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STATE OF OREGON SPECIAL ELECTION JUNE 27, 1989
Compiled and Distributed by
Secretary of State
This Voter's Pamphlet is the personal property of the recipient elector for assistance at the Polls.
INFORMATION
GENERAL VOTER REGISTRATION
Material for each state measure in your official 1989 Special You may register to vote by mail or in person if:
Election Voters' Pamphlet includes the ballot title, the complete 1. You are a citizen of the United States;
text of the proposed measure,an impartial statement explaining the 2. You will be 18 or older on election day;
measure and its effect,and arguments filed by proponents and oppo- 3. You are a resident of Oregon.
nents.The page number for each item can be found in the table of IMPORTANT: You may register to vote if you meet the above
contents below. qualifications,but you must be registered by 5:00 p.m.on the 21st
Oregon law requires the Legislature to submit one argument in day before any election at which you intend to vote.
favor of each measure it refers to the people. Citizens or organiza-
tions may also file arguments on state measures by purchasing space
for$300 or by submitting a petition signed by 1,000 electors. The 1. Your residence or mailing address changes for any reason,even
Secretary of State may not accept any argument that is not accom- within the same precinct;however,if you have moved after the
panied by the specified fee or the requisite number of signatures. 40th day before an election and you have not re-registered,
An absentee ballot application form and instructions have been contact your county elections office for special instructions;
provided on page 23 for use by those persons who will be unable to 2. Your name changes for any reason;
vote at the polls on election day.If for any reason you will be unable 3. You wish to change political party affiliation.
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election officer today. affiliation after the 46th day before a Primary Election.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
AbsenteeVoter . .............................................................. 23
County Election Offices ........................................................ 22
Information ..... ............................................................. 2
Measure No. 1
BallotTitle ............................................................. 3
CompleteText .......................................................... 3
Explanation ............................................................. 3
Arguments . ............................................................. 4
Measure No.2
BallotTitle ............................................................. 6
CompleteText .......................................................... 6
Explanation ............................................................. 7
Arguments .... .......................................................... 7
PublicNotice ..... ... ......................................................... 21
COVER: Alsea Bay(Waldport)Bridge-This bridge is located on the Oregon Coast Highway in Lincoln County. The bridge
was constructed in 1936 and was one of five constructed during Oregon's WPA financed coast bridges project. The
bridge is considered by many experts to be among the finest examples of concrete tied-arch bridge construction in
America. The bridge is scheduled to be replaced in the near future.
Photo and information courtesy Oregon Department of Transportation
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Measure No. OREGONF
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 3—Referred to the Electorate of Fund.The State Land Board may expend moneys in the Common
Oregon by the 1989 Legislature,to be voted on at the Special Elec- School Fund to carry out its powers and duties under subsection(2)
tion,June 27,1989. of section 5 of this Article. Unexpended moneys in the Common
School Fund shall be invested as the Legislative Assembly shall
BALLOT TITLE provide by law. Interest derived from the investment of the Com-
mon School Fund shall be applied to the support of primary and
secondary education as provided under section 4 of this Article.
1 REMOVES CON9TITUTRONAL 1t;IMil' 'A PARAGRAPH 2. The amendment proposed by this resolu
TION ON USE OF PROPERTY'VOR , tion shall be submitted to the people for their approval or rejection
FEITED TO STATE y p• at a special election held throughout this state on June 27,1989.
QUESTION:Shall Oregon Constitution be axneiviw to
permit Legislative Assembly to determine:use of"pro .1 . 1 NO ^+
seeds from property forfeited to the state?
EXPLANATION: Amends Oregon Constitution.The
Constitution now requires that proceeds from r rty. EXPLANATION
forfeited to the state must be placed in the Comm o1i`
School Fund,The existing provision also has the effect,
under current federal law,of depriving the state of'l7 kett Ballot Measure 1 would amend the Oregon Constitution to
tial revenue for law enforcement purposes from:federal' ensure that forfeiture proceeds can be used for drug law enforce
property forfeiture laws.This amendment;removes the• ment. The measure would remove the words"or forfeiture" from
constitutional requirement that proceeds'of property Article VIII, Section 2, eliminating the state constitutional
forfeited to the state be placed in the Coon Scb�ool restriction on how forfeiture proceeds can be used. Forfeiture is a
Fund. legal procedure allowing the confiscation and sale of property associ-
ESTIMATE OF FINANCIAL EFFECT.—The state—cur—, ated with criminal activity.
rently collects$60E7,000 per biennium in drug forfeiture. In recent years forfeiture has been used by law enforcement
proceeds through a federal prom.The money is now- agencies to confiscate cash and other property associated with drug
used for law enforcement. This constitutional ammnd dealing. Most drug forfeitures have taken place under the federal
went allows the state to continue receiving;those federal•- «equitable sharing"program in which the federal government con-
drug forfeiture proceeds.''Without this constitutii�nai ducts the forfeiture and then shares a portion of the proceeds with
amendment,the state could not participate in the€edersl state government.The"equitable sharing"funds are used to support
program. Other kinds of forfeiture proceeds are dedi-, state and local law enforcement activity.In the past two years,the
catedto the Common School Fund bysttttteand a3ie not.
State Police received approximately $600,000 in federal funds
directly affected. through this program. The money has been used to enforce drug
laws.
Be It Resolved by the Legislative Assembly of the State of Under current Oregon constitutional and statutory law, all
Oregon: money and net proceeds of property forfeited to the state are dedi-
cated to the Common School Fund.Because most drug forfeitures
PARAGRAPH 1. Section 2,Article VIII, Oregon Constitu- take place under the federal program, Oregon's constitutional
tion,is amended to read: restriction has not affected the state's ability to use drug forfeiture
Sec.2.(1)The sources of the Common School Fund are: proceeds to support law enforcement.However,under a federal law
(a) The proceeds of all lands granted to this state for educa- change effective October 1, 1989, states with laws prohibiting the
tional purposes,except the lands granted to aid in the establishment use of forfeiture proceeds for law enforcement will no longer be
of institutions of higher education under the Acts of February 14, eligible to receive money from the federal drug program.
1859(11 Stat.383)and July 2,1862(12 Stat.503). Measure 1 would allow the state to continue participating in
(b) All moneys and clear proceeds of all property which may the federal "equitable sharing" program. The measure would also
accrue to the state by escheat[or forfeiture]. allow the state to set up its own drug forfeiture program independent
(c) The proceeds of all gifts,devises and bequests,made by any from the federal program,with the proceeds used for law enforce-
person to the state for common school purposes.
(d) The proceeds of all property granted to the state,when the Existing state laws provide for forfeitures to the Common
purposes of such grant shall not be stated. School Fund in particular types of cases(for example,liquor cases or
(e) The proceeds of the five hundred thousand acres of land to fish and game cases). Removal of the constitutional restriction
which this state is entitled under the Act of September 4, 1841 (5 would not change the use of forfeiture proceeds under these existing
Stat.455). laws;however the measure would make it possible for these laws to
(f) The five percent of the net proceeds of the sales of public be changed in the future.
lands to which this state became entitled on her admission into the
union.
(g) After providing for the cost of administration and any Committee Members: Appointed by:
refunds or credits authorized by law,the proceeds from any tax or Representative John Schoon Secretary of State
excise levied on, with respect to or measured by the extraction, Representative Beverly Stein Secretary of State
production,storage,use,sale,distribution or receipt of oil or natural Senator Jane Hardy Cease President of the Senate
gas and the proceeds from any tax or excise levied on the ownership Representative Ron Cease Speaker of the House
Arno Denecke Members of the Committee
of oil or natural gas. However, the rate of such taxes shall not be
greater than six percent of the market value of all oil and natural gas This Committee was appointed to provide an impartial explanation
produced or salvaged from the earth or waters of this state as and of t( ballot measure pursuant to ORS rovid a P P
when owned or produced.This paragraph does not include proceeds
from any tax or excise as described in section 3,Article IX of this
Constitution.
(2) All revenues derived from the sources mentioned in subsec-
tion (1)of this section shall become a part of the Common School
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Measure No. 1 o EGO F
ARGUMENT IN FAVOR ARGUMENT IN FAVOR
If Oregonians are serious about a"get tough"policy on illegal Law enforcement agencies in Oregon and throughout the coun-
drug trafficking, then we've got to take the huge profits out of try believe that forfeiture actions are among the most effective tools
dealing drugs. to take the profit out of the hands of illegal narcotics traffickers.
This constitutional amendment does just that! Assets from drug dealers currently help to finance further
It allows state and local police agencies to make use of seized efforts to investigate and prosecute those who make money at the
cash, plus the houses, cars, property and equipment used in the expense of our children and our safety.
manufacture or distribution of illegal drugs.It sends a clear message That is why we ask for your favorable and enthusiastic vote for
to those who choose to prey on our children that there's no profit in Ballot Measure 1.
Oregon.We don't want them in Oregon! This measure is!necessary because present federal laws and
If we're serious about stopping the illegal drug trade in our regulations will not allow Oregon to use its traditional approach to
state, then we need to provide law enforcement the resources to narcotics forfeitures.A small change in the Oregon Constitution will
conduct such procedures as undercover investigations and sting allow us to use forfeited proceeds for pressing law enforcement pur-
operations.But they need the money to purchase surveillance and poses.
other sophisticated equipment. We think you will agree that control of drug abuse and drug
This constitutional amendment allows the State to enact laws trafficking is among our very highest priorities.Your YES vote on
that enable police agencies to use seized assets to fight the war on Ballot Measure 1 will support these efforts.
cgs. The present law requires that forfeited proceeds go exclusively
And it allows us to continue to share in the federal forfeiture to the Common School Fund. Under a change in federal law and
laws.Unless we change our constitution to conform to federal law, regulations,this will cut off federal forfeited funds which flow to the
we will lose the ability to share in federal forfeitures.From 1987 to state for drug law enforcement. By broadening the constitutional
1989 Oregon is expected to receive about$600,000. Over the next provision through this ballot measure,we can assure that forfeited
two years that figure is expected to grow to$1 million. proceeds may continue to go to law enforcement purposes.
