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Home My WebLink About2022-11-08 - Voters Pamphlet - StateVoters' Oregon General Election November 8, 2022 7019w-� �-* This is your official 2022 General Election Voters' Pamphlet. It is meant to help you cast your vote b" t-a-MW-i 6-i voters beginning October 19 Included in this pamphlet are election deadlines, voter registration information, your rights as an Ore ion voter, candidate statements, and measure information. Shernia Fagan Oregon Secretary of State OFFICE OFTHE SECRETARY OF STATE SHEIVIIA FAGAN SECRETARY OF STAJTE CHERYL MYERS 3131M DEBORAH SCROGGIN DIRECTOR 255 CAPITOL ST N E. SUITE 126 SALEM, OREGON 97310 (503) 986-1518 'IThen I look across the country, I see reports of people waiting in line for hours to cast a ballot, elections officials suing each other over the voting process, and politicians creating new barriers to prevent eligible voters from casting a ballot. In Oregon, we don't see these problems. At least not at the same volume as elsewhere. The difference is that democracy is part of our state's identity. Right along with Crater Lake, our beautiful coastline, our strong tribal relationships, our breathtaking mountains, and the Pendleton Round -Up — voting is part of who we are. We were among the first states to create the citizens' initiative process and expand the right to vote to women. We led the nation by moving to vote -by -mail and automatic voter registration. And w4. consistently have some of the highest voter turnout in the country. Oregonians are voters! Our pro -democracy identity is worth fighting to preserve. To do so, voters need to trust elections administrators and the process. That's why I am doing everything in my power to reach voters with trusted information from official sources and push back when false information spreads online. Always use official sources of trusted information. 11 � r — f r I I � . Register to vote by October 18. Register online or check your registration information at oregonvotes.-go . Ballots will be mailed out beginning on October 19. Election Day is November 8, 2022. Ballots must be received or mailed with a valid postmark by 8 PrIl Election Day. In 2021 the Legislature passed a new law to allow ballots postmarked by Election Day to be on time even if they arrive at an election office after Election Day. This improvement ensures that every vote cast by 8 PIVI on Election Day gets counted. It may also delay the results of close races because it will take a few days for all on -time votes to be counted. Anti -fraud protections are built into our vote -by -mail system. Constantly updated voter registration lists, signature verification and post -election audits mean voter fraud is extremely rare. Learn more at oregonvotes.gov/integrit . False information is an ongoing threat to our democracy. information at trusted sources. Start with oregonvotes.gov or find your county elections office at oregonvotes.gov/counties. Shemia Fagan Oregon Secretary of State A= I Voters' Pamphlet Translations PW=QMaking Voting Accessible ORS 251.026, 251.167 251.170, 251.173 & 251.315 In 2021, the Oregon Legislature passed the Voter Language Access Bill (HB 3021) requiring the Secretary of State to translate portions of state and county voters' pamphlets into Oregon's most spoken languages. The law seeks to remove barriers to voting for those who are not fully proficient in English. The bill's requirements are being implemented for the first time this election. To help in this effort, the Translation Advisory Council was created. The Council is made up of volunteer community members who represent the ethnic, linguistic, an cultural diversity of Oregon voters. Council members make sure translations are accurate and retain the original tone and meaning in a culturally appropriate mann] Selected portions of this state voters' pamphlets are available in Arabic, Simplifie4 Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Marshallese, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog, Thai, Ukrainian, and Vietnamese. Arabic a3A .r- -) 3fijJl CDs-4j zi 1.31 "3311 a.-!.ULJ 0343 .:jIj 2S C:).4 S J j oregonvotes.gov/voterspam ph let , Chinese (Simplified) THJI;kihA oregonvotes.gov/voterspam ph let, 1)� French Certaines sections de cette brochure d'information des 6lecteurs de I'bat sont disponibles en franpais. Ces traductions peuvent 6tre consult6es en ligne 6 I'adresse suivante.oregonvote§.=qov/voterspamphiet. Japanese oregonvotes.goy/voterspamphlet as =- A= I Voters' Pamphlet Translations Pw=QMaking Voting • ORS 251.026, • 251.170, 251.173 & 251.315 M6ttan melele ko ern6j kelet ie ilo peba eo an ribout ilo state ew6r ilo Kajin Majol. Kw6maron loe ukok kein online ilo oregonvotes. gov/voterspam ph let. Portuguese Russian OTAeJlbHbie qaCTw 6powiop W36wpaTejieO 3Toro WTaTa 9OCTynHbI Ha PYCCKOM 93blKe. C gaHHbIMw nepeBogamw MOWHO 03HaKOMLATbC3q B WHTepHeTe no aApecy oregonvotes.gov/voterspamphiet. • Tagalog Ang rnga piling bahagi ng rnga parnplet na ito para sa rnga botante ng esta ay mababasa sa Tagalog. Makikita online ang rnga pagsasaling-wikang ito s oregonvotes.-gov/votersi2amphiet. I Thai salyu LLU a Ulm- o—regonvotes.gov/votersi2amphiet. MNF-= Vietnamese C6c phan dLrac chon trong tAp tc�i Ift dr tri ti e-u bang n�iy c6 b6n ng6n ngCF ti e-ng Vi6t. C6c b6n dich c6 th6 xern truc tuy6n tai oregonvotes.gov/votersL2amphiet. County•ntact Information Dates to Remember 7 Voting & Ballot Prohibitions 8 Drop Frequently AskedQuestions' Election Results Security 13 VotersElection Disabilities Oregon Voter Bill of Rights Candidate & Measure Information 16 Vote!Party, Registration Information 90 VoterVoter Registration r 91 Constitution Party 1 Democratic Party 1 Independent Party 20 Pacific Green Party 21 Progressive Pary 22 Republican y 23 Candidates & Measures List of Candidates & Measures 24 Index of Candidates 27 Partisan Candidates 28 Nonpartisan Candidates 40 Measure 111 42 Measure 11 Measure 11 Measure 114 61 To save on mailing and production costs, a county that prepares a voters' pamphlet may insert the pamphlet into the center of the state voters' pamph- * distribution. in- formation . .idates and measures from governmentslocal 0 For questions about: 4 registering to vote 4 returning your ballot 4 updating your registration 4 absentee ballots elections and voting replIMMUNUMIMISM 4 completing your ballot 4 signature requirements dP—E% Contact your County Elections dw Office. 1300 NW Wall St, Suite 202 Bend, OR 97703-1960 541-388-6547 VV It is against the law to: another person's ballot return envelope for therr vote more than once in an election or cast a fraudulent ballot vote a ballot if you are not legally qualified to do so coerce, pressure, or otherwise unduly influence another voter sell, offer to sell, purchase, or offer to purchase another voter's ballot obstruct an entrance of a building in which a voting booth or official ballot dropsite is located deface, remove, alter, or destroy another voter's ballot, a posted election notice or election equipment or supplies attempt to collect voted ballots within 100 feet of an official ballot dropsite establish a dropsite without displaying a sign stating "Not An Official Ballot Dropsite" Any Violations of the identified election laws are subject to civil andlor criminal penalties. 7or • information about voting in Oregon or J you think your rights as a voter have been violated oregonvotes.go , r 1 866 673 8683 se habla esparjol TFY 1 :•1 735 2900 for the hearing impaired In Oregon, we vote by mail. There a r no polling places. Instead you can vol ?.nywhere you choose. If you're registered to vote by October 18, your ballot will be mailed between October 19 and October 25. Your county elections office will mail it to the address in your voter registration record. If you don't receive your ballot by October 28, call your county elections office. 5 Ballots are not forwardable. To receive your ballot update your voter registration information at oregonvotes.gov/myvote. If election day is less than 5 days away, call your county elections office for instructions on how to get your ballot. r"?-Tr-rMM If you will be away from your home on election day, update your voter registration information at oregonvotes.gov/myvote. To request an absentee ballot, enter your absentee mailing address and how long you will be there. Is the voters' pamphlet translated into other languages? Yes. Portions of the voters' pamphlet are available online Arabic, Chinese (Simplified), French, German, Japanese, Korean, Marshallese, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog, Thai, Ukrainian, and Vietnamese. How do I complete my ballot? Your ballot packet will include instructions on how to complete and return your ballot. Follow the instructions! If your ballot is lost, destroyed, or damaged in a way that stops you from voting, call your county elections office and ask for a replacement ballot. Do I have to vote on everything? No. Your ballot will still be counted, even if you don't vote for every contest or measure on If you have mailed or dropped off your ballot, your vote cannot be changed. If you still have your ballot, follow the instructions that were sent with your ballot. You can return your ballot by mail, no sta needed. If you mail your ballot, it must be postmarked by USPS on or before 8 pm on November 8. 