabled and those
poverty line.
Oregonians to vote for a sales tax they don't want,don't deserve and have overwhelmingly below the poverty
rejected eight times in the past. The sales tax disregards the principle of'ability to pay'.Instead it is based on`necessity to
Here are the major contributors to the 1986 Sales Tax proposal that voters defeated 3 112 to 1: consume"
•Pacific Northwest Bell $100,000.00 Why does Oregon face it for the 9th time?
•First Interstate Bank 100,000.00 'To protect the multi-million dollar windfall given to commercial property under Measure 6
Tektronix 100,000.00 of 1990.
•Portland General Electric 96,000.00 -To make homeowners,who have seen little relief,and renters,who have received NO relief;
•Pacific Power&Light&Nerm 80,322.00 replace the funds given to those more affluent.The sales tax measure eliminates the last$5 per
U.S.National Bank 50,316.00 $1,000 for schools which Measure 5 provided.This would reduce property taxes on a$100,000
U.S.Bancorp 30,000.00 home by$600.But the sales tax,the largest tax increase in the history of Oregon,will cost 2 or
•Burlington Northern Railroad 26,000.00 3 times that much(depending on family size).In addition,those in the 31%federal income tax
Floating Point Systems 26,000.00 bracket will pay an additional$166 in federal income toes plus$45 more in state income taxes
•Intel Corporation 25,000.00 since the Bales tax is no longer deductible for either federal or state.
•Northwest Natural Gas 25,000.00 -To make rural Oregonians,a majority of whom voted against Measure 6,safeguard the
•Omark Industries 26,000.00 property tax windfall given to owners of skyscrapers,industrial centers and apartment ooina
•Santa Fe Railroad 26,000.00 plexes in metropolitan areas.
Standard Insurance 26,000.00 -To make senior citizens pay higher taxes,a part of which will be,in effect,a tax on their
•Union Pacific Railroad 25,000.00 social security income.
•Pacific Telecom 20,000.00 •To extract from farmers,heavy investors in machinery,much more than their fair share of
•Lloyd Corporation 14.4!14.44 the tax burden.
785,637.00
Numerous other contributions 391,697.00 -To foist on small business the hateful job of being tax collectors WITHOUT REIMBURS&
GRAND TOTAL.....__..._.._....._....._.._$1,177,334.00 MENT,except for the first 14 months.
-The Oregon Department of Iebor has warned that many Oregonians will lose their jolty if
Those companies with an•in fiont of their names are absentee owned.Their owners may pay we adopt a sales tax;'rated sates and employment will surely wuf[e1'.(Oregon Labor 4henda,
sales taxes elsewhere like Tokyo,Toronto,or Team but would pay liWe,if any,OREGON February,1991)
SALES TAM NOl M FOR THII NINTH TDIR NOI
NO SALES TAX I I I
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(Thb 4mc@ Purdnwedlbr Scorn acm airops Wit ORS 25f.29J (fft epsavISwdandfbrAM In acaordran a0 ORS 261.265J
7U Prating d this argarmnt does not onnatituk as sedarannart by On Sto•e of On Von,nor Tiw priahm of tAL argurneW doe not asnshk*an,endorsement by fire State of O►egW%nor
doe fins stale uarrow go accuracy racy or truth ofa}y atekment made In firs orgjarasnt. doe the state macron the�7 a-"A char statement roads in the argwnaut
MEASURE State of
NO. Oregon
ARGUMENT IN OPPOSITION ARGUMENT IN OPPOSITION
RENTERS....... There is little disagreement the State of Oregon is in a fiscal crisis.As a result of voters being
unable to get the message of reduce GOVERNMENTS(State,County,and Local)spending
YOU'VE BEEN SHAFTED ONCE-BRAM E ON THEM! before we consider any other changes in taxation Measure 6 was enacted.This quite clearly is
YOU LET THEM SHAFT YOU AGAIN—SHAME ON YOU the first step necessary for any real tax restructuring.
What simply is needed in the second step of TAX REFORM in to reject this measure which
One out of every three Oregonians is a renter—about one million. largely benefits the same taxpayers who benefitted from Measure 5,the Business and
Industrial Complex of Oregon.
Measure 5,the so-called'Property Tax Relief plan of 1990,was the first property tax relief
plan in the past twenty years that did not recognize that renters pay property taxes indirectly DO NOT be misled by the slick campaign slogans of how this Measure will somehow help the
when they pay their rent everyday individual Oregonian.HB2500 contains many narrow exemptions from sales tax by
business and industry.WHY GIVE THEM MORE?The hue and cry is that business and
It did NOT give equivalent property tax relief to renters.As a result of Measure 5 renters saw industry will move elsewhere if they have to pay anywhere near their fair share of taxes.
other taxes and user fees go up and they saw HARRP repealed.Now,in the process that could Remember that when you buy out of state psodncts or services you are paying some other state
be called"soak the losers"they are asking renters to add to their tax burden by$333-1,000 per or country's sales tax.
year,depending on family sire,with a regressive sales tax They are asking renters to make up
for the property tax windfall given to commercial property owners,the big winners under What are the alternatives?Any real tax reform roust contain the following:FAIRNESS,based
Measure 5. on ability to pay.ADEQUACY.enough to do the job but not exoeeeive)and STABILITY,so we
can count on enough taxes year after year.