Currently,Oregon's constitution states that forfeiture proceeds This proposal received widespread legislative support and we
must go to the Common School Fund.However,the federal govern- know of no organized opposition to it.Please join us in saying YES
ment now requires these funds to be used for narcotics enforcement to Ballot Measure 1 and YES to the efforts of the men and women of
and drug education programs.We need to comply if we are to receive Oregon's law enforcement as they battle daily against the drug traf-
our share of the funds. fickers who threaten Oregon's future.
By removing the words "or forfeiture" from the constitution,
Oregon's law enforcement community will benefit in two ways.
First,Oregon can either continue to participate in the federal pro- Submitted by: Neil Goldschmidt
gram or set up its own forfeiture program. Oregon's legislature is Governor
now considering a bill which would establish a statewide forfeiture 533 Lincoln St.S.
program.Second,Oregon's police and sheriffs'departments can get Salem,Oregon 97302
a greater share of the money back to support their drug enforcement Dave Frohnmayer
activities. Attorney General
Oregon's crime rate continues to soar,and it's because of drugs. 2875 Baker Blvd.
Mounting an offensive to combat this problem makes sense.Using Eugene,Oregon 97403
the profits of drug criminals to assist in financing these efforts
makes even more sense. (This space purchased for$300 in accordance with ORS 251.255.)
HJR 3 is a clear statement of the values we Oregonians hold
dear.
Vote"yes"on HJR 3.
Joint Legislative
Committee Members: Appointed by:
Senator Joyce Cohen President of the Senate
Representative Ted Calouri Speaker of the House
Representative Tom Mason Speaker of the House
(This Committee appointed to provide legislative argument in sup-
port of the ballot measure pursuant to ORS 251.245.)
The printing of this argument does not constitute an endorse- The printing of this argument does not constitute an endorse-
ment by the State of Oregon, nor does the state warrant the ment by the State of Oregon, nor does the state warrant the
accuracy or truth of any statement made in the argument. accuracy or truth of any statement made in the argument.
4 Official 1989 Special Election Voters'Pamphlet
Measure No. 1 OREGONF
ARGUMENT IN FAVOR
NO ARGUMENTS OPPOSING THIS BALLOT MEA-
The District Attorneys of Oregon Urge You to Vote SURE WERE FILED WITH THE SECRETARY OF
YES on Measure 1 STATE.
This measure will
• Allow property and money seized from drug traffickers to be
used to fund law enforcement efforts directed at attacking the
drug abuse problem in this state.
• Take the illicit profits away from the drug dealers and reduce
the financial incentive for others to conduct illegal narcotics
activity in Oregon.
• Provide badly needed funds and equipment for law enforce-
ment agencies to fight crime in our schools,our neighborhoods
and our state.
• Prevent Oregon from losing out in the distribution of millions
of dollars in seized and forfeited"narco-profits"that become
available to federal authorities through the direct efforts of
Oregon law enforcement agencies.
Doug Johnson,Baker County
Peter F.Sandrock,Benton County
James W.O'Leary,Clackamas County
Steven Gerttula,Clatsop County
Martin A.Sells,Columbia County
Paul R.Burgett,Coos County
Gary S.Thompson,Crook County
William N.Wallace,Curry County
Michael Dugan,Deschutes County
Jack Banta,Douglas County
Pat Wolke,Gilliam County
Foster Glass,Grant County
Tim Colahan,Harney County
Sally A.Tebbet,Hood River County
William S.Juba,Jackson County
William F.Hanlon,Jefferson County
Tim Thompson,Josephine County
Edwin I.Caleb,Klamath County
Andrew Vandergaw,Lake County
F.Douglass Harcleroad,Lane County
Daniel Glode,Lincoln County
Jason Carlile,Linn County
Patricia Sullivan,Malheur County
Dale W.Penn,Marion County
Jeffrey M.Wallace,Morrow County
Michael D.Schrunk,Multnomah County
Fred Avera,Polk County
Ray English,Sherman County
Neal C.Lemery,Tillamook County
David D.Gallaher,Umatilla County
Russell B.West,Union County
William Reynolds,Wallowa County
Bernard L.Smith,Wasco County
Scott Upham,Washington County
Charles Belknap,Wheeler County
John L.Collins,Yaxnhill County
Submitted by: Oregon District Attorneys Action Committee
Michael D.Schrunk
4005 S.W.91st
Portland,OR 97225
(This space purchased for$300 in accordance with ORS 251.255.)
The printing of this argument does not constitute an endorse-
ment by the State of Oregon, nor does the state warrant the
accuracy or truth of any statement made in the argument.
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Measure No. 2 0 EGONF
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 8—Referred to the Electorate of 40 percent of all state timber sold was purchased by log exporting
Oregon by the 1989 Legislature,to be voted on at the Special Elec- firms;
tion,June 27,1989. (5) In 1988 Congress considered legislation to give states the
right to limit exports of state-owned timber consistent with the
BALLOT TITLE historic Congressional direction on federal public lands. Despite
strong support from western states no final action was taken;
(6) In the federal budget submitted by President Reagan for
2 PROHIBITS SELLING/EXPORTING I fiscal year 1990,removal of log export restrictions from public lands
TIMBER FROM S'T'ATE LANDS f was proposed.Impacts are estimated to be 600 million board feet of
UNLESS OREGON PROCESSED yES d > additional log exports at a cost of 2,500 direct timber industry jobs;
QUESTION:Shall Oregon Constitution be emended to° (7) Oregon's timber supply is increasingly inadequate to meet
prohibit sale or export of timber from state lands unless NO 0 current mill capacity;and
processed in Oregon? (8) When a state exports logs instead of lumber,it is function-
EXPLANATION.Legislative referral.Amends Oregon ing similar to the developing nations of the world that rely on their
Constitution,Article VIII,by adding new language.Pro- unprocessed natural resources as a primary means of generating
hibits State Land Board from,authorizing We or export, foreign exchange revenue. By exporting raw material, we lose the
of timber from state-owned lends unless that timber is' value added by manufacturing, the jobs involved directly in the
processed in Oregon. Prohibits Legislative Assembly, manufacturing process,and the related spin-off jobs that also add to
from authorizing timber sale or export from other;state our economy;and
lands not under State Land Board jurisdiction notwith- . Whereas in order to assure that timber harvested from state
standing prior agreements'or statutes unless processed in and federal public lands in Oregon is processed in Oregon,the Legis-
Oregon.Permits exception for timber declared surplus. , lative Assembly, other state-wide officials and state agencies shall
This treasure effective when Congress, a court, or use all legal means necessary to:
Oregon's Attorney General affirms state's right to'exer- , ! (1) Demand that the federal policy continue the existing Con-
cise this authority, gressional prohibition of sales of unprocessed timber from federal
ESTIMATE OF FINANCIAL EFFECT: In the 1988 lands for export;
calendar year,sales from state managed timber land gen- (2) Support and assure passage of federal legislation authoriz-
erated$12.5 million for the Common School Fund,$10.9 ; ! ing states to require in-state processing of timber severed from state-
million to help fund the State Department of Forestry, owned lands;and
and $18.3 million for local governments. Should. an (3) Insist that the United States Secretary of the Interior and
export ben be effectively enforced,these revenue flows the United States Secretary of Agriculture vigorously administer
could be reduced. This is due to an apparent price pre- and enforce the existing prohibition of sales of unprocessed timber
mium on currently high grade exportable logs.Recently, from federal lands;and
though, this price premium has been narrowing due to ; Whereas within 10 days after the effective date of the amend-
tight timber supplies. Increased jobs that result from ment proposed by this resolution,the Secretary of State shall trans-
retaining the logs,for processing within the state could; mit copies of this resolution,including the voter referendum results,
offset the revenue loss. to the President of the United States,the United States Department
The amount of revenue affected is unknown because it is of Agriculture, the United States Department of the Interior, the
difficult with confidence to separate the"exportability" President of the United States Senate, the Speaker of the United
price component from other market forces acting on the States House of Representatives,each member of Congress and the
price of logs.Further,it is unknown to what extent pro. governors and legislature of the other 49 states;now,therefore,
cessing the logs within the state will result in offsetting Be It Resolved by the Legislative Assembly of the State of
the potential revenue lost due to lower log prices.
Oregon:
PARAGRAPH 1. The Oregon Constitution is amended by
Whereas the Legislative Assembly and the people of the State creating a new section 7 to be added to and made a part of Article
of Oregon find that: VIII and to read:
(1) In recognition of the importance of maintaining employ- SECTION 7.(1) Notwithstanding subsection(2)of section 5
ment in local mills, community stability and in the face of timber of this Article or any other provision of this Constitution,the State
supply shortages,beginning in 1968 and each year thereafter Con- Land Board shall not authorize the sale or export of timber from
gress has enacted restrictions on log exports requiring domestic lands described in section 2 of this Article unless such timber will be
processing on timber sold and harvested from federal lands in the processed in Oregon.The limitation on sale or export in this subsec-
west; tion shall not apply to species,grades or quantities of timber which
(2) In recognition of the importance of maintaining employ- may be found by the State Land Board to be surplus to domestic
ment in local mills and community stability, in 1961 the Oregon needs.