1 Or return your ballot to any county elections office or official drop box. You can find the nearest drop box, along with a map of how to get there, at oregonvotes.gov/d rop box or by contacting your county elections office. County elections offices are open election day from 7 am to If you received a secrecy sleeve, you don't have to use it unless you want to. If you didn't receive a secrecy sleeve, your county is one of the many that have incorporated additional security features approved by the Secretary of State's Office into the ballot return envelope and therefor; no longer need the sleeve. Do I have to sign my ballot return envelope? For your vote to count, yes. Your signature is a security measure used to verify your identity. You're the only person who can sign your ballot return envelope. Power of Attorney documents do not apply to voting. If you cannot sign your name, contact your county elections office for more information. Your ballot is only counted if the signature on the ballot return envelope matches signatures in your voter registration record. If your signature does not match or you forget to sign the envelope, the county will notify you. You will have until 21 days after the election to prove you were the one who signed the envelope. il i ZYM 51 M-M 170 it TVAYM 11:1 ZM I I 7TMh # Initial results are released beginning at 8 pm, November 8 and will continue to be updated through election nightynd the days following. Between election night and the date the election results are certified, the unofficial results reported on oregonvotes.gov will change. © change represents ballots that were postmarked by 8 pm on election night, being received and counted. Final results, especially for close contests, may not be known until the election is certified and the official abstract of votes is published. Final certified results will be available 37 days after the election. WMML-�- »- If your eligibility to vote can't be determined you will be issued a provisional ballot. To obtain a provisional ballot, go to your countX elections office in 9-erson and fill out a Provisional Ballot Request Form. Your provisional ballot will only be counted if you are determined to be eligible to vote. T#= If you believe Oregon election law has been broken, and are an Oregon registered voter, you can ask the Elections Division to investigate. Anonymous requests will not 11Z investigated. You can find more information and submit a complaint for Elections Division investigation at oregonvotes.gov under the "get involved" section. 01 1: 1�1 View unofficial election results starting at 8 pm on November 8 Unofficial results will be updated through election night and the days following. Final cered results will be available December 15. IMIT71,11(= a ' I I i Ensuring the Accuracy of —Your Vtt= -F Prior to any ballots being counted, counties publicly test voting systems for logill. and accuracy. This testing entails marking test ballots and running them through the vote counting machines to ensure results produced by the voting machines match how the test ballots were marked. This same process is followed after the election to confirm there was no change to the programming. The US Department of Homeland Security and the FBI have confirmed that no vote tally systems in Oregon, or anywhere else in the US have been hacked. You can ha confidence that your ballot will be counted as you mark it and that there will be no tampering with the ballot at any step in the election process. Voting in Oregon has never been more secure or more accurate. 4DVoters with Disabilities For more detailed information on accessible voting contact your county elections office. County contact information is on page 6. You mark this ballot using any computer with assistive technology, print and return it.You may also use the accessible tablets or computer stations located in every county elections office. rj��fl MTN "I'M TM 9 M. HZMMMMT�� You can get help from a friend, family member or other trusted person. Under Oregon law you cannot receive help from your employer or union. FIMMITM—W7711", I I .1rwolz "Inn So I F; P. T MEM MTRM- MRIM'SIMIMMMUSTE" ISOMW 4=0 At the General Election, a statewide political party may file a voters' pamphlet statement that argues for the success of its principles and the election of its candidates. Or the statement may oppose the principles and candidates of other political parties or organizations. If filed, statements appear in alphabetical order. The following political parties did not submit a statement for the 2022 General Election: Oregon statute (ORS 254.155) requires the Secretary of State to complete a random order of the letters of the alphabet to determine the order in which the names of the candidates will appear on the ballot. inn I•at I gar Pla Y, F, 0, G, Z, C, M, V, R, K, S, P, Q, E, B, W, N, A, U, 1, X, J, L, T, H, D Candidate statements included in the pamphlet are separated by office type and position and are further arranged in the same random order in which the names of candidates will be printed on the ballot. Statements are arranged in the following manner: partisan candidates by position in ballot order nonpartisan candidates by position in ballot order Candidates pay a fee or submit signatures lieu of paying the fee for space in the voter pamphlet. The information required by law —pertaining to occupation, occupation background, educational background and prior governmental experience —has been certified as true by each candidate. I Measures are proposed changes to the measure in this voters' pamphlet you will find the following information: I 2. the estimate of financial impact 3. the complete text of the r it 4. the explanatory statement; and 5. arguments filed by proponents and opponents of the measure. The ballot title is drafted by the Attorney General's office and distributed to interested parties for public comment. After review of any comments submitted, a ballot title is certifie4 �Pv tWe.4,ttornev Gei,ervl's office. Pik "M —4 ma, 10 7=91101 �-_ - �, I �, I I •, � The estimate of financial impact for each measure is prepared by a committee of state officials including the Secretary of State, the State Treasurer, the Director of the Department of Administrative Services, the Director of the Department of Revenue and a local government representative selected by the committee members. Working from information provided by state agencies and comments provided in a public hearing process, the committee estimates only the direct impact on state and local governments. The estimate assumes that the measure will be implemented as stated and expresses annual costs in ranges wherever it can be calculated accurately. The committee also consults with the Legislative Revenue Office to determine whether the measure may have an impact on the overall state economy, should appropriate analysis be available. Further explanation of the estimate can be added the committee in a second statement if the view it to be necessary. Only the procedur-1 used by the committee, not the content of the statement, can be challenged in the Oregon Supreme Court. This provides y• • that will be made by • the Oregon Constitution or to state laws. explanatory The . statement explaining the measure. committeeExplanatory statements are written by a of •, ' including two proponents of the measure, two opponents of the measure and a fifth member appointed by the first four committeemembers,fail ! agree on a fifth member,'• by the Secretary of • :. . ! statements can be appealed and may be changedby '•!Court. Any person or organization may file arguments in favor of, or in opposition to, a measure on ballot by • space for $1,200 or by submitting a petition signed by 0 voters. Arguments ! of . i'1141• i! • in opposition to the measure, and are printed in a random order within each category. Information provided , or arguments by , M =. All our nominees are pledged to defend the following three Principles, (1) The Creator God in heaven, made known to us through the Holy Scriptures, rules in the affairs of men and is the ultimate King, Lawgiver, and Judge of all mankind. He is to be honored and His Word is to be heeded if we expect to receive His blessing on the works of our hands individually or corporately; (2) the Family is the first and highest civil institution designed by God to propagate, educate, and nurture human life. Both Church and State are to support and defend that institution; and, (3) God has assigned the first priority of civil government to protect innocent human life from conception to natural death, to protect freedom of conscience, and to protect private property. We are pleased to offer you a true choice in the candidates we present to you. No longer do you need to vote for the incrementally lesser of two evils. When you see one of our candidates on your General Election ballot, you can know that they stand for what is right, not what is just politically expedient. They are all committed to restoring the Constitutional Republic that our Founders gave us. Our candidates are not backed by monied interests. Typically, you will see them on the ballot only, not here in the votens pamphlet, which costs lots of money. To provide you this choice we must satisfy Oregon ballot access requirements. We have to run at least one statewide partisan candidate each election cycle and achieve a minimum percentage of the vote or we must have a minimum number of voters registered with our party. Please help us avoid the unfortunate need to run our good candidate against another party)s good candidate, by registering with us to meet the other requirement. The Constitution Party of Oregon maintains that our true heritage is freedom. God-fearing men founded our nation. They wanted freedom from human tyranny. They wanted to obey the dictates of their consciences in accordance with the Bible. Oregon)s history as a state is rooted in the desire of Native Americans to have the truth of the Book of Heaven, as they called the Bible. There are memorials on the capitol grounds of Oregon reminding us of the part that missionaries had in the formation of our state)s civil and educational institutions. The first missionary to Oregon, Jason Lee, was truly the Father of Oregon, assisting in the drafting of our state constitution and founding Willamette University that began as a mission school for Native Americans. Government derives its just powers from the consent of the governed. Oregon Constitution, Article 1, Section 1, ... all men, when they form a social compact are equal in right: that all power is inherent in the people, and all free governments are founded upon their authority, and instituted for their peace, safety, and happiness... Our rights are inalienable, coming from the hand of the Creator. Our system of laws is based on the Judeo-Christian moral code. Vote your conscience; don't vote out of fear or greed! You rarely hear from us, because it takes money to do mailings and we don)t have your email address or phone number. If you pay Oregon income tax you can make a refundable gift of $50 (couples can give $100) to the Constitution Party of Oregon every year, even if you are unable to volunteer in any other capacity. Please consider doing this. Call for details. Hope to hear from you soon... This past year has been particularly trying for us. We endured the efforts of others, led by Paul Romero, to overwhelm or burn us down for his own gain. Check us out at: www.constitutionpartyoregon.com Chairman Jack Brown 439 Pyle Drive Grants Pass OR 97527 (541)659-4313 The Democratic Party of Oregon is over one million strong, I W I . 