Approximately half of the big winners are absentee owners of Oregon real estate;the
Canadians,Japanese,Californians,Texans and others who live out-of-state or out-of-country. We understand Business and Industry reed to make a profit in order to operate,we need a sen-
sible level of taxation in order to make a living.
Asking renters for a big boost in their tax burden to protect the massive windfall given to
absentee owners is like asking them to fund a sort of"OREGON FOREIGN AID PRO, When the Sales Tax is defeated,help us craft a FAIL;ADEQUATE AND STABLE tax base
GRAM." for Oregon.Give us a call 9266789.
RENTERS:DON'T LET TIIEM SHAFT YOU AGAIN!
VOTE'NO'ON THE SALES TAX!
(This Wormeuon hors shed by R.E.:lack-Hines,Chair,United Steehm tears Legislaays Educadon
(This inbrmaiim Unishad by Phi Dreyer,Chair,No Safes Tax League.) Commiose.)
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Most 1883 November Spedal Election Voters'Pamphlet
ME . 1 ASURE NO s
• -as
ARGUMENT IN OPPOSITION ARGUMENT IN OPPOSITION
Drastic cuts in federal aid to states and cities have contributed to fiscal crisis here.This mea- A Bair Tax?Move Taxes?
sure represents capitalism's latest economic and political assault on working clan Oregonians. NOI NO More Tiumel NO More Blackmail!
A Bales tax is a regressive tax—working class(including poor)people pay a larger proportion of �ID1i0i��-�I�IlldalaYL i�alai3tm 86d)
their income than wealthy people.This is a capitalist solution to problems caused by capitalism
itself and in the long run will cause increased hardship and vulnerability to greater exploita-
tion. We dont need more taxes!We already pay over 50%of our earnings in taxes but the
poHti is =e a cr.a B,..acs•eras(P's&B's)always claim that Government is'broke'and
A vote against the sales tax is not a vote against education Big business will always hold the Somme more of our hard earned dollars in taxes.Worse yet,the more we give them,the more
education system hostage as a means of forcing the people to assume move of its tax burden they spend.(When cues the last time the P's&HL gave you back any unspent dollars?)
This is why even states which have sales taxes find their education systems in endless finan-
cial trouble.Corporations enjoying multi-million dollar windfalls from Measure 5 now want the The answer is not more taxes.We must control government spending and the salaries of the
working class to fund necessary state services which they need to'make'their profits.The P's&B's.A 10%across the board cut in all government spending—including the salaries
Oregon Legislature does the bidding of big business by strong-arming voters into"choosing" and benefits of the'Big-Bucks"P's&B's would do the trick!
their misery.As Abraham Lincoln explained to the Illinois Legislature in 1837,These capital-
ists generally act harmoniously and in concert to fleece the people(Gus Hall,Basics for Pena, The le most have control over the salaries and benefits of all politicians.No P's&B's
Democracy,and Social Progress,1980).
salary or �
r berteStr should be increased without voter approvall'fhey work for us.We
pay their wages.They are our employees!MM must control their salaries and benefits!A sales
Karl Marx observed that capitalist is its own grave digger.Economically,by adding a sales tax would o*give the P's&B's more money for bigger salaries and benefits.
tax to inflation and spiraling unemployment,a very large portion of Oregonians already weak
purchasing power would be eroded.Such'success'of the corporate class will also ultimately be When the P s&B's here spent all our tax dollars they never cut their solarise.They went
its downfall.This contradiction is one of the many reasons capitalism is no sustainable or more tax dollars!If we say m,they take away our police protection,cut school support and
democratic.Only by socialism can there be economic democracy and planning for human needs.
- close our libraries.They cut services ygg yffld to blackmail us into paying more taxes.
Isd by organized labor,a working class,grassroots campaign can make Oregon's income tax
truly NOUGH is ENO sure.This mud-nd en to the sales tax and work for the Politicians
Y Progressive to pay for public education,a single payer(Canadian style)healthcare eye l4aravv Control Measure.ThL amendmmf tees that m state,count or city
tem,affordable,decent housing for all,environmental restoration projects,child care,etc,all elected officials in Oregon can raise their or benefits without votr
employing workers at union wages, g
approvell
For news and information on building a strong and united working class,mad the Arople s You can help Oregon lead the way for America.Phone the Citizens Bill of Rights Committee
Weekly World 235 W.23rd St.,NYC,10011. at 1430LL209-1137 or write:Box 1727,Grants Pass,OR 97526.We needy=help collecting sig-
natures to place this measure on the November 1994 ballot and give the government back to
the people where it belongel Only you can turn this dream into a realityl Call us now
(tell 4ee)1.800.289-1137.
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State of
MEASURE NO . 1 Oregon
ARGUMENT IN OPPOSITION ARGUMENT IN OPPOSITION
DOES EDUCATION NEED A NEW TAX?In the last school year,Oregon public schools A QUE917ONABLE NEED.Government claims cuts in education spending,without telling
spent more than 17,000.00 per actual student.Adjusted for inflation,we are spending you they4e spending more than$7,000 per actual student,$1,500 more(adjusted for inflation),
$1,600.00 more per student than we did in 1900,for the same kind of schools.Compared to than in 1980,for the same kind of achooh.