Legislative Assembly passed a bill requiring all timber sold from (2) Notwithstanding any prior agreements or other provisions
Board of Forestry and Common School lands to be"primarily pro- of law or this Constitution, the Legislative Assembly shall not
cessed" in the United States. In 1963, the law was amended to authorize the sale or export of timber from state lands other than
authorize the Department of Forestry to issue permits allowing the those described in section 2 of this Article unless such timber will be
export of unprocessed logs harvested from state-owned lands under processed in Oregon.The limitation on sale or export in this subsec-
certain limited circumstances.This provision was repealed in 1981; tion shall not apply to species,grades or quantities of timber which
(3) Oregon's Attorneys General have questioned the constitu- may be found by the State Forester to be surplus to domestic needs.
tionality of state export bans since 1961. The state continued to (3) This section first becomes operative when federal law is
restrict exports until 1984 when, following a Supreme Court deci- enacted allowing this state to exercise such authority or when a
sion finding a state log export ban in Alaska(South Central Timber court or the Attorney General of this state determines that such
Development, Inc. v. Wunnicke) to be unconstitutional, enforce- authority lawfully may be exercised.
ment of Oregon's log export ban stopped; PARAGRAPH 2. The amendment proposed by this resolu-
(4) Although they remain in state timber sale contracts and in tion shall be submitted to the people for their approval or rejection
Oregon statutes, Oregon's log export restrictions are not enforced. at a special election held on the same date as the next election as
Log exports of state timber have steadily grown and in 1987 nearly provided by law.
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Measure No. 2 0 EGONF
EXPLANATION ARGUMENT IN FAVOR
The timber harvest from state-managed lands in Oregon in "YES"ON 2 SAYS"NO"TO LOG EXPORTS
1987 was approximately 2.4% (199 million board feet) of the total The Oregon Legislature supports Ballot Measure 2 overwhelmingly.
timber harvest in Oregon.State managed lands are generally classi- The reasons are clear:
fied in two categories:Common School Fund Lands(approximately timber u badly need. Oregonians are losing jobs every day Oregon currently faces a serious timber shortage.Log exports take
130,000 acres) and County Forest Trust Lands (approximately
650,000 acres).In 1987,nearly 50%(approximately 96 million board because our mills can't get enough logs.
feet)of all unprocessed logs from state-managed lands was exported.
Revenue earned from the County Forest Trust Lands is • Mill closures mean lost jobs, greater stress on families, and
directed to school districts,local government bodies and the Depart- devastation for our way of life in our timber-dependent commu-
ment of Forestry. Revenue earned from the Common School Fund nities.
Lands is directed to every school district in Oregon. • More than 70 Oregon communities—from Enterprise to Brook-
Measure 2 would amend the Oregon Constitution by adding a ings,from Springfield to Astoria—depend on our wood products
new section to article VIII.The new section would restrict the sale industry for jobs. We should process our wood here, not
or export of timber harvested from Common School Fund Lands overseas!
unless the timber is to be processed in Oregon.It would also prohibit • Oregon should not be treated as a"Third World"colony or tree
the Legislative Assembly to authorize the sale or export of timber farm for foreign interests. Many Third World countries have
from other state-managed lands unless such timber will be processed already banned log exports because they know those log exports
in Oregon.These limitations would not apply to species,grades or reduce jobs for their own people.They're right!
quantities of timber which may be found to be surplus to domestic . We must ban log exports from our public forests.We need
needs. to tell Washington,D.C.how strongly we feel about this issue by
Measure 2 would become operative when,and if,federal law is banning log exports from state lands.Passage of Measure 2 sends
enacted allowing the state to exercise such authority or when a court that message loud and clear.
or the Attorney General of the State of Oregon determines that such Measure 2 can help ease our timber supply problem.A"Yes"vote is
authority lawfully may be exercised. a big step in the right direction. Our economy is weakened with
every log shipped overseas. Those exports are taking our
Oregon jobs with them.
Committee Members: Appointed by:
Representative Tom Hanlon Secretary of State Your approval of Measure 2 is an investment in Oregon's future.Our
Rolf Glerum Secretary of State state economy is now getting back on its feet after the recession of
Senator John Brenneman President of the Senate the early 1980's.A"Yes"vote will keep it moving that way.For all of
Representative Peter Courtney Speaker of the House us.
Robert Lovell Members of the Committee As Oregonians, we simply cannot afford to allow our precious
resources to be stripped from our public lands. We, not foreign
(This Committee was appointed to provide an impartial explanation countries,should benefit from our own state resources.Vote"Yes"
of the ballot measure pursuant to ORS 251.215.) for Oregon jobs.
Make An Investment in Oregon's Future.
Vote YES on Measure 2
Joint Legislative
Committee Members: Appointed by:
Senator Bill Bradbury President of the Senate
Representative Ray Baum Speaker of the House
Representative Bill Dwyer Speaker of the House
(This Committee appointed to provide legislative argument in sup-
port of the ballot measure pursuant to ORS 251.245.)
The printing of this argument does not constitute an endorse-
ment by the State of Oregon, nor does the state warrant the
accuracy or truth of any statement made in the argument.
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Measure No. 2 0 EGONF
ARGUMENT IN FAVOR ARGUMENT IN FAVOR
Dear Friends: FOR TODAY AND TOMORROW'S TIMBER SUPPLY,
Oregon is at a crossroads.We can go on shipping our logs,and CONSERVATIONISTS URGE A YES VOTE ON
our jobs, overseas — or we can take control of the future of our BALLOT MEASURE 2.
forests. Why should Oregonians care about the timber industry?It now
Right now,one of every four logs harvested in the Pacific provides only 6%of the jobs in the state and will provide about half
Northwest is exported unprocessed. that much in the future. Continued modernization, competition
Our government pursues a fantasy called "free trade," while from other timber-growing regions,and wood product substitution,
nations like Japan erect barriers to our finished products and coupled with severe overcutting,will result in even fewer timber jobs
gleefully snap up our raw materials. It's time to quit being in the future.Conservationists believe that Oregon should continue
chumps. to have a viable timber industry,one that is scaled to the long-term
Sure — the big imber a sustained yield ability of our forests.
g exporting companies are saying that Ballot Measure #2 is the first step toward providing a sus-
state logs are only a drop in the bucket. But when mills are tainable timber supply in the future.In and of itself,Ballot Meas-
closing daily for lack of logs,every little bit counts. ure#2 doesn't do much.Log exports from state-owned lands,which
VOTE"YES"ON BALLOT MEASURE 2. would be restricted if the measure passes,are only about 9%of the
Your vote will send a strong signal to my colleagues in Wash- total raw log export from Oregon. Most of the export comes from
ington,D.C. —and it will help me win the fight in Congress private lands.Even 40-year old logs are being exported—trees that
against the big timber exporting companies. were planted 40 years ago,with the expectation of being cut 40 years
When thousands of Oregonians pitched in to replant the from now for milling by Oregonians.
Tillamook Burn,they never imagined that they were planting a tree The future of the Oregon'timber industry is in our second
farm for Japan. growth—trees planted after the logging of the original ancient for-
LET'S KEEP OUR LOGS AND OUR JOBS HERE AT est.The old growth logging era will soon be over,with or without the
HOME. spotted owl.The big native trees are essentially gone on state and
VOTE"YES"ON BALLOT MEASURE 2. private lands and nearly so on federal lands.
Reserving the last 10% of the once-great Pacific Northwest
For our future—our forests. ancient forests for the spotted owl and the at least 100 other species
of wildlife that depend on ancient forest is the right thing to do.
Sincerely, Oregon is not Brazil. We don't need to act like driving other
species into extinction will keep our economy going.When we pro-
tect wildlife from extinction,we'll also protect salmon and steelhead
spawning grounds,enjoy the clean and plentiful water of these mag-
nificent forests,and provide a chance for our great grandchildren to
enjoy some of same Oregon that we have now.
CONGRESSMAN PETER DEFAZIO We'll also protect existing and potential jobs dependent on
some forests remaining standing—jobs in commercial and sport
fishing,tourism and recreation,as well as jobs provided by employ-
Submitted by: DeFazio for Congress ers locating in Oregon because of the quality environment.
Bob Ackerman,Treasurer By limiting raw log exports from state (as Ballot Measure #2
P.O.Box 1316 will do) and private lands,and encouraging better timber manage-
Springfield,OR 97477 ment on the better soils of privately owned forest lands(rather than
on the high-elevation,slow growing sites common on federal lands)
(This space purchased for$300 in accordance with ORS 251.255.) we can provide for a sustainable supply of timber for the future.
Most importantly,Ballot Measure#2 will send a message.
A message that Oregonians care about the future timber supply
and about their forests.
A message to Congress to ban all log exports. Short-term
annual timber supply reductions to protect ancient forests for the
spotted owl and other wildlife are about half of what is exported each
year in the form of raw logs from the Pacific Northwest.By cutting
raw log exports in half,Congress could mitigate any supply losses by
leaving the last ancient trees standing.
Ballot Measure#2 is a first step in ensuring sustained yields of
all of the important forest products—water,salmon,elk,owls,sce-
nery,recreation and timber.
Submitted by: Oregon Natural Resources Council
Andy Kerr
522 SW Fifth Avenue,Suite 1050
Portland,Oregon 97204
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Measure No. 2 EGO F
ARGUMENT IN FAVOR ARGUMENT IN FAVOR
Statement by Governor Neil Goldschmidt Oregon and other Pacific Northwest states are facing an
As Governor, I serve as Chairman of the State Land Board, unknown forestry and timber resource future. While we are fortu-
nate to have some of the most productive timber land in the world,
which has responsibility to manage state lands in a way that brings pressures to limit or prohibit harvest altogether are combining to
the most benefit to Oregonians.Part of our charge is to oversee the reduce our supply of logs for both domestic and foreign markets.