11 -ki D&U The Democratic Party believes in freedom, including the freedom to make our own reproductive choices, the freedom to vote in fair elections, and freedom from gun violence. In the face of attacks on our freedoms and efforts to take us backwards by far - right extremists, we will continue to defend our democracy, right to privacy, reproductive rights, civil rights, and the freedom of ALL Americans to live and love as they see fit. We are a Party of more than one million Oregonians, coming from all walks of life, from all kinds of backgrounds and communities, and from all regions of our great state. That diversity is our strength and reinforces the core beliefs that tie Democrats together. Democrats believe that we're greater together than we are on our own — that this country succeeds when everyone gets a fair shot, everyone does their fair share, and everyone plays by the same rules. Our party is focused on building an economy that lifts up all Americans, not just those at the top. Democrats have a strong record of accomplishments, including: • raising the minimum wage to improve life for more than 100,000 workers and their families, • reducing student loan debt, • allowing Medicare to negotiate lower prescription drug prices, • passing paid family and medical leave, • the largest clean energy investment in U.S. history and moving Oregon to 100% clean energy by 2030, and • ensuring our schools have the resources to help every student find success. Oregon Democrats are united to: • Secure a brighter future for all by electing Tina Kotek as Governor to build on her successful record of building education and economic opportunities for Oregon, defending reproductive rights, addressing the housing crisis, fighting climate change, and improving access to health care and mental health services. • Deliver victories on reproductive rights, voting rights, civil rights, and reducing gun violence by growing our majorities in the U.S. Senate and House. To do so, we need to elect Sen. Ron Wyden, and our great Democratic Congressional team: Rep. Earl Blumenauer, Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, Val Hoyle, Jamie McLeod -Skinner, Andrea Salinas, and Joe Yetter. • Protect our workers and small businesses by voting for civil rights attorney and small business owner Christina Stephenson to serve as Oregon's next Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries. • Build our Democratic majorities in the Oregon House and Senate to deliver on education, climate, and health care, while creating a vibrant economy that provides equal opportunity for all. • Elect local Democrats to key positions across Oregon. Oregon Democrats recommend the following votes on November statewide ballot measures: Yes on Measures 111, 112,113. We invite all Oregonians to join us in affirming our determination that Oregon continue to become a beacon of economic opportunity, tolerance, and freedom. Read more about the Democratic Party, what we stand for, and how to get involved at www.dpo.ora, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ORDems, on Twitter at @ORDems, and on Instagram at @OregonDems. (This information furnished by Democratic Party of Oregon.) Are you tired of extremism and polarization? And being manipulated by politicians If so, then maybe the Independent Party of Oregon is for you. A 2021 Gallup poll found that 62% of Americans want a viable third party and that the Democratic and Republican parties "do such a poor job representing the American people that a third party is needed." (bit. ly/3rd pa rtysApport) The only way to build a third party is to join one and get involved. The Independent Party of Oregon (IPO) believes in fiscally and environmentally responsible policies to restore our middle class and address the real problems we face. Government reform: We work to restore integrity to our institutions by achieving voting reforms that make our democracy more representative and real campaign finance reform-- including contribution limits and requiring that political ads name their largest funders. People centered policies: We work on policies that bring us together, like reducing the high cost of living (especially for housing), homelessness, addiction, and the causes and effects of fire and extreme weather on our communities. Facts: • We are the fastest growing party in Oregon, adding about 140,000 members since 2007 (4.7% of Oregon's registered voters). • About 6.5% of all local office holders (city council members, commissioners, mayors) are IPO members. • We're highly informed, rational, non -tribal, non -extremist voters. • Our platform is fiscally responsible, socially compassionate, and environmentally protective. • We fight to keep big money from buying government policy at all levels of government. Today, government policies in Oregon are crafted by and for powerful corporations, large unions, and the wealthy. Government is not accountable to regular people. Politics is too partisan. There is not enough problem -solving. We stand against extremism, crisis entrepreneurs, and those who seek to curtail individual rights. We work to: • Oppose spending on inefficient government programs and bailouts. • Increase transparency in government, especially on how tax dollars are spent. • Improve education and job training opportunities for Oregonians. • Protect the environment and the climate effectively (reducing diesel emissions is a priority). • Protect Oregon consumers from ripoffs and abuse, including medical billing. • Provide incentives for business creation and expansion in Oregon, but only if the incentives return greater public benefit than they cost. 2022 PLATFORM Our 2022 expanded platform (indparty.com(platform) is based on our member surveys. Our goal is to align public policies with the priorities of ordinary citizens in the areas of health care, education, campaign and ethics reform, and environmental policy. See our past Voters' Pamphlet statements at indparty.com/vp. 2022 ELECTIONS Check www.indpartv.com for the 52 candidates we nominated and why we did not nominate a candidate for Governor. COMMUNITY BASED CANDIDATES We support candidates backed and trusted by their local communities, not the special interests that dominate Republican and Democratic agendas. These special interests accounted for nearly all of the $150 million spent on Oregon political campaigns in 2018 and most of the $44 million spent that year on lobbying in Oregon. Regular voters can't match those big dollars. But we can fight them with our voting power. WE ARE HAVING AN IMPACT We have worked on several policies to protect taxpayers, consumers, and our environment over the years, but our main focus has been to restore power to ordinary citizens. We helped achieve campaign finance reform in Multnomah County in 2016 and Portland in 2018 by passing charter amendment measures to limit campaign contributions to $500 each and require that political ads name their 5 largest funders. We are a founding member of Honest Elections Oregon and pursue state -level campaign finance reform. In April 2020, our co-chairs won the reversal of the 1997 Oregon Supreme Court decision that prohibited limits on political contributions. VOTE. THINK. BE. INDEPENDENT. www.indpartv.com — info@indparty.com — 503-437-2833 CHANGE YOUR REGISTRATION TO INDEPENDENT PARTY Web Search: "Oregon voter registration" and click on "Update" (This information furnished by Independent Party of Oregon.) Pacific Green Party A Better Future is Possible Vote Green! America is in crisis. A better future is possible. We're the Green Party. Not the party pretending their candidate won the last election or the party fundraising for reproductive rights while doing nothing to protect them. We're not the party preserving the filibuster to prevent passing the Voting Rights Act. Nor the party who couldn't find money to Build Back Better but sends $50 billion without discussion for a proxy war in Ukraine and $12 billion for Saudi Arabia's war in Yemen. We're not the party ignoring global warming. Spineless, ineffective Democrats and a mean -spirited, corrupt Republican Party got us into this mess. They are not going to get us out. Greens have solutions: We can protect reproductive freedom, control corporate greed, end the housing crisis, rein in gun violence, avoid a climate catastrophe, and create a true democracy. Stop Corporate Price -Gouging • Make corporations pay their fair share of taxes • Curb inflation, tax windfall profits • Get corporate money out of elections Protect Reproductive Choice • Expand access to abortions on federal property • Enshrine Roe v Wade as legislation • Expand access to emergency contraception Rein in the bloated US military -industrial complex • Stop funding unaccountable private military contractors • Slash the $847 billion per year budget • Invest that money in upgrading our infrastructure and healthcare Protect Kids, Stop Gun Violence • Manage guns and their owners like we do cars and drivers • Ban assault rifles • Ban high -capacity magazines • Create & enforce waiting periods Prevent Global Warming • Tax credits for solar power • Stop subsidizing fossil fuels • Tax carbon pollution • Expand public transport, high-speed rail and electric car charging • End forest destruction, protect biodiversity • Promote and fund sustainable farming Invest in People • Pass Universal healthcare with proper funding for mental health • Invest immediately in housing, end ban on local rent control • Cancel student debt • Implement a statewide living wage Modernize the justice system • End felony disenfranchisement • End the bail system that punishes the poor • Abolish the death penalty in Oregon • Demilitarize policing Create a Real Democracy • Pass meaningful campaign finance reform • End partisan gerrymandering with an independent redistricting commission • Implement Ranked Choice Voting and Proportional Representation The Green Party innovatively promoted marriage equality, cannabis legalization and universal healthcare before they were popular. Our creative, people -centered, ideas can solve the urgent problems we face now. Join us! Learn •' • www.pacificareens.ora (This information furnished by Pacific Green Party of Oregon.) Oregon Progressive Party: -i El -cti miciusti HumanRights-, Environmental Protection, and Grassroots Democracy WE SUPPORT: real campaign finance reform, Medicare for All, equal rights (including same -sex marriage), and $18 minimum wage for all, now. WE OPPOSE: the corruption of elections by big money, Wall Street bailouts, bloated military spending, letting Republicans use the filibuster to control the U.S. Senate, and "free trade" deals that let corporations override labor, consumer protection, and environmental policies. OUR CANDIDATES Nathalie Paravicini Governor Jeff Golden Oregon Senate #3 Wait Tranclum Oregon House #51 Chris Henry State Treasurer Tom Andersen