1980,we spent$700 million to much an public schools last year.Excessive spending on basic -
education is nearly as much money as the sales tax would raise. AN UNDERSTATED COOT.Why do they claim this tax costs only a few hundred dollars per
family but claim revenues from it off 1,200 per family?
CAN WE BELIEVE CURRENT SERVICE LEVELS?Why were basic education current
services for the last year overstated by 1120 million?Was it to exaggerate school budget A TRIPLE TAX INCREASE.This proposal contains three tor:increases:the sales tax higher
cuts and stampede voters into approving new taxes? corporate taxes on Oregon businesses,and higher personal income taxes for most Oregon fami-
lies(by repealing the'excess revenue cmdit12%kicked.
ARE PROGRAM CUTS FOR REAL?Many public school districts have made highly publi- A TAX THAT CAN DOUBLE WITHOUT VOTER APPROVAL.The new Constitutional
cized cub in athletics and after-school programs or made students pay hundreds of dollars language allows services to be taxed whenever the legislature decides,perhaps doubling this
extra for these programs.What the districts don't tell us is that they spend ten times as much Carle cost to Oregon families and businesses.From doctors to plumbers,from writers to com-
money on administration and central services as on extra-auricular activities.The truth is altar consultants,you could face a new five percent tax anytime the legislature wants.
that these cuts are ways to hold children hosage and pressure parents and voters into support
ing the education lobby's tax and spend agenda. OTHER SOLUTIONS.The average Oregon government employee g pay Y
and benefits
16,000(year more than the average private sector worker.Eliminating excessive compensation
SHOULD WE FEED AN ERPEPi81VE MONOPOLY?Our present public school system is for government employees would save a billion dollars a year,as much money as the sales tax
S risk m matter how much money SI pour ON!t:antral would raise.We can also save hundreds of millions of dollars by contracting out,focusing gov-
planning,m real freedom of choice ernment resources on essential programs,and implementing school choice.
for customers,rewarding teachers for credentials and seniority rather than competence,and an
inability to provide We places for children to learn.The last billion dollars a year we added to DISCRIMINATION.The new tax institutes a'e lit-roll" ro business-people
the system did not cause major improvements.Why will picking the tax rs P P h their rp taxing PeoP
peye pockets for more for the crime of being productive and creating jobs with the(r property.Discriminatory
another billion dollars a year make any difference? taxes on businesses and renters ate just an wrong as discriminatory taxes on gays,Jews,or
African-Americans.A double standard is also wrong;why does government exempt itself from
A GENUINE ACROSS THE BOARD SCHOOL CHOICE PLAN CAN IMPROVE EDU• the Bales tax it makes everyone else pay?
CATION WITHOUT A SALES TAX A simple change from funding a public school monopoly THE WRONG DIRECTION.Oregon state and local government spending already takes 21
to funding educational scholarships for students would move millions of dollars per year and
avoid new taxes.All parents would therefore become empowered to use scholarships at public cents out of each dollar of personal income.Do we need to add five cents to that?Government
or independent schools of their choice.Competition would improve all schools and create wider spending destroys economic growth,because government does not spend money u electively
opportunities for all students with no new taxes. as families or businesses.
Libertarian Party of Oregon
P.O.Box 40471
Portland OR 97240
14300-829-1992
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MEASURE N . 1• State of
• •••
ARGUMENT IN OPPOSITION ARGUMENT IN OPPOSITION
Bales Taxes Tend To Increase What are you willing to invest in Oregon's future?And don't kid yourself,the education of our
Date Sales Rate at - Combined Current children and the funding of public services is Oregon's future.
Tax Enacted Enactment Sales Tax Rate
Chicago 1933 2% 8.76% The Democratic Party of Oregon,in our 1992 Platform,issued the clarion call for tax reform
Denver 1935 1% 7.30% that will allow our society to invest in people and move forward:
New Orleans 1944 1% 9.00%
New York 1966 2% 8.25% 'As Democrats,we believe that the strength of our nation lies in the well-being of its
Seattle 1936 2% 8.20% people,sustained by strong investment in our human and physical infrastructure.
Sources:Illinois Dept.of Revenue;Colorado Dept.of Revenue;Louisiana Dept.of Revenue; Government at all levels must be empowered to provide for our people's needs in
New York State of Taxation and Finance(f health,education,public works,housing and law enforcement...
Dept. (figure is for Manhattan);Washington Dept.of
Revenue(figure is for Fing County).
A&ak Sales Tax Is The Tip Of The Iceberg A state that relies on regressive sales and excise taxes more heavily than its mildly progressive
income tax,Total Local City, and rather than on s up with s regressive overall tax system that puts the burden on individuals,
ty.County corporations and businesses,which isn't fair.
Combined State Sales Option Special District
Sales Tax Tax,Alone Allowed "Add on'Sales tax There is no question—Oregonians must craft a tax system that is fair,adequate and stable.