Common School Lands. The challenge we face today and one which will take us into
Our duty is to make sure that the highest and best use is derived the next century and beyond is the creation of a well-managed
from those school lands while at the same time maximizing the balance between our need to harvest timber and our desire
financial return from activity on the lands.I believe these two m13- to maintain Oregon's environmental heritage.This is a deli-
sions are sometimes in conflict with each other. Log exports from cate balance we cannot afford to ignore.
the state's school lands are the perfect example of that conflict. I support Ballot Measure#2 to prohibit the export of raw
When we sell the Common School Fund logs to foreign buyers logs from state owned lands.It sends a message from the people of
we get a few more dollars than we would if we sold them locally.But Oregon to natural resource purchasers that we do not want to con-
we also know that exporting those logs means jobs are lost locally. tinue growing and harvesting high quality raw products that are
Selling the logs overseas allows us to get the maximum processed into finished goods elsewhere.
financial return in the short run,but they hurt Oregonians Ballot Measure #2 also allows me, as a member of the State
in the long run. Land Board and Trustee of the Common School Fund,needed flexi-
Measure 2 would solve this dilemma by putting an amendment bility in determining whether or not Oregon's domestic demand for
in Oregon's constitution to prohibit log exports from state lands.I timber has been satisfied. This type of policy review and control
strongly support Measure 2. Clearly,exporting logs from our state makes sense for Oregon,today and tomorrow.
lands is not the best use of Oregon's natural resources.
The best use for state lands in the long run is to keep our Ballot Measure is is a step in the right direction. There are
state logs in Oregon. That way we can guarantee the long-term many more steps which must g taken. Oregonians have i nthe
use of our resources and help provide stable employment for posits led the nation in planning for the future. or are now in the
Oregon's wood products Indust position of taking the lead again as we forge a workable balance of
g p industry,and a stable flow of tax dollars to timber harvesting and realistic, affordable environmental protec-
the state and local counties for schools,roads and other important tion.
services. This is a challenge I accept. . . please join me. . . it's
Measure 2 is also a state's rights issue. I believe Orego- important.
nians should have the right to control the destiny of logs from our
own lands.
Oregonians should have control over their own Submitted by: Citizens to Save Oregon Jobs
resources. Anthony Meeker,State Treasurer
VOTE YES ON MEASURE 2 867 Liberty NE
Salem,OR 97301
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Whitey Howard,Treasurer
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Salem,OR 97301
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Measure No. 2 o EGO F
ARGUMENT IN FAVOR ARGUMENT IN FAVOR
Oregon Logs for Oregon Jobs! WE'RE IN DANGER
We can take a significant step on June 27th toward saving OF LOSING TILLAMOOK'S TIMBER AGAIN!
thousands of Oregonians'jobs.A severe shortage of available timber In 1933,a great fire scorched hundreds of thousands of acres in
is endangering our entire wood products industry and we risk Posing the Oregon Coast Range, now remembered by Oregonians as the
many more jobs! Tillamook Burn.
Right now some of the unprocessed logs our mills need to keep Thousands of Oregonians risked their lives to fight that fire
their doors open are being exported to foreign countries where they and the other two which followed in 1939 and 1945. Many more
provide jobs for foreign workers and take away work from Orego- labored to clear away the debris and replant the hills with trees.We
nians. Oregonians singlehandedly revitalized one of our state's great for-
Oregonians must say"No"to log exports from public lands by ests•
voting YES on Ballot Measure 2.Here's why... Now,after 56 years of nurturing and cultivation...and just as
• Hundreds of thousands of Oregonians depend on our it reaches harvestable age...Oregonians may lose the timber from
timber supply for their jobs...whether they're mill workers, the Tillamook forest again!
truck drivers or grocers,shopkeepers or office workers. Up to half the trees harvested from the Tillamook could
• Nearly 70 Oregon communities and their residents rely be lost to foreign countries if log exports from state lands
entirely on the wood products industry.When wood prod- aren't stopped now!
ucts workers lose their jobs,their families and their communities A quick buck from foreign countries now poses a greater threat
suffer. to Oregon's timber supply than any forest fire.That's because we all
• Oregon's forest products industry is the state's largest suffer when foreign countries buy up our trees right after they're
employer and when lay-offs hit,we all feel the pinch with higher harvested.
unemployment claims and fewer tax revenues. I don't oppose harvesting our state forests.As a former State
• The timber on Oregon's state lands belongs to Orego- Forester,I know how important those trees are to the many Orego-
nians and we should benefit first from this valuable nians who work in the forests products industry.
resource...not foreign buyers and timber speculators! But it's only fair that Oregonians-who invested mil-
e We must keep the current federal ban on log exports in lions of tax dollars and years of hard work planting,
place and not let any Washington D.C.bureaucrats sell off our cultivating and nurturing our forests-should reap the
timber to make a fast buck.Measure 2 tells those federal officials benefits resulting from our work.
that we want to keep the timber from our public lands to fuel our Foreign countries now buy our logs,ship them home and pro-
own economy and not foreign countries'mills. vide jobs in their own mills.Meanwhile,many of our lumber mills
• Oregonians should keep our jobs here by shipping only can't get the logs they need,even though they can cut lumber of the
finished lumber overseas.The foreign countries that now buy size and quality desired by these foreign countries.
our raw logs have few timber resources of their own.They'll buy Oregon's forest products industry is the largest provider of jobs
our processed wood products if they can't purchase our in the state. Our trees are one of the greatest economic assets for
unprocessed logs. Oregon has.Generations of Oregonians have worked hard to build
our state forest resources.
WE MUST TAKE ACTION NOW TO SAVE OUR JOBS We cannot allow the fruits of our labor to be squandered any
AND OUR ECONOMY...BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE! longer.We must stop log exports off our public lands now.
June 27th—Vote YES on 2 Let's not get burned again—Vote YES on 2.
Oregon Logs for Oregon Jobs. Keep Oregon's Logs and Jobs Here.
Submitted by: Citizens to Save Oregon Jobs Submitted by: J.E.Schroeder
V.M.Whitey Howard 6700 Acorn St.
867 Liberty NE Turner,OR 97392
Salem,OR 97301
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Measure No. 2 OR GONE
ARGUMENT IN FAVOR ARGUMENT IN FAVOR
OREGON'S SCHOOL CHILDREN HAVE A STAKE STABLE JOBS MEAN STABLE COMMUNITIES
IN BALLOT MEASURE 2 An adequate and consistent timber supply is vital to the economic
It's no secret that Oregon has a school funding crisis.We never stability of the Oregon economy.Jobs and community stability are
seem to have enough money to provide the basic services necessary threatened as competing interest do battle over our valuable
to give our children the tools they need for a solid, healthy and resources.
happy life. As one of three members of the State Land Board,I am strongly in
Now,the stability of our schools is threatened even fur- favor of passing Ballot Measure 2. Measure 2, while not the final
ther by public log exports. solution to the timber supply problem, is a significant step in the
That's because exporting unprocessed logs from public lands right direction.Passage of Measure 2 will:
erodes the very foundation of Oregon communities that are home to • Protect jobs and a quality standard of living all across
many school children. Oregon.
Log exports rob these communities of their economic • Help insure an adequate timber supply to keep Orego-
strength. When entire communities become ill, so do their nians working.
schools. • Send a strong message to Congress to make permanent
Thousands of Oregon school children,their families and their the federal ban on log exports as well as a strong message
communities depend on the dollars that the forest products indus- for state control of state lands.
tries provide.But when we allow the uncontrolled export of public • Allow Oregonians to control Oregon resources.
logs to take place,we allow jobs to be exported too.
VOTE YES ON 2
FOREST PRODUCT JOB LOSSES MEAN LOST TAX
REVENUES AND INCREASED FAMILY STRESS. OREGON LOGS FOR OREGON JOBS
Oregonians know all too well the relationship between eco-
nomic hardship and a rise in drug abuse,crime and family violence. Submitted by: Barbara Roberts
But because of the fewer tax dollars going to our schools during hard Secretary of State
times,our schools have fewer resources to help those children who Room 136,State Capitol
are truly in need. Salem,OR 97310
As a result,at-risk students fall between the cracks and never
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crime...injuring the communities even further.
Many of Oregon's towns have already been caught in a vicious,
downward cycle of closed mills, lost jobs, devastated families and
ailing schools.We simply cannot allow this erosion of our commu-
nities to continue.
Let's keep the logs,our jobs and good schools in Oregon.
June 27th—VOTE YES on Measure 2
Submitted by: Oregon Federation of Teachers
Deanna G.Woods
COPE Vice President
9414B SW Barbur Blvd.
Portland,OR 97219
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Measure No. 2 OREGONF
ARGUMENT IN FAVOR ARGUMENT IN FAVOR
OUR JOBS DEPEND ON OUR LOGS VOTE YES ON BALLOT MEASURE#2.
Oregon mills, their employees and their communities THE JOB YOU SAVE MAY BE YOUR OWN.
depend on timber supplies from public lands for their live-
lihoods. a time when wood products mills are closing in Oregon for lack of
lihoods. p g g
We represent Oregon wood products companies— from large logs, and entire communities are in danger of being wiped out, it
to small, union and non-union, from Klamath Falls to St. Helens makes no economic sense to be exporting raw logs.By putting logs
and Ontario to Bandon—and we all have a stake in the outcome of through an Oregon mill not only does the state obtain four times as
Ballot Measure 2. much direct employment as by exporting it,but the products of such
Oregon mills—if the logs are old growth—are sold to millwork plants
We're among the 63,500 Oregonians and their families in other Oregon communities. Some 10,500 Oregon workers are
who depend on an adequate log supply for our jobs. Now, employed making doors, shutters, window frames and mouldings
because of a serious shortage of available timber,the future of our essentially from shop lumber produced from old growth logs in
facilities,our families and our communities is in doubt. Oregon mills.
By voting YES on Ballot Measure 2, Oregonians can Residents of the state's metropolitan areas should note that if the
take the first step toward solving our timber supply crisis, wood products industry shuts down for lack of logs they will in due
Measure 2 will ban exports of logs from state lands.Last year, course also be seriously and adversely affected.