Oregon House #19 Antonio Sunseri Oregon House #60 David Delk U.S. House, CID 3 Logan Laity Oregon House #32 Jo Ann Hardesty PDX City Council Mike Beilstein U.S. House, CID 4 Mark Gamba Oregon House #41 Sharon Meieran Multnomah Co. Chair Real Campaign Finance Reform: Oregon Democrats and Republicans have never enacted limits on political campaign contributions. Campaign spending for Oregon state offices skyrocketed from $4 million in 1996to $83 million in 2018. Winning a contested race forthe Legislature (about 15,000 votes for a House seat) now typically costs over $750,000 and often over $1 million per candidate. # beating only Mississippi. Get involved at honest-elections.com. We are very different from the Establishment parties. Real campaign finance reform, particularly in Oregon Democrats should use their majorities in Congress to override the filibuster and adopt federal laws: 1. protecting the right of women to choose abortion services without restriction; 2. restoring the authority of EPA to to regulate power plant emissions to combat climate change; and 3. enlarging the Supreme Court to 13 members. Oppose "free trade" deals; support local products &services "Medicare for All" comprehensive health care State Bank to invest state funds in Oregon jobs, avoid Wall Street ripoffs Employment for All (public works projects, WPA style) Increase income taxes on big corporations Reduce Oregon income tax on families living at or near poverty Strictly regulate toxic air pollution, including diesel emissions Tax emissions that cause climate change; invest in clean energy (not unsafe nuclear) No Wall Street bailouts; end "corporate personhood" and constitutional rights for corporations Repair, improve infrastructure (transit, water systems, etc.) End wars in Afghanistan, Iraq/Syria; bring troops home Slash military spending and foreign troop deployments Enable grass -roots efforts to effectively use the initiative and referendum Equal rights for all; same -sex marriage Ban transport of oil by train through Oregon Ban foreign export of raw logs from Oregon forests Require labeling of genetically engineered food NUVR = Not Until Very Recently mz�'r■ De m Rep Prog NO NO YES NO NO YES NO NO YES NO NO YES NO NO YES NO NO YES NO NO YES NO NO YES NO NO YES NO NO YES NO NO YES NO NO YES WEAK NO STRONG NO NO YES NO NO YES NO NO YES NUVR NO YES NO NO YES NO NO YES NO NO YES 1410 WEN WOWNWHAWN MINIMUM•I INS I M HN M M Pi aftou M I I PIR;t I I♦QJ N WRI st" to Lo I I @p E vom I M IN, r4mr, IsM E N I r-1 M-MAN EMMAXIC, I Am IRK41vin awwy; In mA 1*1 wannei M rttrkwrmi 0 RIPPRWAIN.- owl "IMPPRI F "YES" ON THESE OREGON MEASURES AND LOCAL MEASURES: Measure 111: affordable health care should be available to everyone Measure 112: remove references to slavery in Oregon Constitution Measure 114: require firearms permits; large ammo magazines prohibited PORTLAND CHARTER AMENDMENT 0-mu■ ■ elect Mayor citywide; establishes City Manager) proqparty.orq --- info@r)roqparty.org --- 503-548-2797 (This information furnished by Progressive Party.) Oregon Republican Party The Oregon Republican Party is working for all Oregonians by promoting limited government, the rule of law, lower taxes, and personal freedom. We humbly request you support our candidates because their principles will improve our state for everyone. It has been over 28 years since Republican policies were implemented statewide in Oregon, and now we are all seeing the results: crime without consequence, corruption, and surging inflation. Democrats' policies have made our state dangerous to live in, difficult for businesses to create jobs, and left our streets dirty and overridden with unchecked homelessness and crime. It is time to put an end to the damaging effects of Democrat one -party -rule in Oregon. Hundreds of Republican elected leaders are working hard every day to implement Republican ideals into action to benefit all Oregonians. But they need your vote. Our state and our nation are facing incredible challenges from the left's failed policies. Electing Republican candidates will bring the leadership Oregon desperately needs to bring our state back from brink and toward a more prosperous future. • We must hold the Democrats accountable for their reckless pandemic policies. Policies that left our economy crushed, students behind, and streets riddled with crime. Our rights were usurped, and that can never happen again. • Oregon Republicans are fighting for safer streets and the protection of our communities. Governor Kate Brown and Democrats in the Oregon legislature have enforced soft -on -crime policies that weaken our law enforcement. Homelessness is surging and citizens don't feel safe. Republicans will bring back peace and security to our state. • Oregon Republicans say NO to the left's exorbitant government spending. Help us tell the Democrats to stop wasting our tax dollars and fueling inflation. Everyday Americans are struggling to make ends meet, and Oregon Democrats are only making things worse. • Oregon Republicans share a common interest in protecting the scenic beauty and livability of our great state. But Governor Kate Brown's policies risked all that. She failed to protect our forests, leading to some of the worst wildfires our state has seen in decades. Lives were lost, homes were ruined, and communities were dispersed. Republicans will support active stewardship of our state's forests to stop this from recurring. VOTE REPUBLICAN FOR A BETTER OREGON! • Help bring positive change to our state by registering as a Republican today. • Be a part of the political process and protect our rights and freedoms. • Ensure you are an active and informed citizen that will support strong policies that will improve the future of our State. Find out more about our platform here: National Republican Party Platform: gop.com/platformOregon Republican Party Platform: ore aon.aor)/DIatfgrm We have nominated a great slate of candidates in 2022 who are ready to fight for change: • Christine Drazan for Governor: www.christinefororegon.com • Jo Rae Perkins for United States Senate: Derkinsforussenate.vote • Chris Mann for 1st Congressional District: www.chrismannapEaks.com • Cliff Bentz for 2nd Congressional District: cliffbentz.com • Joanna Harbour for 3rd Congressional District: ioanna4oreaon.com • Alek Skarlatos for 4th Congressional District: www.alekfororegon.com �nc m • Lori Chavez-DeRemer for 5th Congressional District: www.lorichavezderemer.com • Mike Erickson for 6th Congressional District: mikeericksonforcongress.org • OREGON SENATE REPUBLICANS: orecionsenate.g.Qp Our recommendations for the 2022 ballot measures: • Measure 111 — Vote NO — Amends the Oregon Constitution to promise free healthcare without any plan to pay for it. • Measure 113 — Vote NO — This bill removed the right of voters to decide their representation. • Measure 114 — Vote NO — Enacts a law that seeks to further erode Second Amendment rights in Oregon. Visit the Oregon Republican Party: o LagDn-._qo_p Oregon Republican Party PO Box 1586, Lake Oswego, OR 97035 Email: i-nfo@oreaon.aor) Phone: 503-595-8881 (This information furnished by Oregon Republican Party.) US Senator Jo Rae Perkins Republican, Constitution Dan PuIju Pacific Green Ron Wyclen Democrat, Independent Chris Henry Progressive US Representative 2nd District Joe Yetter Democrat Cliff S Bentz Republican '�3rd District Michael Sipe Republican Emerson Levy Democrat, Independent 54th District Jason Kropf Democrat, Independent, Working Families JudyTrego Republican FD5th District E Werner Reschke Republican Brian Lepore Democrat. Incleoenclent 5th District 59th District Lori Chavez-DeRemer Vikki Breese -Iverson Republican Republican Jamie McLeod -Skinner Lawrence Jones Democrat, Independent, Working Families Democrat, Independent Governor Tina Kotek Democrat, Working Families Donice Noelle Smith Constitution R Leon Noble* Libertarian Betsy Johnson Nonaffiliated Christine Drazan Republican 60th District Mark Owens Republican, Independent, Democrat Antonio Sunseri* Progressive Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries Christina E Stephenson Cheri Helt FATais Position 10 Kristina Hellman FEE IFIETIORFM affordable healthcare access, balanced against requirement to fund schools, other essential services EM allowing slavery and involuntary servitude as punishment for crime ten unexcused absences from floor term of office ?14 Requires permit macquire firearms; police maintain permit/firearm database; criminally prohibits certain ammunition magazines Bentz, Cliff S 30 Breese-Iverson,VlNki 37 Chavez-DeRerner,Lori 31 Drazan'Christine 33 HeUnnan'Khmtima 41 He|t,Cheh 40 Henry, Chris 28 Johnson, Betsy 33 Jones, Lawrence 37 Kotek'Tina 32 Knop[Jomon 35 LepVre'Brian 36 Levy, Emerson 34 McLeod -Skinner, Jamie 31 Owens, Mark 38 Perkins, JoRae 28 Pu|ju'Don 28 Reschke'EWerner 36 Sipe, Michael 34 Smith, OoniceNoe||e 32 Stephenson, Christina E 40 Trego'Judy 35 \Nyden'Ron 29 Yetter, Joe 30 Candidate statements and measure arguments are printed as submitted The state does not fact check the information submitted by candidates and measure argument filers. Inaccurate or wron�,* information is not corrected. • Wi� Occupation: U.S. Senator Nominee 2022 Occupational Background: Office Management -,a,% I -�"va No voymplo Certificate in Financial Planning; Linn Benton Community College, Associates Business Management. Prior Governmental Experience: Delegate, ORP State Convention, 2016 ORP Presidential Elector; Linn County GIO Chairwoman, Precinct Committee Woman 2008 — Present; Linn County Republican Women, President, 1st & 2nd VP; Albany Visitors Association, Preside nt/Vice- President. IT-70#2041516- M-2 • Crime, Law, and Order— Allow law enforcement to do their job, fund the police and stop releasing criminals. • Education —Teach the basics, End political indoctrination. • Election Transparency— Clean voter rolls, end ballot harvesting, Election Day Holiday • Homelessness - The real causes must be identified to end homelessness. • Medical Freedom - No forced vaccinations or mask mandates • Natural Resources - Must be managed locally, not by federal bureaucrats. • School Choice - Vouchers and money follow the students • Secure Borders —Will help end human and drug trafficking. • Term Limits - No more career politicians. 