Chicago 8,75% 5% 1969 . 3.75% The Democratic Party of Oregon has understood this for some time.But the legislatures plan,
Denver 7.30% 3% 1956 4.30% incorporated in HB 2600,BB 2443,and HJR 10 doesn't meet those standards.
New Orleans 9.00% 4% Early 1960s 5.00%
New York 8.25% 4% 1965 426% Work with us to restructure Oregon's tax system—a system that is fair,adequate and stable,
Sources:Same as above. and to oppose tax reform that is ultimately not in the best interests of our date.
Was taxes are instituted and increased through the exercise of political power. Call the Democratic Party of Oregon s office at 603-224-BM and volunteer to help with our
There are approximately 181,000 government employees in the State of Oregon(state,local grassroots campaign for tax reform.Your efforts can and will make a difference.
and school employees,including elected officials and part-time workers,but excluding federal
workers.Source:Research and Statistics,Oregon Employment Division).Government employ.
ees(nonfederal)outnumber the total mgja ored voters(Democrats,Republicans and others)in
19 of Oregon's 36 counties.(Source:Oregon Blue Brock 1991-92).Put another way,government
employees(nonfederal)outnumber the laia[.B1lallatiaA(men,women and children)of the fol-
lowing Oregon cities:
Astoria,Baker City,Bandon,Bend,Brookings,Burns,Enterprise,Estacada,Florence,Fossil,
Gervais,Gold Beach,Grants Paso,Harrisburg,Heppner,Hood River,Jacksonville,John Day,
La Grande,Lakeview,Madras,Mt.Angel,Newport,Ontario,Philomath,Redmond,Sandy,
Sisters,Tillamook,Vale and Warrenton.(Source:Oregon Blue Book 1991-92).
Choose carefully when expressing your preference for or against the sales tax.
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racy or ojany statement made in the argument.
MEASURE Slate of
• Oregon
ARGUMENT IN OPPOSITION ARGUMENT IN OPPOSITION
The Oregon Homeowner's Association believes Measure 1,the 5 PER CENT SALES TAX is (If your Senator or Representative voted in the legislature to put Measure One on this Ballot,
riddled with exemptions for the rich and special interest and places the greater burden on then see ifyou can get him or her to sign this pledge.)
Small Businesses and Wage Earners UNFAIRLY.
A PLEDGE FOR HONORABLE LEGISLATORS
CITIES AND COUNTIES on the northern,eastern and southern borders of Oregon survive 'As an elected member of the Oregon Legislative Assembly,I voted to put another Sales Tax
on business running fram the SALES TAX IN WASHINGTON,IDAHO,NEVADA,AND CAL before Oregonians on a Spode]Ballot slated for Nov 9,1993,and in the event that the Measure
IFORNIA Measure 1's 5 per cent sales tax is anti-business and will cause HUNDREDS OF a rejected in my District,I hereby make the following solemn declaration to become effective
JOBS IN OUR BORDER CITIES AND COUNTIES.SIMPLE:WHY DRIVE HUNDREDS OF November 10,1993.
MILES TO SHOP IN OREGON,WHEN WITH THE 5 PER CENT SALES TAX WE ARE
JUST ANOTHER BLACK HAT TAX GANG.VOTE NO. 'Because of the defeat of Ballot Measure One in the district I was elected to represent...
There are over$21 BILLION IN PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS,THESE EXEMPTIONS I @UTTi
COUPLED WITH THE 6 PER CENT EXEMPTIONS FOR THE PRIVILEGE FEW SHOWS "This June it should have been clear to me and my fellow 4epeessntativea'tint we
AGAIN OUR LEGISLATORS DO NOT BELIEVE IN FAIR TAXATION.VOTE N0. had lost touch with the vast majority of the voters when a proposed Urban Renewal
Amendment(which 96%of us had approved)received law than 30%of the voted
Our Legislators failed to provide cut backs in Administration Salaries in Public Education: q should have realized then that I was out of touch with thew whom I was sup.
Example:Why did they not refer having ONE SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT PER COUNTY, pad to represent,but unfortunately,I didnt.I really thought I still?mew what my
i.e.36 as we have 36 counties,instead of over.275 separate superintendents?VOTE NO, my
require better management. constituents oughts we and the by the of other lobbies which wanted.The reality la that my
thoughts were`aided by the powas4tirl lobbies which dominate the Legislature.
'That is why I voted for this measure which has failed in my District.How could I
Measure 1,as we read the Measure will require at least 4 or more constitutional changes. have not recognized that Oregonians always have,and always will,detest the Sales
Measure 1 composes 187 pages,a 19 page index,plus 14 pages of amendments.PLEASE Tax?I am living proof that those who do not study history are destined to repeat Itl
READ ALL OF THIS AND YOU TOO WILL URGE YOU FRIENDS TO VOTE N0,especially "Now that results of yestarday's election are in,it is clear that I am no out of step
renters,who pay dearly. with the majority,of voters in my Dlaa3ct,I can no longer claim to represent them.
'There!ore,I hereby resign my most in the Legislative Assembly.It is the honor.
IF THE OREGON HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION wrote a BALLOT TITLE AS THE able thing to do.-
Legislature has we would be thrown to the wolves.Vote NO.