40% of the logs harvested off state lands were exported to foreign There are no principles of international trade violated by banning
countries. Prior to 1984,the state of Oregon had a log export ban log exports,given the subsidies involved in having Oregon logs pro-
which was in effect for more than 20 years-until it was struck down cessed in inefficient overseas mills.Moreover,as they have found in
by the federal government. British Columbia, a ban on raw log exports means more finished
Measure 2 will amend Oregon's Constitution and put the state lumber exports. Many of the barriers to finished lumber exports
ban back in place. have been broken and in 1988 more than 2.3 billion feet of lumber
Ballot Measure 2 also tells the federal government that was exported from the Northwest.Increased lumber exports should
we must ease the fears of the ports and longshoremen.
KEEP THE CURRENT BAN ON FEDERAL LOG EXPORTS. While the timber supply threat that hangs over the wood products
Some Washington D.C. bureaucrats are seriously proposing industry and Oregon's economy cannot be cured by Ballot Measure
that we put a dent in the federal deficit by opening up our public #2,its enactment would be a significant step in the right direction.
lands for foreign buyers.The foreign countries now buying our state
trees would be more than happy to buy up all the precious timber
from our public lands. Submitted by: Daniel L.Goldy Inc.Consulting Economists
The U.S.Forest Service estimates that 2,500 more jobs Daniel L.Goldy
could be lost if the federal ban on log exports is lifted! 519 S.W.Park Ave.,Suite 410
Oregonians need the timber that's grown and harvested off our Portland,OR 97205
public lands to keep our industry running. Our jobs and Oregon's
economy depend on a stable supply of timber — now and in the (This space purchased for$300 in accordance with ORS 251.255.)
future.
As representatives of thousands of Oregonians,we urge you to
go to the polls on June 27th and vote YES on 2.
•North West Timber Association
•Southern Oregon Timber Association
•Siuslaw Timber Operators
•Western Forest Industries Association
•Douglas Timber Operators
Our Jobs Depend On Our Logs.
Bring Back The Ban On State Log Exports.
VOTE YES ON 2
Submitted by: North West Timber Assoc.
R.Dennis Hayward
PO Box 5554
Eugene,OR 97405
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Measure No. 2 0 EGONF
ARGUMENT IN FAVOR ARGUMENT IN FAVOR
The Oregon Chapter of the Sierra Club urges all Oregonians to The Forest Products Industry is
VOTE YES ON BALLOT MEASURE 2 the backbone of Oregon's local economies.
Our beautiful state is blessed with the finest stands of Douglas Oregon's strength has long been rooted in our forest products
Fir in the world.These forests represent a precious resource that we industry.Our once booming sawmills brought decades of growth and
Oregonians are responsible for maintaining. prosperity to the entire state...we all benefitted from their success.
For decades it seemed that we would never run out of these The recession of the early 1980's was a harsh setback for our
majestic trees nor the natural beauty they offer us.But all that has state's lumber mills,but plenty of hard work and the Oregon pioneer
changed... spirit put us back on the path toward rebuilding this crucial indus-
THERE IS NOW A CRISIS IN OREGON'S try.
PUBLIC FORESTSI Our Pacific Northwest Congressional Delegation wants to help
Public forest lands in Oregon are under tremendous pressure keep our recovery alive.We can help them convince their colleagues
from outside forces: in Congress to grant states the right to keep state owned timber at
•There's pressure from the bureaucrats in Washington D.C. home where it can be processed by our workers.
who would gladly sell our forests overseas in a desperate A resounding yes vote from you and other concerned Orego-
attempt to make a small dent in the federal deficit. Do they nians sends a signal to Congress and puts our state in a position to
really care about what happens to Oregon? respond immediately to Congressional action.
•There's pressure from foreign countries who are flush with Oregon trees should be processed by Oregon workers! That's
cash and ant our logs for the beautiful wood they contain.Do why you should vote yes on 2!
these countries care about what happens to Oregon? VOTE YES ON 2
•There's pressure from many timber companies who are only Let's Keep Our Logs and Our Jobs in Oregon!
concerned about immediate profits. Do these corporations
care about what happens to Oregon?
If we give in to this outside pressure,a handful of profiteers will Submitted by: Eugene Area Chamber of Commerce
walk away with their pockets full of dollars, leaving Oregonians A.Dean Owens,President
stripped of their magnificent heritage.THESE OUTSIDERS DO 1401 Willamette Street
NOT CARE ABOUT WHAT HAPPENS TO OREGON, HER Eugene,OR 97401
LANDS,HER PEOPLE OR THEIR JOBS.
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public lands.The forests that belong to the people of Oregon deserve
a better fate than to be chopped down and shipped in wholesale lots
overseas.Let's keep Oregon logs for Oregon jobs.
OREGONIANS MUST NOT ALLOW OUR STATE
TO BE USED AS A"THIRD WORLD"SOURCE FOR
RAW MATERIALS!
Vote YES on Ballot Measure 2
Submitted by: Oregon Chapter Sierra Club
John J.Albrecht,Chair
2637 SW Water Ave.
Portland,OR 97201
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Measure No. 2 OREGO F
ARGUMENT IN FAVOR ARGUMENT IN FAVOR
OUR JOBS,OUR FAMILIES,OUR FUTURES As a former mill worker and current member of the Port of
ARE ENDANGERED...UNLESS WE BAN Coos Bay Commission, I've had the opportunity to see Oregon's
PUBLIC LOG EXPORTS wood products industry from start to finish . . . from logs being
processed in the mill to finished lumber and plywood being loaded
Oregon's forest products workers add more money to Oregon's on the ships.
economy with every log that they convert into finished lumber, Unfortunately I've also seen the darker side of the forest indus-
plywood,paper and related items. try.I've seen whole,unprocessed logs leaving the country while mills
But when raw logs leave Oregon's shores, that additional here in the state were shutting their doors because they didn't have
money is permanently lost. . .not only to those workers and their enough logs to keep going.
employers, but also to their families, their community and to the
entire state. THOUSANDS MORE OREGON WORKERS FACE
LOSING THEIR JOBS because these exports are making the
WE ALL LOSE WHEN LOGS FROM PUBLIC LANDS ARE current timber shortage even worse. The only possible solution to
SENT OVERSEAS WITHOUT BEING PROCESSED FIRST BY this crisis is a ban on all log exports from public lands in Oregon.
OREGON WORKERS.
A small number of Oregonians fear a ban on foreign
We're always hearing how important economic development is log exports would result in longshoremen and port
to our state,but Oregon's woodworkers think that some of the best employees losing work.
economic development we can have is to SAVE THE JOBS WE'VE gut, my friends in the longshore industry tell me
ALREADY GOT! they'd rather be loading finished wood products
Our industry employs the most people in this state...hundreds instead of raw logs.
of thousands of Oregonians depend on our paychecks. SO WHY
SHOULD WE CONTINUE TO LET OUR JOBS TO BE The foreign countries now buying our unprocessed logs need
EXPORTED ALONG WITH OUR LOGS? those logs because they don't have enough timber of their own.They
Especially now when there's such a hugh shortage of logs for rely heavily on imports to meet their needs. A ban on log exports
our mills here in Oregon!All of those lawsuits now involving federal Won't stop Oregon's wood products industry from meeting those
lands-combined with log exports-have created a nightmare situa needs,but the foreign timber buyers will have to purchase finished
tion for our woodworkers. product from us...not raw logs.
In fact, the countries that have already imposed bans on log
Sometimes we don't know from one day to the next whether exports have no difficulty selling their finished products on the
we'll have jobs...whether we'll be able to provide for our families... global market.
or whether we can plan for our children's future.
THOUSANDS OF JOBS HAVE ALREADY BEEN LOST Canada has some of the toughest log export
HE WOOD PRODUCTS INDUSTRY.
,IN THE restrictions in the world . . . yet Canada's also the
NOWT FACE LOSING MANY,MANY MORE! world's largest exporter of finished wood products.
OREGONIANS MUST STAND UP TO THOSE TIMBER COM- A ban on log exports from Oregon's public lands would mean
PANIES THAT EXPORT THE LOGS FROM OUR PUBLIC jobs in Oregon-not foreign-mills.
LANDS BY VOTING YES ON MEASURE 2 Let's keep our longshoremen busy loading ships
We must tell those timber companies that Oregon and Orego- with finished lumber and keep the logs here in Oregon!
nians are far more important than the short-term, short-sighted Vote Yes On Ballot Measure 2
profits they get from log exports.Just a handful of these profiteers
are endangering our industry. We must tell them that Oregonians
care about their state and her people. Submitted by: Chris Short
LET'S KEEP OUR JOBS HERE...VOTE YES ON MEASURE 2 250 Everett Ave.
Coos Bay,OR 97420
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Robert Frazier-President-B.A.
1116 South"A"
Springfield,Oregon 97477
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Measure No. 2 ORGO F
ARGUMENT IN FAVOR ARGUMENT IN FAVOR
"The logs just pass right by the mill. .." COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT OREGON ARE
In Astoria,we're continually amazed at the sheer volume of raw ENDANGERED BECAUSE OUR MILLS FACE A SEVERE
logs that leave Oregon through our port.Every week,several heav- TIMBER SHORTAGE.
ily-loaded ships head out to the Pacific, taking Oregon logs and Right now, there aren't enough logs to keep Oregon's mills
Oregon jobs with them. running.
Those millions of board feet of unprocessed timber pass right On top of that,uncertainly over the future availability of logs
by our mill and it's frustrating for all of us who know how badly makes the problem even worse . . . Mill owners don't know how
Oregon's entire wood products industry needs those raw logs. much timber we'll be able to buy in the years ahead and that means
Mills are shutting down around the state and others might have we can't plan for the future of our mills or our mill workers.
to soon, mostly because there aren't enough raw logs to keep our Should we sink a lot of dollars into making our mills more
mills running. modern and then risk being ruined financially if the logs don't come
Hundreds of thousands of Oregonians are affected... available? Or . . . do we save our money and then face being left
behind and forced to shut down because of inefficiency?