12 years maximum! • Veterans — Earned our respect and need to receive the medical and housing care they deserve. Jo Rae Perkins will: • Represent all Oregonians • Vote against increasing the debt ceiling. • Read all bills first • Vote Yes on 100% Constitutional bills. • Protect all your Constitutional Rights & Liberties "�Wff_197= • Believes every life is valuable and is 100% Pro -Life. • Supports the 11st, 2nd, 3rd.... to 27th Amendment • Welcomes legal immigrants • Is endorsed by Lars Larson, Dr. Doug Frank, Seth Keshel, Trevor Loudon, and many others listed at http://www.Perkins.vote "America is headed going the wrong way. Inflation at a 40-year high affects every Oregonian. As your U.S. Senator, duties defined in the U.S. Constitution." Jo Rae natwr P mch A Tim.,74 As Thi http://www.12erkins.vote 541-730-3570 (This information furnished by Jo Rae Perkins.) *,ccupational Background: Sales Prior Governmental Experience: None I'm an Oregonian like you, fed up with Federal government corruption. Enough is enough! We have been put through hell for more than two years with the bungled response to covid. Our rights have been tram- pled while our economy collapsed. What was Ron Wyclen's solution? Get us in yet another war and make inflation even worse! Time for him to go. As your U.S. Senator, I'll work hard to get Washington on the people's side again: FOREIGN POLICY • End the Forever Wars - withdraw from Syria, stop interference in Ukraine • Make peace with Russia, Iran and other so-called "adversaries" • Dismantle the rogue military industrial complex • Dissolve NATO and abandon our self-destructive quest for world dominance • End our covert activities, coups, assassinations, and suppression of truth. Free Assange! • Launch a transparent criminal investigation of the CIA and other intelligence agencies • Push for new, multilateral, comprehensive strategic arms control treaties • Respect the human rights of the Palestinian people and end support for Israeli oppression. • Restore disrupted supply chains to stop inflation • Negotiate fair-trade deals, not free -trade corporate giveaways • Revitalize local economies, retail, small business, and manufacturing jobs. De-globalize! • Pro -choice on abortion rights AND covid "vaccines." Medical Freedom! • Big Pharma out of government - eliminate industry capture of regulatory agencies • Thorough, impartial investigation of Federal covid response • Join the civilized world with Medicare for All • Restore parental rights in health and education • Protect the right to bear arms, with common sense safety regulations • End the corporate -governmental partnership to censor our public debate. Rein in Big Tech! • Election integrity: ranked choice voting and eliminate big money • Tackle climate and pollution by reducing consumption, not preserving luxury _Y11 I I only getting worse. Leave it behind and vote for people, planet and peace! You'll be glad you did. am - IIN- Democrat hJ"&W&Qtf, Panthers Educational Background: Stanford University, BA; University of Oregon Law School, JD Prior Governmental Experience: US Congress Public service means listening to Oregonians' priorities. That's why I've held over 1,000 open -to -all town halls in each of Oregon's 36 counties each year. I've heard Oregonians' concerns about affordable housing, insufficient mental healthcare, wildfires, homelessness, crime and inflation. I passed a new law cutting seniors' drug prices and families energy costs while making the biggest investment in U.S. history to fight the climate crisis. a 15% minimum corporate tax rate and providing incentives to major corporations to invest more in their workers. I'm fighting to increase housing supply, to help first-time homebuyers get a down payment on the Ame rican dream -ke --c -� Jke -c oD-1 the tax code ending these profiteers' special tax breaks. US Senator to Occupation: Union Truck Driver (Teamsters Local 81) 01 41"'1 1 .NPIMIA411"I'M Educational Background: attended Portland State University, Clackamas Community College Prior Governmental Experience: n/a Eel publicly -funded education from daycare and pre-K to trade guilds and higher education, Medicare for All, strong work- -flace safetv reaulations. and—trotectina the environment ani woman's right to choose when to have a child. Protect the Rights of the BiPOC, LGBTQ, Immigrant, Abled, and other marginalized communities. to work in a WPA-styled jobs program and expanded mpri• k".11 iIIi,&nq*ftrPP. In the pandemic's first months, I secured new unemployment insurance and tax relief that helped families and small busi- I will advocate for workers to raise wages and improve nesses weather the economic crisis until they could get back working conditions and to stop "free trade" deals that lel to work. corporations override labor, consumer protections and environmental policies. I've consulted with mental health providers and law enforce- END DARK MONEY IN POLITICS! ment to pass a groundbreaking law that reforms how police ,tcluipment they need to prevent and respond to fires. M�,�ZeMjre Rural Zchliads law has br,.wu i,11wn *r *regon's schools and roads. I'm proud to be the Senate's leading privacy advocate, and with the Supreme Court's gutting of federal abortion rights, I'm the only candidate in this race who's always fought to defend abortion rights and protect women's reproductive choices. Representing Oregon in the Senate has been the honor of a lifetime - if elected again I will continue to lister', work, and deliver for Oregon. (This information furnished by Wyden for Senate. Ron Wyclen's campaign has raised over $12.5 million, including from the PACs and corporate executives of Wall Street, drug companies, electric utilities, and other from chemical industries and forest products companies. Source: ol2ensecrets.or-q- any drug prices until 2026, then limits negotiation to only 10 of the 4,000+ drugs that Medicare buys and only 20 drugs in 2027. lantl M#Zlena, "%malluc I August 16, 2022). later in tMis Voters' Pamphlet. chrishenry.org (503) 443-5801 (This information furnished by Chris Henry.) US Representative, 2nd District Occupation: Farmer . 1". Army 1968-2004; Physician 1972-2004 (Family Medicine; Anatomic and Clinical Pathology); Teacher 1972-2004 M.D. Indiana University; M.P.H. University of as ington; Officer Advanced Course (Commandant's List); Allied Command Europe Staff Officer Course; Combat Casualty Management, Echelon Ill. Prior Governmental Experience: U.S. Army Officer 1968- 2004, (Hospital Commander, Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe. Chief of Pathology, William Beaumont ArmN Medical Center). D opuly Coroner Kit RPQ Counb� ashin.-toi Our nation is in crisis. We face unprecedented threats from without and within, and extremist politicians and activist judges are making things worse. Attacks on our personal freedoms and our Democracy threaten the values we hold sacred as Americans. Now is the time for a different, better vision of the future. Now is a time for American leaders. That's why I'm running for Congress as the Democratic nominee. If elected, I will work with family farmers and business owners across District 2 to honor their way of life. I will introduce and support legislation that helps farmers and r x* and resources they need to meet the challenges of the 21st century. I will support legislation that will protect our freedoms and Democracy by guaranteeing voting rights, pushing for the prosecution of everyone responsible for January 6th and codifying Roe into law. I will also work with my colleagues, local communities and ing them to top -tier, safe schools, free of active shooter drill and full of hope and knowledge. If you want a Congressperson who will wake up every day with these three things as his North star, you had Better Vote Yetter! rj== Jeff Merkley, U.S. Senator, Oregon Ron Wyclen, U.S. Senator, Oregon Jeff Golden, State Senator, Oregon Jamie McLeod -Skinner, Candidate, U.S. Congress, Oregon's 5th District Coordinated Indivisible Network of Oregon (COIN) Oregon State Council for Retired Citizens PAC Oregonizers (This information furnished by Joe Yetter, Committee to Elect.) US Representative, 2nd District Vallmom. 0 11 # 1 0 - I . I r I ERA Rd�glr,110 1q NI# ERNW] 0 1 F I M Occupational Background: U.S. Congressman, Rancher, Legislator, Farmer, Attorney (water, business law) Educational Background: J.D. Lewis and Clark College; B.S. Eastern Oregon State College Prior Governmental Experience: U.S. Congressman (2021 - present); State Senator (2018 - 2020); State Representative (2008 - 2018); School Board Member (Ontario 8C School District, 2005 - 2008); Oregon Water Resources Commissio 1995). Cliff Bentz: PRO-2nd AMENDMENT, PRO -LIFE, PRO - BUSINESS & PRO -VETERAN! Cliff Bentz is fighting to resolve the water, land, forest, smal business, healthcare, infrastructure challenges facing CD2. He is working to support veterans, reduce costly regulation lower taxes, secure the border, protect private property rights, personal freedom, and rural Oregon. "It is critical that we have good people in the United State Congress like your Member, Cliff Bentz. No one, fights hard for the truth, for the principles, for values that make Ameri this special place that freedom really matters" CONGRESSMAN JIM JORDAN HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE REPUBLICAN LEADER "A strong conservative, Cliff Bentz is exactly who the 2nd District of Oregon needs representing them in Washington. As a leader on the House Natural Resources Committee, Cliff defends conservative -vu�n-ew-m-r,V CONGRESSMAN BRUCE WESTERMAN HOUSE NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE REPUBLICAN LEADER "I have known Cliff for years and now work with him as a county commissioner. As a retired Marine, I know he consistently places the needs of our veterans at the forefront of all he does." DAVE DOTTERRER JACKSON COUNTY COMMISSIONER "r-1111 lb 011 1—, ICY,# _afT - --- 4-c-dur for our public lands and water rights make him the obvious choice for the Cattlemensendorsement for Congress." TODD NASH OREGON CATTLEMEN'S ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT AND WALLOWA COUNTY COMMISSIONER www.cliffbentz.com Cliff Bentz Endorsements: Oregon Right to Life PAC Oregon Cattlemen's Association Oregon Farm Bureau Federation American Forest Resource Council Associated Oregon Loggers ■ Oregonians for Food and Shelter AG -PAC loxlfiaamgf 1 • US Representative, 5th District Lori Chavez - Occupation: Business Owner Occupational Background: Business Educational Background: BS, Business- California State University, Fresno M AM M So 6%"M!A# W11111WANNIQW1, 110 W_ UNION M A Sr1Wq-A founded an anesthesia management company and several mental health and depression in patients. I is RUN in creating the Happy Valley Youth Council, advocating for teens to get involved in their communities. Fiscal Responsibility Congress needs a fiscally responsible leader representing us. As Hap;iy Yall8y Maytir, Lxri