SIGNED
House[I Senate[I DISTRICT Date:
Legislators who have HONOR should sign this,gladly.Especially when you remind them
that...
THEY HAVE PUT YOUR MONEY WHERE THEIR MOUTH I81
NO on ONE.
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08idat 1983 November Special Election Voters'Pamphlet.
Oregon State of
MEASURE NO. 1
ARGUMENT IN OPPOSITION ARGUMENT IN OPPOSITION
OF BALLOT TITLES AND USED CARS,PART I OF BALLOT TITLES AND USED CARE,PART R
The Ballot Title for Ballot Measure One contains enough misleading statements,curia In another argument in this Voters'Pamphlet,we began to list some of the deceptions writ-
sions and outright falsehoods that we could arrest half of our legislators for consumer fraud if ten into the Ballot Title by an aggressively eager group of legislators who apparently think a
Measure One were a used car. little fudging with the truth is o.k.if it wins over some wavering voters.
In this title they scrambled together a constitutional amendment(which can only be
changed by a vote of the people)with bite and pieces of over 200 pages of plain old Saw"which If you haven't read'Of Ballot Titles and Used Cars,Part P in this Pamphlet,please do that
can be changed at any time in the future by a simple majority vote in both Houses(and the first and then pick up here.
governor's signature).
Not only did our legislators write a sneaky advertisement for their lemon,they then "Cities,counties,and other local governments cannot impose a sales tax"Here's
had the gall to pass a law which prohibits anyone from challenging the Ballot Title in courtl what you'd call a"half-truth.'It'e true that this amendment prohibits,at the local level,'a gen-
eral retail sales and complementary use tax;but it explicitly states that it doesn't prohibit
Let's look at what they want you to believe(bold type)and then what the Measure will local excise taxes.One kind of local excise tax that is not prohibited is a"selective sales tax"(as
really he. opposed to a general sales tax).There is really no comfort in the'restriction'that local govern-
ments cannot impose a"general retail sales tax."
'The sales tax would be on goods only,not on services"
The sales tax doesn't apply to services at the beginning,but it will.:.any time the Legislature "Working families,with children,earning leas than$24,000 a year would receive a
decides to tax services.You ace,they wrote the Measure with a"laws'which they can change to earned income credit on their income tax."and"Low income households would
put a tax on practically anything except"essential services;and they get to decide what is receive a rehuW of some or all of the sales tax they pay."This is simply a bribe.How
'essential.' many of you remember the HARRP program?What the Legislature gives,the Legislature
takes away,and that's what happened to HARRP.These two programs,like HARRP,are sub-
"School property tax on owner-occupied homes would be abolished."- ject to repeal any time the Legislature feels the need for more money.Gotchal
This is simply a bald-faced lie.Owner-cccupied homes will be exempted for"school operations;
but Mmes will still be hit for"taxes for bonded debt service.'The exemption applies only to Now you know why the Legislature did not want the courts to review this Ballot Title.Your
'principal residences,'so it doesn't apply to a'second home even if you spend nearly half your instincts should tell you that anything so deceptively packaged as at best a bad deal.Look at it
time there and never rent it out. this war.'Would you buy a used car from one of these legislators?'
There's more but were running out of space.(See our other argument'Of Ballot Titles VOTE&Used Cars,Part II') OTE NO ON MEASURE ON
But if you ve already had enough,remember.
JUST VOTE NO ON BALLOT MEASURE ONE.
(This informsacn hnhfshed by Greg Clapper,We Cant Believe They'd Even Ask Commove) (This inlamason turnish•d by Jos Foxaa,Execuave Gub.)
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does the state unrrunt the accuracy or truth of any statement made in the argument. does the state unrront the accuracy or truth of any statement made in the argument.
State of
MEASURE NO . 1 Oregon
ARGUMENT IN OPPOSITION ARGUMENT IN OPPOSITION
PSSP.HAVE WE GOT A DEAL FOR YOU WHAT HAPPENED TO THE BILLION DOLLARS?
The 1993 Oregon Legislature met for a record number of days in order to solve an alleged An article entitled'Oregon schools face a turbulent year;appeared in The Sunday
'school funding crisis.'They fiddled and faddktd,they mixed and matched,they hammered and Oregonian of September 5,1993,just before the deadline for submitting this argument.The
nailed and when they went home,they left us with Ballot Measure One as their remedy.It article includes graphs and data provided by the Oregon Department of Education and the
clearly is an offer we Cat-refuse. Confederation of School Administrators—that is,the numbers come from the educational appa-
ratus,not from embittered taxpayers.