Over 60,000 wood products workers and their families depend Mill owners across the state struggle with this dilemma every
on timber in this state for their paychecks. The wood products day.We agonize over what steps to take in order to insure that our
industry is still Oregon's largest employer and that means hundreds people will have jobs in the years to come.
of thousands of Oregonians are affected by the current timber supply Never before in Oregon's history has there been so much uncer-
crisis. tainty about the future of our timber supply. Never before have so
Last year alone, over ONE BILLION BOARD FEET of many of our public logs been shipped overseas to foreign countries
unprocessed logs from public lands were exported out of the country. where workers keep busy cutting up our logs...LOGS THAT BY
Industry experts estimate that for every million board feet exported, ALL RIGHTS SHOULD STAY IN OREGON AND KEEP OUR
14 Oregon jobs are lost— 4 forest products jobs and 10 secondary WORKERS EMPLOYED.
jobs(such as truck drivers,grocery clerks,barbers and office work- ,
ers).That's 14,000 jobs! Our future,Oregon's future is in doubt.
Our major concern is having an adequate timber supply to keep Not long ago, Oregon mill owners could plan 3-4 years in
our mills running and our economy strong.Banning state log exports advance on the amount timber that would be available for their
is not the total answer to timber shortage,but it's a big step in the mills.But now-because of state log exports and the controversies
right direction. tying up our federal lands-we don't know from month-to-month or
We're also worried about the proposed lifting of the ban on even day-to-day how much timber we'll be able to buy for our mills.
federal log exports. So many Oregon mills can only buy federal This timber supply crisis is causing tremendous anguish in our
timber now. If the federal ban is lifted, Oregon would lose far too mills and our communities.Mill owners worry about keeping their
many logs and far too many jobs to foreign countries! doors open.Mill workers worry about whether they'll be able to take
Measure 2 will send a strong message to our federal officials care of their families.And business owners worry that they'll lose all
telling them that we must keep the federal ban in place or thousands of the customers keeping them in business.
of Oregonians will lose their jobs. The timber shortage affects all of us.
On June 27, Don't be fooled into thinking that our timber shortage affects
Oregonians must send a message to the Feds— only isolated pockets of Oregon.The economy of our entire state is
Keep our logs and our jobs herel Vote YES on 2. endangered by this crisis and we must act right away in order to
avoid an economic disaster.
Banning log exports from state lands certainly won't solve the
Submitted by: Astoria Plywood Corporation whole problem,but it's a major step in the right direction.It's a step
David Bodway,President Oregonians must take!
P 0 Box 117, VOTE YES ON BALLOT MEASURE 2.
Astoria,OR 97103
Help Preserve Oregon Jobs.
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Submitted by: Ochoco Lumber Company
Stuart J.Sheik,Jr.
P.O.Box 668,
Prineville,OR 97754
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Measure No. 2 STATE
OREGON
ARGUMENT IN FAVOR ARGUMENT IN OPPOSITION
The Oregon League of Conservation Voters THE LONGSHOREMEN'S UNION
Supports Measure 2 OPPOSES MEASURE NO.2
1. Ballot Measure 2 will help save our most unique and The International Longshoremen's&Warehousemen's Union
valuable forest resources. (I.L.W.U.) opposes restrictions on foreign trade, restrictions that
Log exports are hurting our efforts to save Oregon's most would substantially reduce exports and increase the trade deficit.
environmentally valuable forests. A ban on log exports would eliminate hundreds of jobs and
Exports of raw, unprocessed logs are now estimated to take millions of dollars in earnings,which would be lost to the Pacific
more than half of the production from our state-owned forest lands. Northwest's economy.
Because nearly all other timber-producing countries ban or tax log Log exports provide jobs for loggers,scalers,truckers,sorters,
exports,foreign demand for raw Oregon logs is rising very quickly. boom and raftmen,tugboatmen and longshoremen,as well as finan-
As a result,log exports increase the logging in non-state owned cial support for school systems, port communities and the entire
lands.If we do not ban log exports from state lands,it will be more Pacific Northwest.
difficult than ever to protect Oregon's most important forests. A report from the Oregon Legislative Committee on Trade and
2. Ballot Measure 2 will help save jobs and local commu- Economic Development five years ago estimated that an annual
nities while promoting better forest conservation and average of 2500 direct and indirect jobs were created log exports
in Oregon alone.That number has increased since that time.
management. We are in full agreement that the ideal trade pattern for all of us
The market for exports of raw logs is growing dangerously fast. would be an increase in the export of finished wood products.The
Log exports take away supplies and drive up prices for local mills. I.L.W.U.is working with other unions and the industry to achieve
This means fewer jobs and lower paychecks. Right now, we are that goal.
cutting near-record amounts of timber.But log exports are causing A ban on log exports would severely damage port communities
small mills to shut their doors and lay off workers,which also lowers and the livelihood of hundreds of workers in the Pacific Northwest.
tax revenues that support our communities. A ban would not lower the price of timber,lower interest rates,or
The increase in log exports also,complicates long-term forest lower the cost of homes.
planning.It means the decisions we must make to protect our forests The I.L.W.U.opposes the superficial approach of banning log
will be much more difficult. Banning log exports will allow better exports,a program which would aggravate unemployment and the
management of Oregon's state forests, and help protect all of already depressed economy of the Northwest.
Oregon's forest lands. A ban on log exports sends a very negative anti-trade signal to
The Oregon League of Conservation Voters supports Ballot the Pacific Rim and our trading partners worldwide,and that will
Measure 2 because it will help us protect our forests and our commu- hurt our state's economy.
nities.
HERE'S WHY YOU SHOULD JOIN US IN VOTING
NO ON MEASURE 2:
Submitted by: Oregon League of Conservation Voters 1. The export of logs builds schools, saves taxpayers
Scott Pratt,Chair money,creates jobs,funds management of state forest and
506 SW 6th Avenue,Suite 1004 reduces America's trade deficit.
Portland,OR 97205 2. A ban on log exports would wipe out millions of dol-
lars in state revenues,most of which are used for schools.
(This space purchased for$300 in accordance with ORS 251.255.) 3. Banning log exports would cost Oregon workers
hundreds of jobs.
4. The banning of log exports will not reduce logging
or add to the conservation of"old growth"timber in state
forests.
5. We believe the Congress of the United States should
have the authority and control over our Foreign Trade Pol-
icy,not individual states.
Submitted by: International Longshoremen's&
Warehousemen's Union
Locals 8,40,92 Portland
Local 12,Coos Bay and North Bend
Local 50,Astoria
Local 53,Newport
Richard C.Wise
2435 NW Front Avenue
Portland,OR 97209
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The printing of this argument does not constitute an endorse- The printing of this argument does not constitute an endorse-
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accuracy or truth of any statement made in the argument. accuracy or truth of any statement made in the argument.
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Measure No. 2 0 EGONF
ARGUMENT IN OPPOSITION ARGUMENT IN OPPOSITION
THE LOG EXPORT BAN WILL BACKFIRE THE LOG EXPORT BAN IS A MAJOR STEP
Logs exported from state lands make up only about 2%of the BACKWARD FOR OREGON'S BUSINESS REPUTATION
total Oregon timber harvest,yet proponents of this measure would Thanks in large part to log exports, Oregon has built up the
like you to think that a ban on the export of state timber would solve trust and reliance of her Pacific Rim trading partners.It has taken
all our problems.In reality,a ban would not create one new job,not many years to demonstrate that Oregon companies are dependable
re-open one closed mill nor result in the building of one new mill.In suppliers of the products desired by foreign customers.
fact,the proposed ban could become a legislative backfire that could Over the past ten years, the annual value of finished lumber
cost you money. products exported from Oregon and Washington has more than
Right now,timber lockups and set-asides are increasing,forest doubled, and these finished products have significantly increased
management funds are drying up,and fire-fighting appropriations their share of the log-lumber export mix.The trust and confidence
are being re-allocated.Yet despite these serious problems,our oppo- of our trading partners has contributed to making this happen. In
nents continue to claim that stopping the export on state logs makes the last few years, U.S. government trade negotiators have made
sense.We should all be focusing on the real problems facing significant progress in persuading our trading partners to reduce
our state's leading industry—problems which are costing both tariff and non-tariff barriers that previously had restricted our
millions of board feet of marketable timber,many times the access to their markets.
volume of state timber exported from Oregon. Continuing efforts by the federal government to open Pacific
HERE'S WHY YOU SHOULD VOTE NO Rim markets for finished products,such as the Pacific Rim Trade
ON THE LOG EXPORT BAN Barrier Study conducted by the U.S.Department of Commerce,will
further strengthen the ability of our U.S. trade representatives to
1. A state log export ban would be implemented without regard negotiate the removal of the remaining Pacific Rim trade barriers.
to the wishes of the taxpayers in the affected counties,who LET'S BUILD TRADE,NOT KILL IT
may be asked to pay increased property taxes to make up for
the lost revenue. Restrictions or a threat of restrictions on log exports will
2. A state log export ban will in effect constitute a threaten the progress that has been made.It will send a signal that
forced subsidy by local property taxpayers of private we cannot be relied upon to supply the needs of Pacific Rim custom-
mill owners, who would not be required to pay full ers. Should log exports from state-owned land be restricted, other
market value for the counties'timber resources.The countries will immediately move to exploit the opportunity to sup-
forced sale of the public's timber at below market ply Japan and other Pacific Rim customers with both logs and
value is not in the best interest of the state or its tax- lumber. The U.S. is not a monopoly supplier of either logs or
paying citizens. finished products—including lumber,plywood,pulp and paper—in
3. Ballot Measure 2 will set an undesirable precedent for deter- international trade. Canada, New Zealand, Chile and the Soviet
mining U.S.policy in foreign commerce at the state level. Union are all significant competitors in the Pacific Rim markets.