kept taxes Wre anj! %alairiica;j! thz budget: she allocated more than $2.5 million into reserves and paid off city debts early, saving taxpayers more than $900,000 in interest payments. armMEM-malam understands the critical needs in infrastructure investment. As mayor, she was responsible for major improvements to Happy Valley's infrastructure that created safer routes to schools for our children. Transparency in Government Lori believes in complete transparency in government and her record proves it. While she was mayor, Happy Valley was named one of the most transparent cities in the entire state of Oregon, receiving numerous budget and transparency awards. Proven Track Record Lori Chavez-DeRemer is the only candidate with a proven track record to get thinos done. In Con ress she will use her • w-T-cTrr- W prevent major tax hikes, and solve the inflation crisis. T,MMMT= National Federation of Independent Business Federal PAC Ironworkers Local 29 North Clackamas Chamber of Commerce Oregon Farm Bureau Federation AG -PAC Oregon Nurseries' PAC www.lorichavezderemer.com (This information furnished by Lori Chavez-DeRemer for Congress.) US Representative, 5th District Democrat Independent Working Familiei *ccupation: Regional Emergency Coordinator, small business owner Occupational Background: Engineer, Attorney, Talent Interim City Manager, Environmental Planner Educational Background: Ashland High School, Rensselaer B.S. Civil Engineering, Cornell University Masters Regional g, University of Oregon Law School Prior Governmental Experience: Oregon Watershed Enhancem nt Board, Education Service District Board, City Councilor -in Congress, amie wiii De an inciepencient iead—e—r who can be trusted to stand up for Oregon's hard- working families, seniors and communities corporate special interests or extremists." - Senator Ron Wyclen Jamie's mom worked three jobs to feed their family. A small school, Jamie understands how hard it can be to make ends meet. In Congress she will battle inflation •and stand up to anyone —even her own party —to deliver for Oregonians: • Reduce the outrageous cost of healthcare and all prescription drugs. • Increase affordable housing. • Fight price gouging by billionaire corporations that drives inflation. • rotect our water, natural resources, agriculture, and rural economies. KEEPING US SAFE As City Manager, Jamie balanced budgets and increased police fundinq, traininq, and accountability. Jamie led wildfil recovery efforts, helping communities �p�repare for and is fueling devastating wildfires and drought.. on extremists like her opponent — who would ban access to abortion, even before a woman knows she's pregnant — and keep ciovernment out of our personal medical decisions. Jamie will work for us — not powerful DC insiders or party bosses. That's why, unlike her opponent, she refuses to take money from corporate special interests and will vote for iron -clad ethics rules, including banning Congressmembers from trading stocks. BROAD -BASED SUPPORT Nominated by the Democratic, Independent and Working Families Parties DemQcrats. ReAublicans uniQn an aniza- tionsth o hout our communities. Seethe entire list: Jamiefor0recion.com (This information furnished by Jamie for Oregon.) IMIT-77IT-M Democrat Working Families Educational Background: University of Oregon, B.S.; University of Washington, M.A. Prior Governmental Experience: State Representative (2007- 2022), House Speaker (2013-2022) A ^— -f"Y ze I spent the last 20 years working to make things better for Oretonians. At Ore on Food Bank and Children First —I f u, ht to create more opportunities for working families, and then 2 ao_-d tMcti,iin 3 e h 144+147;; access law in the country, raised the minimum wage, and guaranteed paid sick leave for workers. Oregon is facing major challenges - homelessness, crime, addiction, skyrocketing costs, and wildfires. We need a Governor who can fix problems and will always be on the side of working people. I'l I be a force for positive change and deliver results. As Governor, I will: • Defend and expand access to reproductive health care. • Work to reduce gun violence by increasing the age to buy assault weapons from 18 to 21. • Take on our homelessness crisis by increasing street outreach teams, expanding managed shelters, improving access to mental health services, and building more housing. • Fight back against the drug cartels in Oregon and deliver on our promise to expand access to addiction treatment and recovery services statewide. • Make sure our schools fund career and technical education, improve graduation rates, and support student mental health. • Fight climate change and create good -paying jobs in clean energy. "Reproductive freedom is under attack in every single state. Tina Kotek is the only candidate for Governor we trust to defend our right to control our own bodies." -Planned Parenthood PAC of Oregon Executive Director An Do WARM �10 �! , �22,! f5ilill V .7.1ftTLOWN-70 PLOWN7.7 U.-YA Planned Parenthood PAC of Oregon Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund Oregon League of Conservation Voters Oregon Nurses Association Oregon State Building & Construction Trades Council U.S. Senators Ron Wyclen & Jeff Merkley More endorsements: TinaForOregon.com (This information furnished by Friends of Tina Kotek.) Occupation: retired Occupational Background: Master Sergeant E8, journalist/ reporter, talk show host, EMT, nurse Educational Background: Umpqua Community College, Eastern Oregon University BA Prior Governmental Experience: taxpayer, voter, 35 years military service • homeschooling mother • medical educator • military career • compassion on those less fortunate — whether homeless or just in poverty • believes in constitutionally limited government, not rule by emergency executive decrees. • believes in sacredness of human life before and after birth. • strong supporter of private property rights, mineral rights, and water rights. • advocate for environmental stewardship, NOT environ- mental craziness. I TT7lf-X7MTTMrM*1Zq Lng • opportunity for entrepreneurs, with lower taxes and less regulation. • honest education — no CRT, no gender nonsense. We need teaching of reading, writing, arithmetic, civics, and volunteerism. • medical freedom — no mandates • honest elections — back to the polling places and clean up the poll books 10110 100", 111,1190illow- 10010 1 M-01 I www", I I I N I rin MIDI Ad LF MWS tild[]U�j 11911 L I I C, L INC f LIT, d I U LIM I ILS If has frankly been a runaway state government. She will not hesitate to use the Governor's bully pulpit to point the way forward toward a renewal of individual freedom and respon- sibility . Donice will not hesitate to use the Governor's VETO when another budget lands on her desk that uses taxpayer dol- lars to fund abortion. Similarly, she will stand ready with a VETO if nec I when an,,, infringement on citizens' rights to defend themselves with a firearm is attempted by the Legislature or by any other arm of Oregon state government. As your next Governor, Donice will work to return decision- 4 education of our children. Parents' voices should be the #1 consideration with local school boards not state or federal mandates. Honor God Defend the Family For more details, see Constitution Party website: constitution 12a rtyoregon. net ICT-77-TrIT-M Betsy rAXA0rff • N•� Occupational Background: Aviator, Former Legislator Educational Back%raund: B.A.. Carleton College, J.D., Lewis & Clark =11111111MIT-31M."T WE'RE LOSING THE OREGON WE LOVE Political extremes are the problem "Tina and Christine represent the extremes who would rather fight than find common ground. I will lead indevenden of the two parties - loyal only to the people." Betsy Johnson BETSY WILL LEAD WITH THE BEST IDEAS FROM BOTH PARTIES Ultra -progressive Kotek has made homelessness and crime worse. Drazan is staunchly pro -life and says she will vet* qrvchv•#licies. !ietsy is the *nly cvn0;J.id?.te %,.fh* w-w Qr*tect *ur nei�A4#rh#,*V.s*�Jl 9. w*mg.ri's right_t"A**se. DEMOCRATIC AND REPUBLICAN LEADERS CALL FOR CHANGE Our political system is so broken, these former elected officials are asking you to join us in forging a new path forward for Oregon by electing an independent governor. W411A 11 111611 �1_ IN W-* 01000NIN11 I Former Republican •Secretary of State Bev Clarno Democratic Congressman Kurt Schrader END TENT CITIES "Betsy will urgently tackle homelessness - not endlessly enable it. When others 92_veunabaJ2P_tped convert an unusla government building into a new rehabilitation center." Alan Evans, Homeless Advocate, Portland PUT POLICE BEFORE CRIMINALS "Crime victims and law enforcement trust Betsy. She will restI.. public safety, fund the police, and stop releasing violent criminals from prisons." Jim Ferraris, Former Woodburn Police Chief MAKE OREGON MORE AFFORDABLE "Betsy will remove the heavy-handed regulations that driv up the housing costs. She'll also stop the rising taxes, fee. r,wi Keller Christensen, Madras Facilities Manager MAKE SCHOOLS MORE ACCOUNTABLE "Betsy will listen to parents and teachers, and restore graduation standards. She believes schools should educate, not indoctrinate and that every child deserves an equal shot at success." Amanda Wetzel, Southern Oregon Parent 011-Wiffl®RRV-0111 MHOMOMM Governor ff-TIMMM *ccupation: Former State Representative *ccupational Background: Oregon Cultural Advocacy Educational Background: George Fox University FWiir Qrvernimental Ext,&.-�"ca: Cl.-.ckamas C*r"ty Planning Commission; Canby School District CHRISTINE DRAZAN A New Direction For Oregon "I am an Oregonian and my life is an Oregon story. I was born in Klamath Falls, where our family and community ruo led when politicians made decisions that put can on the wrong track. I'm running for governor to make a difference for families and communities that have been left behind, to clean up our streets, improve our schools, and make Oregon a more affordable place to live." Christine Drazan will address the crisis in our streets with both compassion and accountability by declaring a homelessness emergency to clean up our communities and get people the help they need. She will advocate for the repeal of Measure 110, which decriminalized hard drugs, while expanding access to addiction and recovery services. STANDING UP FOR STUDENTS & PARENTS Christine Drazan is a mother of three who cares about Oregon's kids and their future. Christine will give parents m e say in their own children's educa i - t politms-0-ut-of the classroom, and restore graduation requirements. 