The net effect of Measure One is to increase dedicated tax revenues for schools by$1948 mil-
lion in its first full biennium(mid-1995 through mid-1997)•Now,that doesn't mean that school What is remarkable about the article is that it provides a clear answer to the question'How
funding will increase by that amount,because they also plan to reduce the amount of support much money will it take to fund our schools adequately?'The answer.As long as we allow the
the schools presently get firm the state's general fund. members of the educational apparatus to define the terms of the debate and to tell us when we
have reached their goal,THERE IS NOT ENOUGH MONEY IN ALL OF OREGON TO ADE,
So what Measure One really does is'flee up'nearly$2 billion of general fund money for QUATELY FUND OUR SCHOOL SYSTEM.
other programs and our legislators will be set loose to resume their old,carefree spendthrift
ways.Oh,Happy Days Are Here Again! The graphs show that beginning with 1979-0(the first year shown),spending for Oregon
schools has not only kept up with enrollment moveses and not only kept up with the rate of
But here s the typical government'kicker."In order to net$1 the inflation but school spending has out paced the combined effect of these two pressures,so today
it43 million far schools,
state will collect$2702 million in new and increased tams.[Thar@$28.93 million in asks taxes `a a1e with spending nearly s s more p0f,�p1 than we would be spending if we had just kept
and$89 millim in increased corporate income tams]Tbat's nearly a 40%surcharge on your 1903 with inflation. u,t super-inilationary spending amounts os over ludo per student in
tax bill to administer the sdss tax and to-my d'varioue candiWexiss who view gasarameat 1993 94.A�mind you this k altar the etiects of Itieseure bhave been inclur led
ss the mil$of all wealth rather than as a consumer of wealth produced in the private sscfar.
-@arming the ssms trend mntinuaaaert school yew,the net effect is tbat'ws are spending
Nttm6ers can he•wihlb dell but sours numbers are far important to pares over.Let ms state randy$1 billion in the current bdmniam more than we would be spending if we had only
it in slightl9 digaemt wards In order to raise$1948 million in dedicated school tsars.the motebsd i91 card consumer prior u9tanges
Legidatumwants to extract$2702 million fry the private economy and put it anllar their
spending authority.You am get a better deal than that from are carnival barker! WHAT ARE WE GETTING FOR THAT EXTRA BRETON DOLLARS?
VOTE NO ON DE ABURR OM The wrggestim that school spending should be restrained by changes in the population and
consumer prices is no different from the proposed state spending limit in Ballot Mae--One
[The numbers in this Argument were prepared by the Oregon Legislative Revenue Office and and di ehn the guideline suggested cr President Clinton for growth in national health care
were printed in the September,1993 edition of Your Taus,published by Oregon Tax spending.unless the educational bureaucracy h in s have pre believe that the school system will
Researoh] collapse unless we inuaLe�_ he rat of growth in school spending.Rubbish!
VOTE NO ON MEASURE ONE
(This iNamaacn humished by Francs Martinez,Execvtfve Club.) (This inlormsdon hnnished by Tom Osm•hy,Co-Aug w Basal Measure 5.)
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MEASURE NO . 1 State of
-go
ARGUMENT IN OPPOSITION ARGUMENT IN OPPOSITION
"A SPOONFUL OF SUGAR..." It's almost always a bad idea to act out of desperation.Many of us were fooled into voting for
Measure 6 by the false promise that it would be good for Oregon.We've discovered that
The noted English philosopher,Mary Poppins,once observed that"A.spoonful of sugar helps Measure 5 was bad for many Oregonians—families,individuals,businesses,and senior citi-
the medicine go down.' yens.In the politicians'attempts to rectify the problems caused by Measure 5,they ve created
another monster,Measure 1,the sales tax.There are many good ways to make our tax system
It is obvious that many of our legislators were nannied by disciples of Me.Poppins.How else more fair and to improve both state government and our education system.Don't let the
can one explain all the sugar they loaded into Ballot Measure One? wealthy special interest that sold us Measure 6 trick us into supporting double jeopardy with a
For the hard-nosed"We don't need no sUnkin'new taxes"conservative,they've thrown in a sales tax'Here are four good reasons to Vote'NO'on Measure 1:
state spending limit--kind of.Of course,their version of a spending limit is hardly a speed
bump on the road to over-spending.It only takes 18 senators and 36 representatives to override -REGRESSIVE TAR—Measure 1 shifts a huge portion of the tax burden onto our state's
this"constitutional'protection.Will that make you feel any safer? middle and lower income people.States with a sales tax have found that higher income people
have more money to spend toward untaxed activities,such as savings,housing,and services:
For liberals who favor income redistribution and think a sake tax is"regressive because it higher income people pay a lower portion of their income on sales taxes than lower income pee
hits the poorest citizens the hardest,they've instituted two income-transfer programs.But note ple.The sales tax doesn't reflect the ability of people to pay.
they failed to lock these programs into the constitution,so they can be scaled back or elimine4
ed any time the spendthrifts in Salem decide they need more money. .BAD FOR BUSINESS—A sales tax in Oregon would decrease out of state soles and
For those cobs went even more money to go to schools,they direct that at least half lot tourism.Out of state customers,important to may retailers,will reduce their purchases here if
ra co
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tery proceeds"shall be used for education and the needs of Oregon's children.'That last part sake°adopt thus sales tax Alm,Oregon residents will spend n»re money out of state if we adopt a
about the needs of Oregon's children really means that the money will be used to fund Larry �
Campbell's redesigned Children's Services Division.That may be a good idea,but you shouldn't
be deceived into believing that more money will be going into the school system -SHIFT ADDITIONAL TAX DOLLARS TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT—
Measure 1 will reduce property taxes(NOT ELLMINATE THEM),and therefore will reduce
For the homeowner,they claim to abolish"school property taxes on owneroocupied homes.' deductions allowed from individual's federal tax returns for property taxes.State sales texas
But that language from the ballot title is flat out false.You will continue to pay property taxes are not deductible on federal tax returns.unlike income and property taxes.The federal gov-
for school bonds and an average family of just two members will pay more in males taxes than ernment has more than enough of our money.
they will save in scbool property taxes.