4. Such a ban is anti-forest management.Implementa- For example, British Columbia is already a key supplier of
tion will reduce revenues needed for investment in finished products to these markets and has exported about the same
management of state timber holdings. Passage of log volume as Oregon in recent years.With New Zealand,Chile and
such a ban will seriously threaten the ability of the the Soviet Union already established as dependable suppliers of raw
state to apply intensive forest management applica- materials,it would be only a matter of time before our former Pacific
tion to state forest lands. Rim customers turn to those countries for more lumber and other
5. Such legislation is highly protectionist in its effect,and will finished wood products,as well as pulp and paper products.
create an undesirable trade barrier. This law will send an Rather than limiting trade with our Pacific Rim customers,we
anti-trade message to Oregon's Pacific Rim trading part- believe that we would be wiser to build on the relationships we have
ners—a message not being sent by our major forest products developed and expand international markets for all Northwest for-
competitor across the Columbia River, the state of Wash- est products.
ington. We urge you to build trade with our partners abroad, not
6. A log export ban would unreasonably interfere with restrict it.
the rational economic flow of various sizes, species VOTE NO ON BALLOT MEASURE 2.
and grades of timber among competing uses. The
flow of wood fibre among mills (the buying, selling
and trading) is extremely important, complex and Submitted by: Association of Oregon Stevedores
market-driven. State regulation in this area is Clayton R.Jones III and
unneeded,undesirable and counter-productive. Bruce L.Whisnant
VOTE NO ON BALLOT MEASURE 2. PO Box 10167
Portland,OR 97210
Submitted by: Pacific Rim Trade Association (This space purchased for$300 in accordance with ORS 251.255.)
Peter Beckett,President
1211 SW Fifth Avenue,Suite 2740
Portland,OR 97204
(This space purchased for$300 in accordance with ORS 251.255.)
The printing of this argument does not constitute an endorse- The printing of this argument does not constitute an endorse-
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accuracy or truth of any statement made in the argument. accuracy or truth of any statement made in the argument.
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ITATE
Measure No. 2 OREGONF
ARGUMENT IN OPPOSITION ARGUMENT IN OPPOSITION
TIMBERLAND OWNERS KNOW OREGONIANS WILL A LOG EXPORT BAN WON'T SOLVE
LOSE IF EXPORT BAN WINS THE TIMBER SUPPLY PROBLEM
Today the competition for logs is becoming keen.Inventory by A ban on state log exports will have a negligible effect
mills has been kept intentionally low, and the supply of Federal on the severe timber shortage facing the Oregon forest
timber has been reduced by environmental litigation -the Spotted products industry.
Owl,wilderness,and other set-asides.In addition,for two years in a There is a potential reduction of 700 million board feet in the
row-1987 and 1988—unusually hot, dry weather caused woods annual harvest from federal lands,largely the result of public policy
closures that further reduced log inventories at the mills, while decisions made by the U.S.Congress.It has nothing to do with the
lumber markets continued to climb. physical availability of merchantable timber,now or in the future.
Now the blame is identified as LOG EXPORTS?Exports are There is a very large inventory of merchantable timber on
not the cause.When you look at the facts-you find out why. federal lands in the Northwest that could sustain current levels of
We should look at where our timber supply comes from. The National Forest and BLM harvest indefinitely.Long term,the tim-
Federal Government owns 75% of the commercial forest ber-growing capacity of the National Forest and BLM lands under
land in Oregon and Washington;however,52%of the total intensive management would allow increases in annual harvest,
harvest over the last 10 years has come from private land even with additional land dedicated to ecosystem protection and
owners. The private land owner has managed timber harvest for recreation, or otherwise restricted from commercial timber har-
100 years. Our timber has changed, many of us are harvesting a vesting.
second crop (second growth) from our lands. We are planting our In short,there is enough timber inventory and enough
harvested land for future yields. federally owned land area in the Northwest to satisfy both
Investment in timberlands runs into the billions of dollars. environmental and forest industry objectives,if the Forest
Many jobs depend on forest management and harvesting—from tree Service and the BLM had the latitude to manage the
planters to loggers to truckers to log handlers to school teachers. National Forests and the O&C lands up to the limits of their
This legislation would require the land owner to subsidize the mar- professional ability.
ginal mill owner-to artificially lower the value of private and public LET'S TAKE ACTION THAT HELPS,NOT HURTS
timber. This would jeopardize a major long term asset—tim- The environmental community wants to assure protection of
berlands—because of a cyclical wood supply problem. representative, old growth ecosystems, protection of endangered
The proposed legislation ignores the market. Our market is species and preservation of sufficient Wilderness areas to serve the
volatile. We have major swings of oversupply and periods of log needs of a growing U.S.population.
shortages.Plant operations and many mill owners simply close their The forest industry needs assurance of a stable, predictable
doors during market turndowns.Timberland owners have been here harvest from the region's National Forests,the ability to complete
for the long term, supplying customer needs, supporting Oregon's the development of the National Forest road system,and the ability
economy. The legislation will artificially lower the value of state to bid on and have timber sale contracts awarded without fear of
timber during down cycles by restricting interested buyers.In other disruption due to appeals of litigation of federal agency decisions.
words,the citizens of Oregon will also subsidize the mill owners at We believe that it is possible to satisfy both objectives if
the expense of schools and county governments. We feel this is three conditions can be met:
unfair.
Only 2% of the annual timber harvest in Oregon is from state 1. The Forest Service and the BLM must
lands.Over the past four years it is estimated that only 40-50% of make some fundamental land allocation decisions via the be allowed to
public forest planning processes now in place.
this state volume has gone to export markets. This 80-100 million
board feet of export volume is scattered throughout the state,with 2. Both agencies must be directed and funded by the
some concentration in Astoria and Coos Bay.This year the percent- Congress l increase their forest management intensity,via
age of state timber exported is expected to go down substantially. proven risible,t heir practices, to maintain and expand,
where feasible, their annual timber harvest from the suit-
If exports are restricted, no new mills will be built, no able portion of the land base that they are managing for
new jobs created. But, rather, a small number of existing sustained timber production.
mills will purchase a percentage of their supply at a lower 3. Oregonians vote NO on Measure 2!
cost,at the expense of the land owners.The land owners in
this case are the citizens of Oregon. Doug Caffall,President
VOTE NO ON BALLOT MEASURE 2. Caffall Brothers Forest Products
PO Box 725
Wilsonville,OR 97070
Submitted by: Pacific Rim Trade Association
Peter Beckett,President Submitted by: Menasha Corporation
1211 SW Fifth Avenue,Suite 2740 Forest Products Group
Portland,OR 97204 Land&Timber Division
P P f
William 88 Lansing,Vice President
(This space purchased or$300 in accordance with ORS 251.255.
North Bend,OR 97459
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STATE
Measure No. 2 0 EGONF
ARGUMENT IN OPPOSITION ARGUMENT IN OPPOSITION
KNOW THE FACTS:LOG EXPORTS BENEFIT OREGON DON'T BE FOOLED BY THE BIG LIE
Those of us who are involved in international trade are con- Do state log exports affect Oregon's timber supply?
vinced that log exports substantially benefit the Northwest econ- No.But despite that fact,proponents of ballot measure 2 would
omy.It's wrong to assume that if an export ban were in place,all of have you believe their ban makes sense.Don't be fooled.
the state logs currently being exported would be milled in Oregon. Proponents of Ballot Measure 2 say that even though total cut
It's equally wrong to assume that a ban would prompt international is up, state log exports are increasing and this is causing a timber
markets to demand an increased volume of finished products,over supply problem.
the short or long term,when alternative sources of logs or lumber are Let's take a quick look at that argument.
plentiful outside the U.S. For the three-year period 1985-87 when export bidding
IF YOU KNOW THESE FACTS,YOU'LL VOTE NO occurred on state timber, there was an average annual volume of
ON MEASURE 2. 7.584 billion board feet of logs for processing in Oregon,as opposed
to an average volume of 6.523 billion per year in the preceding eight
1. Log exports have contributed millions of dollars in payroll years.
and support services to Oregon's four major ports over the These figures show that export bidding on state timber
past 25 years.In 1987 and 1988,approximately 385 log ves- during the period 1985-87 has not created a timber supply
sels embarked from Portland, Astoria, Newport and Coos problem.The facts also show that the export of private logs
Bay,outbound to the Orient. during the period 1985-87 has not caused a timber supply
2. Log exports provide sustaining revenue to a host of problem.
ancillary services - public ports, longshoremen, So,what about 1988?Let's review what we know at this time.
stevedores, ship suppliers, tugboat and barge com- The U.S.Forest Service,in recently released figures,estimates that
panies,and to communities where logs are processed softwood log exports from the Columbia-Snake Customs District
and loaded. increased from 1.104 billion feet in 1987 to 1.387 billion feet in 1988.