1 1111•. u [if I III I I 1111111111111111 1 in their own neighborhoods again. �;UTTING TAXES & REDUCING COST OF LIVING eRims 'Lei M a 12 to, r. I nom 1 Sam Is p No I yKatst *,R I• ra ILA EPIDURSED HTTAE UHGAP11ZAT1Uf1!S MrE THPST Oregon Farm Bureau Federation Sheriffs of Oregon Oregon Chiefs of Police Association Oregon Coalition of Police and Sheriffs Oregon Small Business Association PAC #TimberUnity PAC www.christinefororegon.com (This information furnished by Friends of Christine Drazan.) • and Camps Mr-4-Mr- I Sipe Republican Consultant, Mergers and Acquisitions Advisor Occupational Background: US Army Officer, Serial Entrepreneur, Owner o• Educational Background: Arizona State University - Bachelors in Business Administration, US Army Ranger School, US Army Engineer Officer School commonsense in government. Central Oregon deserves a voice in our state legislature. Otherwise, the voices of Portland and Salem will rule Central Oregon. F. N. I NII I I MAI broken education system. Failed homeless policies. Violenc 'o and public safety breakdowns. The worst addiction and mental health problems, yet the fewest treatment options in Ic the nation. Unafforclable housing. A childcare deslert. Fixine what's broken heln leaders fix what's broken. As a m - ers and acquisiti• advisor for 30 years, I've learned how to guide contentious people into positive agreement. I'll bring business and common sense to Salem. Service to Central Oregon As a volunteer community leader, I've served our region for many years, including: High Desert Men's Summit, Chairman Central Oregon Community Prayer Breakfast, Founder Bend Christmas Parade, Chairman Bend Chamber of Commerce, Former Board Member Rotary Club of Greater Bend, Past President 2022 Deschutes County Fair, Title Sponsor Please visit my website at www.avoiceforcentralorecion.co for dozens upon dozens of endorsements, detailed position on key issues, and more information about me. I'm asking for your vote, so I can continue to serve you and the region I love as your state representative. I'll be a Voice f Central Oregon in Salem. www.avoiceforcentralorecion.com (This information furnished by Michael Sipe for State Representative.) State Representative, 53rd District Levy Democrat Independent Attorney *ccupational Background: Energy and Real Estate Law Educational Background: Brigham Young University, BS, International Business; Whittier Law School, JD, Member of Oregon State Bar Prior Governmental Experience: State Central Committee Delegate Volunteer Experience: Oregon Task Force for School Safety, Elementary School PTO Board As a mom, professional, and school safety advocate, the health and safety of Central Oregon is personal to me. That's why, in Salem, you can trust me to champion our community. I will work to create good -paying jobs, invest in affordable housing, make our schools safer, build effective energy poli- trust me to represent our shared values in Salem. I have a track record of progress on the things that matter most, including co-authoring school safety legislation that will be one of my top priorities on Day One. In Salem, I'll fight for: A Thriving Central Oregon Economy: Champion innovative manufacturing and an environment where private investment can thrive. Wildfire Preparation + Recovery: • Reduce hazards that fuel fires and destroy homes. • Make our homes and lands resilient. ?iousing: Increase workforce housing options, including housing for teachers and healthcare workers. Water Management + Infrastructure: Work to address our growing need for more water, as the drier climate continues to drain our natural resources. Healthcare: • Expand mental health services, including telehealth. • Decrease the cost of prescription drug co -pays. Education: • Elevate apprenticeship programs and create pathways for our students to succeed in the workplace, without acquiring significant debt. Childcare: • Address the childcare shortage by supporting private/ public partnerships to create more spots and raising provider pay without raising costs. We Support Emerson Levy Planned Parenthood PAC of Oregon Oregon Education Association - PAC I?cific �Jtrtkwest Regiax2l Giuncil af C2r;uexters Ironworkers Local 29 Oregon League of Conservation Voters Oregon AFL-CIO Oregon State Fire Fighters Council Senator Ron Wyden EMERSONVOTES.COM ;rl rely_*RT= Democrat Independent Working Families Occupation: State Representative, Attorney Occupational Background: Former Deschutes County Deputy District Attorney, Public Defender, Foster Child Advocate University of Oregon School of Law �)rior Governmental Experience: Board of Directors, Bend Park and Recreation District Jason Kropf: Standing Up for Bend's Values school graduate, Jason brings Bend's values to Salem. As our State Representative, Jason delivered for us in 021pt-im. ri iW1jJJ_r,*,-0L-tjw. ",w *w thp i-qiipq V62t 2ttp r rn o.qt mmm.p • Addressing homelessness and the affordable housing crisis. Jason successfully championed legislation to build more affordable housing in Bend and create a County -wide coordinated response to homelessness. Jason will continue to push for targeted investments to help get people off the streets and create more afford- able housing. • Fighting for an economy that works for every Oregonian, by helping drive down the cost of living, expanding access to affordable childcare, and creating job training and workforce development programs. • Strengthening our public schools. Jason helped pass the largest K-12 budget in state history, and will fight to ensure our schools are serving all our kids. • Advocating for affordable, accessible health care by lowering prescription costs, expanding access to mental health care, and making sure we have strong protections for reproductive health care. • Taking climate action by moving Oregon to 100% clean energy, creating green energy jobs, and mitigating the risk of wildfire. • Working for safer communities by investing in crime and violence prevention programs, funding programs to help survivors of domestic and sexual violence, and support- ing gun safety measures. Endorsements include: Planned Parenthood PAC of Oregon Pro -Choice Oregon PAC Oregon League of Conservation Voters Stand for Children The Mother PAC Oregon Nurses Association Basic Rights Oregon Equality PAC Bend Education Association Oregon State Fire Fighters Council Oregon State Police Officers' Association Pacific Northwest Regional Council of Carpenters United Food and Commercial Workers Oregon AFL-CIO Awarded the Moms Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate Distinction -T11Tr1T_9TrT=. Occupation: Non -Profit Executive Director. Occupational Background: Public Service, Non -Profit Executive. Educational Background: Arizona State University, Studied Marketing, Central Oregon Community College, Studied Business and Marketing. Prior Governmental Experience: Chief of Staff, for Oregon State Senator; Constituent Services Manager, for United States House Representative; City Councilor, Council President. Extended one -party rule has not been good for Oregon's economy. With inflation still on the march, raising taxes worse. I will fitht to keeo. more moneo in pour %ockets, make Oregon a better place to bring family -wag e jobs, get govern - reduce the cost of simply living in Oregon. • I Will Work to Enhance Public Safety and Fight Homelessness. The highest purpose of police is to secure life and property. Like the rest of us, police must obey the law and be held accountable when thev don't. At the same time. thev must be M wor NJ I* I W.W I rAffif 2 mupnmw " tum tim M f, Do; So "I U51?pu U?P-1 the best solution to homelessness is to help our economy create family -wage jobs and adequately support mental health programs. 9 1 Will Work to Empower Parents. Schools and teachers are vitally important, but parents should be the primary decision makers in their childrens' education. School curriculum, teaching methods, board outcomes and help our children still recovering from the effects of the pandemic. Parents of limited means, working, higher income parents have. Caring, Experience, Action W*T F J I 1 0 1 State Representative, 55th District 9-39mam, Occupation: State Representative 1ccupational Background: Small business owner I onlinaw B.A. Business Administration University. Prior Governmental Experience: State Representative, Vice -Chair House Revenue Committee, Member Joint Ways & Means Committee. Family: Married 31 years; one son, USAF. ME== E. Werner Reschke has excelled as State Representative in serving the rural communities of Central & Southern Oregon. He stands for life, liberty, free markets, excellence in educa- tion, free speech, medical freedom, limited government and second amendment rights. Werner advocates for the prosecution of violence and lawlessness, changing Oregon's no -penalty drug laws and Voter ID. Endorsements Oregon Right To Life PAC, Oregonians for Food & Shelter Oregon Farm Bureau Federation, Oregon Nurseries' PAC, Oregon Cattlemen's Association, Oregon Forestry & Industries Council, Oregon Dairy Farmers Association, AG -PAC Oregon Small Business Association PAC, Defend Small Business PAC, Taxpayers Association of Oregon, NFIB/ORPAC Oregon Sportsman Association PAC NRA Political Victory Fund, Oregon Gun Owners Oregon Chiefs of Police Association, Sheriffs of Oregon Rep. Vikki Breese -Iverson, Rep. Jack Zika Recent Legislative Accomplishments 91 1 W. al for small businesses against unemployment insurance price surge, CASA full funding, bills introduced to end the Governor's state of emergency and to end discrimination based on vaccination status. Werner opposed the Ag-Overtime bill and new sales tax measures. Award with a lifetime score of 95%. In 2021 he was appointed to the prestigious Joint Ways & Means c#rnrnitt66 anij is cyrrently sdrying his 5th ydar,on th= House Revenue committee, now as Vice Chair. To learn more, visit WernerFor0recion.com Your LIBERTY First (This information furnished by Werner For Oregon, PAC ID 17892.) State Representative, 55th District Democrat Independent Occupation: Farmer Occupational Background: Soil Science Professor Educational Background: University of Wisconsin, PhD and MA; University of Denver, BS 3-11TOM in such a wonderful place. Our communities are stro-n-g, resourceful, and we have a bright future. I've seen how hard it can be to scratch out a living in rural Oregon and we face challenges that impact everyone. My priorities are: • Affordable housing • Managing the drought • Improving access to healthcare and mental health services stay focused on division. We can do better. I value col- laboration and cooperation to reach solutions that work for everyone. As a government outsider, I'll bring a balanced, moderate view to Salem. I'm optimistic about what we can do to make change. My • until we make progress. Our community is worth fighting for. Thoughtful and Collaborative Problem Solver "As a registered Independent voter I am supporting Brian Lepore for HID 55. Brian understands that to solve issues all parties need to come together for the benefit of change and to work as a community for results." - Rob Quackenbush, Klamath Falls business owner Practical Solutions, Not Politics "Unlike his opponent, who has voted against the peoples' ti. MA '010.40. 