Finally,for those special friends of the legislators,the buyer and sellers of manufacturing -FATES A WHOLE NEW STATE B 1 gives control end
UREAUCRACY—Measure
equipment,there is an especially sweet deal.They pay a reduced Bales tax on their equipment power of our schools to a whole new state bureaucracy with an unspecified budget that has
and THEY GET A PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION ON THE EQUIPMENT FROM NOW TO very little supervision from the people of Oregon.Thin sales tax would mandate a completely
ETERNITY.How cozy! new collection and enforcement bureaucracy,creating a new added cost on every business in
Oregon that sells goods taxed by Measure 1.Other tax options,like a gross receipts tax on
We all know Mary Peppin used her spoonful of sugar for a good cause.But the Legislatures large corporations,effect far fewer taxpayers and require virtually no new bureaucracy.VOTE
sales tax plan is not only bad tasting medicine—it is bad medicine for Oregon. NO ON MEASURE 1.NO SALES TAX.
VOTE NO ON MEASURE ONE.
(This information furnished by Tom Dennehy,Co-Audior Ballot Measure 5.) (This information Aanishod by Frank Carden,COZOsckr,Stop OnKM Sales Tax PA-C.)
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VOTING ACCESSIBILITY FOR ELDERLY 1
INDIVIDUALS DISABILITIES
Pursuant to the federal"Voting Accessibility for the Elderly 4. If an elderly or disabled voter's polling place is inaccessible,
and Handicapped Act,"Public Law 98-435,the State of Oregon the voter may request,in advance,to have a ballot brought
has made the following provisions for voters who are elderly or from the polling place to the voter's car,or to be assigned to
who have disabilities: an alternative polling place.
1. A cassette edition of the Voters'Pamphlet is available for 5. Any voter who is unable to mark or punch the ballot because
Oregonians who cannot read standard print due to visual or of an inability to read or write or other type of disability shall
other type of disability.To order a cassette edition of the receive,upon request,the assistance of two election board
Voters'Pamphlet,please contact Vision Resources For clerks of different parties or of some other person chosen by
Independent Living at 503-284-3339. the voter.Under no circumstances may assistance be given
by the voter's employer or an agent of the employer or by an
If you need information regarding where you vote,please tall officer or agent of the voter's union.
your county elections official.All other Voters'Pamphlet
questions should be directed to the Office of the Secretary of 6. An absentee ballot may be requested by any elderly or dis-
State at 503-986-1518 or 503-378-5812(hearing impaired). abled voter.
2. Large-type voting instructions or hand-held magnifying Details concerning the nature of barriers present at
glasses for the visually impaired will be provided at each polling places designated as inaccessible may be obtained
polling place. by contacting your county elections official.
3. Telecommunications devices for the hearing impaired will be
available in each county elections office.The special tele-
phone number for your county appeal's in this pamphlet,or
you may contact the Office of the Secretary of State by dial-
ing 503-378-5812.
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temporarily living outside the territorial ItmiU of the United States and the District of Columbia;or Courthouse 251'B'St W..Courthouse Sox a
4. You are a se or dependent of a b term absent voter. A St.Helens,OR 97051-2089 Vale,OR 97918
epen pan rig spouse or dependent of o long term absent voter,not previously a 397-3796,Ext.8444/ 473-5151/C 473-5157
resident of this elate who intends to Beside in this state,is mnaldered n resident for voting purposes and may vote in the same C 397-3798,Ext.8445
manner as a long term absent voter.