3. Log exports have played a crucial role in developing and This customs district includes the ports of Astoria,Coos Bay,New-
maintaining trade relationships with Pacific Rim countries, port,Portland and Longview,Washington.Historically,the Oregon
which in turn have led to increased markets for the North- ports account for 66%of total exports from this district.Therefore,
west's processed wood products. 65% x 1,387 = 902 million board feet from Oregon in 1988, an
4. Restrictions on log exports would risk undermining increase of 127 million feet over 1987.
these trade relationships and cause overseas custom- The question arises then;where did this increase come from-
ers to seek more reliable trading partners for both state timber or private timber? Very clearly, the increase is from
logs and finished products. private sources.A review of state timber sale records for 1988 shows
5. Having access to a full range of market options—including an apparent reduction in export bidding on state timber from 1986
log exports—has provided both the incentive and the cash and 1987.
flow for state and private timberland owners to invest in There is no doubt that the industry in Oregon is facing an
long-term forest management. imminent timber supply problem from Federal lands, because of
log expected reduced allowable cuts due to national forest planning,
6. Over the long haul, in this cyclical industry,
exports sustain the economy of many coastal c y, log spotted owl set-asides and lawsuits by environmental groups which
are currently tying up millions of board feet of Federal timber sales.
pities when domestic demand for processed wood
The annual sustainable harvest from USFS and BLM
products falls. The Port of Astoria, for example, is
heavily dependent on log exports, as is much of lands in southwest Oregon are estimated to he reduced by
h
h a il County. 600 million board feet annually. This is twenty times the
volume of Elliott State Forest timber expected to be
7. The Portland Steamship Operators Association opposes exported from 1988 sales.
Ballot Measure 2 because it violates the principles of free This is where the real problem lies and this is driving the
and open trade,and could well lead to further restrictions on growing opposition to state and private log exports.The rallying cry
the export of logs and even other bulk commodities, i.e. seems to be that we should make Oregon taxpayers—who are
grain,chips,ores,fertilizers and other raw materials. entitled by law to the revenues from the sale of state timber to
BALLOT MEASURE 2 WILL NOT DO WHAT IT'S support of schools—and private timberland owners,through higher
INTENDED TO DO. taxes on private exports,pay for a pending timber supply problem
WE URGE YOU TO VOTE NO. from Federal lands,which will be caused by environmental lawsuits,
spotted owl set-asides and national forest planting.
VOTE NO ON BALLOT MEASURE 2.
Submitted by: Portland Steamship Operators
Association,Inc.
Richard A.Copeland, Submitted by: Pacific Rim Trade Association
Assistant Secretary Treasurer Peter Beckett,President
200 SW Market Street 1211 SW Fifth Avenue,Suite 2740
Portland,OR 97201 Portland,OR 97204
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The printing of this argument does not constitute an endorse- The printing of this argument does not constitute an endorse-
ment by the State of Oregon, nor does the state warrant the ment by the State of Oregon, nor does the state warrant the
accuracy or truth of any statement made in the argument. accuracy or truth of any statement made in the argument.
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Measure No. 2 0 EGONF
ARGUMENT IN OPPOSITION
DO WE REALLY WANT CHEAP TREES?
Oregon mill owners are complaining they cannot afford the
prices Asian processors are willing to pay for our logs.Accustomed
to abundant,cheap timber,they built an industry to be competitive
with other regions that have cheap trees. They invested in
machinery to reduce labor costs(jobs and wages).
Low timber prices may be good news for some, but it is bad
news for others—private woodlots,public timber owners,and prop-
erty taxpayers.Stopping exports will not protect the environment—
no one is promising to reduce the timber harvest to sustainable
levels.
WHY DO THE JAPANESE WANT OUR TREES?
Asian nations have exhausted their supply of mature timber.
They want our wood for its density,strength,and beauty.They can
not only produce their own plywood, they want to manufacture
mouldings, door and window casings,furniture and other finished
wood products.What have we had to offer them?
WHAT HAS THIS GOT TO DO WITH JOBS?
Oregon's tradition of cutting and minimally processing old
growth is ending. We are running out of quality wood. Second
growth,unless specially managed, is an inferior product for labor-
intensive wood finishing industries. Lowering timber prices only
helps the extraction-oriented sector. It hurts woodlot owners who
can produce the high quality materials needed for finished wood
products.
WHAT WE NEED:
Encourage production of quality timber by keeping export mar-
kets open and prices high. Plan for sustained yield of quality and
value in the timber produced,not just fiber quantity.
The WOODWORKER JOBS INITIATIVE to provide
employers with a substantial,across-the-board rebates proportional
to employee payroll. Raise six hundred million dollars with an
increase in the existing Forest Products Harvest Tax on public and
private timber board footage.To help,write the address below.
Tax natural resources—Stop putting tax penalties on human
effort. Encourage wood conservation—MORE JOBS FROM
EVERY TREE.
Submitted by: Randy Prince
Box 927
Eugene,OR 97440
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The printing of this argument does not constitute an endorse-
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accuracy or truth of any statement made in the argument.
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PUBLIC NOTICE
DISABLED/ HANDICAPPED/ ELDERLY VOTING ACCESSIBILITY
Pursuant to the Federal "Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and
Handicapped Act," Public Law 98-435, the State of Oregon has made the
following provisions for disabled/handicapped/elderly electors:
1. A cassette edition of the Voters' Pamphlet is available for the visually
impaired, the legally blind,those unable to hold a book or those unable
to turn pages due to a physical disability. Contact the Oregon State
Library Services' for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, State
Library Building, Salem, Oregon 97310-0645 or call Portland: 224-
0610, Salem: 378-3849, or toll-free: 1-800-452-0292. Please use these
numbers only if ordering a cassette edition of the voters' pamphlet. All
other voters' pamphlet questions should be directed to the office of the
Secretary of State at 378-4144 or 378-5812 (TTY).
2. Large type voting instructions or hand held magnifying glasses for the
visually impaired will be provided at each polling place.
3. Telecommunications devices for the hearing impaired will be available
in each county elections office, or you may contact the Secretary of
State's office by dialing 378-5812.
4. If a disabled, handicapped or elderly elector's polling place is inac-
cessible, the elector may request, in advance, to have a ballot brought
from the polling place to the elector's car, or to be assigned to an
alternative polling place.
5. Any elector who, because of a physical disability or an inability to read
or write, is unable to mark or punch the ballot, upon request, shall
receive the.assistance of two election board clerks of different parties
or of some other person chosen by the elector. Under no circum-
stances may assistance be given by the elector's employer or an agent
of the employer or by an officer or agent of the elector's union.
6. A special absentee ballot may be requested by any disabled, handi-
capped or elderly elector. This request will be in effect for each elec-
tion held in the same calendar year.
Details concerning the nature of barriers present at polling places
designated as inaccessible can be obtained by contacting your county
elections officer.
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COUNTY ELECTION .OFFICES
ELECTIONS OFFICE ADDRESS PHONE NUMBER
Baker County 1995 3rd Street,Baker,OR 97814-3398 523-6414,eat 211
Benton County Courthouse,Corvallis,OR 97330 757-6756
Clackamas County 825 Portland Avenue,Gladstone,OR,97027 655-8510
Clatsop County Courthouse,Astoria,OR 97103 325-8605
Columbia County Courthouse,St.Helens,OR 97051-2089 , 397-3874
Coos County Courthouse,Coquille,OR 97423 396-3121,ext 301
Crook County Courthouse,Prineville,OR 97754 447-6553
Curry County Courthouse,Gold Beach,OR 97444 247-7011,ext 223
Deschutes County Courthouse,Bend,OR 97701 388-6547
Douglas County PO Box 10,Roseburg,OR 97470 440-4252
Gilliam County Courthouse,Condon,OR 97823-0427 384-2311
Grant County Courthouse,Canyon City,OR 97820 575-1675
Harney County Courthouse,Burns,OR 97720 573-6641
Hood River County Courthouse,Hood River,OR 97031-2093 386-1442
Jackson County Courthouse,Medford,OR 97501 776-7181
Jefferson County Courthouse,Madras,OR 97741 475-2317
Josephine County PO Box 69,Grants Pass,OR 97526-0203 474-5243
Klamath County 316 Main St.,Klamath Falls,OR 97601 883-5157
Lake County Courthouse,Lakeview,OR 97630 947-6006
Lane County 135 E.6th,Eugene,OR 97401 687-4234
Lincoln County 225 W.Olive,Newport,OR 97365 265-6611,ext 348
Linn County 4th&Broadalbin,Albany,OR 97321 967-3831
Malheur County 251"B"St.,W,Courthouse Box 4,Vale,OR 97918 473-5151
Marion County 3180 Center St.,NE,Salem,OR 97301 588-5041
Morrow County Courthouse,Heppner,OR 97836 676-9061
Multnomah County 1040 SE Morrison,Portland,OR 97214 248-3720
Polk County Courthouse,Room 201,Dallas,OR 97338 370-2515/623-9217
Sherman County PO Box 365,Moro,OR 97039 565-3606
Tillamook County 201 Laurel Avenue,Tillamook,OR 97141 842-3402
Umatilla County PO Box 1227,Pendleton,OR 97801 276-7111,ext 256
Union County 1100"L"Street,La Grande,OR 97850 963-1006
Wallowa County 101 S.River Street,Room 100,Door 16,Enterprise,OR 97828 426-3226
Wasco County Courthouse,The Dalles,OR 97058 296-6159
Washington County 345 E.Main St.,Hillsboro,OR 97123 648-8670
Wheeler County PO Box 327,Fossil,OR 97830 763-2400
Yamhill County Courthouse,McMinnville,OR 97128 434-7518
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5. A statement of the facts that qualify you as a long term absent I STREET ADDRESS
voter. I
6. A statement that you are not requesting a ballot from any other I
state and are not voting in any other manner than by absentee I CITY
ballot. I I
7. A designation of your political affiliation if you wish to vote in a I
primary election. STATE ZIP
MAIL THIS APPLICATION TO THE COUNTY CLERK OF THE
COUNTY IN WHICH YOU MAINTAIN YOUR HOME RESIDENCE
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STATE OF OREGON SPECIAL ELECTION JUNE 27, 1989
SECRETARY OF STATE
Barbara Roberts BULK RATE
State Capitol Building U.S.Postage
Salem, Oregon 97310 PAID
Portland,OR
Permit No.815
RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMER LOCAL
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