Yaw application rend be in writing and moat India" COOS MARION Davidson
Mary Ann Wilson Marion County Clerk
1. Your name and current-tailing address. Coos Cunry Clerk Elections Division
Courthouse 3180 Center St.NE,Room 240
2- A Statement that you are a citizen of the United States. Coquille,OR 97423-1899 Salem,OR 97301-4589
3. A statement that you will be 18 or older on the day of the election. =1121,Ext.301/C 396-3106 588-5041/C 568-5610
4. A statement that your home residue has been in this state for more than 20 days preceding the election,and giving the CROOK MORROW
address of your last home residence. Doha M.Harrison Barbara Bloodsworth
5. A statement of the facia that qualify you as a long term absent voter. Crook County Clerk Morrow County Clerk
6. A statement that you are not requesting a
ballot bore any other state and are not voting in any other manner than absentee 300 E.3rd P.O.Box 336
ballot. 447-6553 C447-6553919 Heppner,/C 97-9061, 8
6769081/C 678-9061,Ext.26
7. A designation of your political sffillation ifyou wish to vote in a primary election. CURRY
The U.S.Department of Defense provides standard form 76 that comply with these requirements.It is recommended that long Renee Kolen MU i Ervin H
term absent voters use this form—available at embassies and military imtallationS--whenever possible- Curry County Clerk Vicki Ervin
P.O.Box 7,% D OElections
Spacial absentee voting instructions and a ballot return envelope will accompany each absentee ballot. Gold Beach,OR 97444 1040 S.E.Morrison
6440
247-7011,Ext.223/C 247 Portland,OR 97214-2495
248-3720/C 248-3729
Special Absentee Ballots Any long term absentee vote may obtain a special absentee ballot for a primary or gen-
eral election if the vote believes that: DESCHUTES POLK
Mary Sue(Susie)Penhotlow Linda Dawson
1. The voter will be residing,stationed or working outside the territorial limits of the United States and the District of Columbia; Deschutes County Clerk Polk County Clerk
Administration 81
and 1130 N.W.Harriman St. Dallas,OR 9 Room
338-3179
2. The viler will not be able to receive,vote and return a regular absentee ballot by normal mail delivery within the parked provid- Bend,OR 97701 623-9217/;623-9217
tad for absentee voting. 381111 C 3886547
Uyou loaf you may need a special absentee ballot,you should contact your county election user for det". DOUGLAS SHERMAN
Gay Fields Linda Comie
Douglas Count'Clerk Sherman County Clerk
P.O.Box 10 P.O.Box 365
REMEMBER,YOUR ABSENTEE BALLOT Rosebur ,OR 97470-0004 Moro,OR 97039-0365
MUST BE RECEIVED BY YOUR.COUNTY CLERK NO LATER TITAN 4404252°'(440-6092 565-3606
8:00 P.M.THE DAY OF THE ELECTION,NOVEMBER 8,1993. Rena Kennedy TILLAAMOO�W
Gilliam County Clerk Tillamook County Clerk
Courthouse 201 Laurel Ave.
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384-2311 Tillamook,
ABSENTEE BALLOT I i ABSENTEE BALLOT I GRANT UMATILLA
Kathy McKinnon - Tom Groat
APPLICATION II APPLICATION I Grant County Clerk UmatNaCountyClerk
P.O.Box 3199 P.O.Box 1227
Can- I I 575-1875/1,5175-11,7, 276-7111.1 Ext.254/C 276-9162
PRECINCT NAMENUMBER I I
PRECINCT NAMF/NUM3ER I HARNEY UNION
I I I I Dolores Swisher R.Nellie Bogue-Hibbert
Hamey County Clerk Union County Clerk
Courthouse,450 N.Buena Vista 1100-L'Avenue
TODAY'S DATE ELECTION DATE I I TODAY'S DATE ELECTION DATE I Bums,OR 9772D LaGrande,OR 97850
I I I 1 5736641 963-1006
PRINT YOUR NAME CLEARLY I I PRINT YOUR NAME CLEARLY I HOOD RIVER WALLOWA
I I I I Sandra Berry Charlotls McIver
A�esv otes C
Courthouse.309 State St. tRiverr County,Rm
100,Door 16
RESIDENCE STREETADDRESS RESIDENCE STREETADDRESS Hood River,OR 97031-2093 Enterprise,OR 97828-1335
I 386-1442 426-4543,Ext.16
JACKSON WASCO
II I
CITY COUNTY ZIP I I CITY COUNTY ZIP I Kathy
I I I I Beckett Karen eBreton Clerk
uty th
X Courthouse Jackson 10 S.Oakdale Courthouse.County
I ix Washingon St.
Medford,1/C 776-7183 296-6°1591 Cl296-6156
SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT(HANDWRITTEN) I I SIGNATUREOFAPPLICANT(HANDWRITTENI I
IF YOU ARE FRAIL'OR DISABLED,CHECK HERE. ❑ I I IFYOU ARE FRAIL'OR DISABLED,CHECK HERE. ❑ I JEFFERSON WASHINGTON
MAIL BALLOT T0: I I MAIL BALLOT TO: Elaine L. County Cl Jerry Hanson
Jefferson County Clerk AssesslTazaaon
Courthouse,75 S.E.'C'St - 155 N.1st Ave.,Suite B 10
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475-4451 1/C 4 7541-4451 648-670 OR 97124
STREETADDRESS II STREETADDRESS I
II I JOSEPHINE WHEELER
g Judy Potter
I I I Josephine County Clark Wheeler County Clerk
CRY CITY P.O.Box 69 P.O.Box 327
Grants Pass,OR 97526-0203 Fossil,OR 97830-0327
1 474-5243/C 474-5243 763-2400
STATE ZIP I I STATE ZIP
I KLAMATH YAMHILL
Evel n Biehn Charles Stern
MAIL THIS APPLICATION TO THE COUNTY CLERK OF THE I I MAIL THIS APPLICATION TO THE COUNTY CLERK OF THE I Klanyath County Clerk Yamhxl County Clerk
COUNTY IN WHICH YOU MAINTAIN YOUR HOME RESIDENCE I I COUNTY IN WHICH YOU MAINTAIN YOUR HOME RESIDENCE i 316 Main St. Courthouse,535 East 5th St.
Flls,OR'Where walking as a means of transportation is impossible I I*Where walking as a means of transportation is impossible I B83-5135 aC 8834113501 434-7518%et 434519 97128-4593
I or impractral. I 1 or impractral.
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