01 AA. - Jason Kropf, State Representative Phil Chang, Deschutes County Commissioner IV. WW_VX_Lr&# d_S1&Qaw;_C # * W Daniel Richer, La Pine Mayor John Hummel I Deschutes Counti District Attorne Jim Lussier, Org• o anizatinal Consultant Debra Matthews- Malin A riculture Consultant and Businesswoman The Mother PAC Oregon League of Conservation Voters Pro -Choice Oregon PAC Planned Parenthood PAC of Oregon MINTIUM16=24M (This information furnished by Lepore for Oregon.) State Representative, 59th District Occupation: Real Estate Broker, Cattle Rancher, State Representative Occupational Background: Small Business Owner OUIRM. *regon Community College, OSU DAMON 1AM 0 M-90-Al 9 District 55. IIOAI.G*.tgll.fl-lwilkillizi.If-lI 1111IM101 I kT1 ompr"Ammm shared by Oregonians throughout rural Oregon and will your voices are heard from Central and Eastern Oregon. ITWJNI : `� wr Defend Small Business PAC that give more monm , resources a�d services to Portland disproportionately than the rest of the state. Vikki stands up against efforts to defund law enforcement Rural Oregonians value law enforcement, so does Vikki. Endorsed By Crook County Sheriff John Gautney WORKING FOR MEANINGFUL WILDFIRE LEGISLATION Natural resources in Oregon needs to be managed for ALL OREGONIANS. Wildfires present a real threat to the quality of life in Central Oregon. Vikki continues to work on positive reforms to managing the forests, push biomass opportunities and aggressively fight wildfires. RETURNING LOCAL CONTROL IN SCHOOLS Education must have standards, be transparent and inclusive of parents. Vikki will pushes hard to return education standards so kids can compete in the real world and funding supports CTE programs in schools. • -T*Tr1T_9TrT=. Jones Occupational Background: Extension Agent (Agriculture/4-H); Retired State of Alaska employee (Fish & Game, Environmental Conservation, Legislative Liaison, Board of Parole); Small business owner; Farmer (deep-rooted agriculture/foresting background). Educational Background: Virginia Tech, BS Horticulture; University of Alaska, MBA (Business Administration) and MPA (Public Administration) Prior Governmental Experience: 30+ years state government employee (ad min istrato r/executive/d i rector); See Candidacy Filing at oregonvotes.gov My Action Style: Collaboration, NOT Confrontation I am the nominee for two parties: DEMOCRATIC PARTY and the INDEPENDENT PARTY. -?J, UNAFFILIATED voters. I wish to be the representative for voters who are tired of the current national hyper -partisan rhetoric. My emphasis will be OREGON people and problems. I will seek consensus solutions of 'kitchen table' issues that are of daily importance to working families in our rural and small-town district. I feel this new District #59 would be best served by a Representative of the current legislative maiority This is critical in having a meaningful seat and vote in seeking legislative solutions relevant to and productive for our district. I would be an effective, knowledg2abLe,., and in -touch legislator for everyone. I will support legislation that leads to good jobs, expands affordable housing, provides healthcare alternatives, enhances female equality in all regards, supports veterans, establishes adequate social service and mental health programs, adequately funds public education, supports law enforcement, supports gun rights (with practical registration requirements), protects natural resources, and expands childcare options. I support resolution of class, race and gender inequities - legislatively as needed. If elected, I will not disappoint. I am educated and experienced in the legislative process - which will in turn assure you an effective, modern, and pertinent legislator. I intend to be a proactive and high -profile legislator in order to best serve all District #59 constituents. I would appreciate your vote to bring about compassionate, knowledge -based, effective and consequential representation. (This information furnished by Lawrence Jones Election #22139.) LEM Occupation: State Representative, farmer, small business owner Occupational Background: Small business owner, Harney County Commissioner Educational Background: Sam Barlow High School Prior Governmental Experience: Crane High School Board Chair, State Ground Water Study Advisory Committee, Planning Commission A Voice for All Oregonians My number one priority is being your voice in Salem. It is only by working together, finding commonalities, and bridg- ing our differences we can set objectives, expand our goals I will continue to listen to your needs and prioritize: • Developing smarter policy around water issues, wildfire and drought relief, land use and agriculture • Understanding and communicating more clearly the complexities around water rights • Encouraging local control and decision -making • Increasing accountability and expectations from elected leaders and state agencies • Expanding access to educational choice for K-12, post -secondary education and workforce training and development • Improving graduation rates and classroom performance • Opening doors for small business to invest and agricul- ture to grow in our state • Supporting job creators and employers through better policies and fewer taxes • Reducing and preventing violent crime We all want Oregon to be a stron=—aafeL and thrivinQ state and it will take all of us to get there. I am thankful to have developed relationships with small businesses, community organizations, members of the agricultural industry, environmental groups, public safety advocates, and the Republican, Democratic, and Independent parties and others in and across Oregon to make sure each citizen in House District 60 has a voice. Join me in spending more energy working together, collaborating, learning from one another, and developing Proudly Endorsed By Defend Small Business PAC Oregon Farm Bureau Federation Oregon Family Farm Association Crime Victims United Oregon Right to Life PAC Oregon Nurseries' PAC Sheriffs of Oregon Oregonians for Food and Shelter Taxpayer Association of Oregon �;i EIrM"CJff71V"TM.%_EjC ORESTAR The Oregon Elections System forTrackini� and Reporting is a secure web -based application developed for campaign finance disclosure and enhanced to support candidacy and state voters' pamphlet filings. Find information about political committees and expenditure transactions, candidate filing for state offices and state voters' pamphlet filings by using ORESTAR's public search. I Christina E Nonpartisan Occupational Background:0 Oregon Employment Law, I Business Management 0 Prior Governmental Experience: Commission on Economic Dignity, Multnomah County; Oregon Legislative Workgroup on lowering prescription drug prices Christina Stephenson is a small business owner, civil rights attorney, and working mom. Salem isn't doing enough for working families and businesses hard-hit by inflation; but as Commissioner, Christina will put them first. Christina has a plan to expand job training - helping businesses grow and create new jobs - so more Oregonians can find a good -paying job, earn a raise, and keep up with inflation. Christina's Plan to Expand Job Training and HeII2 Oregon Businesses and Workers: • Invest in apprenticeship programs so everyone can earn a raise, whether or not they went to college • Create more school -to-ca ree r pathways • Staff our schools and hospitals by expanding job training in education and healthcare • Protect workers' rights: guaranteed paid sick days, paid family leave, and fair wages Planned Parenthood PAC of Oregon supports Christina: "We looked closely at both candidates in this race, and the choice is clear: Christina is the only candidate who will fiercely protect abortion access." - An Do, Executive Director Small business owners support Christina: "I'm voting for Christina because I trust her to lift up small businesses and invest in job training to help Oregon's economy." - Rachel Schoening, Owner, Fat Milo's, Sherwood Bipartisan sul2l2ort for Christina: Christina is endorsed by Oregon's last five Commissioners, Democrat •and •Republican, and the Independent •Party of 0-re-ann. Christina will work with both parties to hel�t families and businesses succeed. We support Christina! Oregon Nurses Association American Federation of Teachers -Oregon Oregon State Fire Fighters Council Oregon State Police Officers' Association Oregon State Building and Construction Trades Council Pro -Choice Oregon PAC Oregon League of Conservation Voters Oregon Working Families Party SEIU Oregon National Electrical Contractors Association Oregon AFL-CIO (This information furnished by Christina Stephenson for Oregon.) IQ= 70 RAW. rill "Irs Restaurant Owner • Bachelor of Science T T. . T. T.rr Board Member CHERI HELT: Endorsed by CHRISTINE DRAZAN and BETSY JOHNSON A bipartisan leader fighting for more opportunities for Oregonians, Cheri earned the endorsements of both Christine Drazan and Betsy Johnson. • A small business owner, working mother, and Chamber of Commerce board member, Cheri supports small businesses and will keep them open for business by cutting red tape. • Helped pass the strongest paid family medical leave plan in the nation. • Fought for better unemployment and health benefits for Oregonians. • During the pandemic, Cheri took money out of her sav- ings to pay for her employees' health insurance. • Will be impartial and balance the needs of small busi- nesses and workers. Like Christine Drazan and Betsy Johnson, Cheri knows we need change to save Oregon. Cheri will fight for small businesses and Oregon's workers. As labor commissioner, Cheri will work to cut taxes and red tape, reduce inflation, and grow Oregon's economy. Cheri will help workers by expanding career and technical education programs, including apprenticeships that create opportunities and 0"m "MA, - . . w " "Y k."—; k" • schools to prepare our students. Christina Stephenson: More expensive extremism I QUAIMIltz . 1 -• - -• I MUM psampf n7 homele— r ... rd high cas No, k0m. W. ON NNIN11100 M1111ki Vote Cheri Helt for BOLT Commissioner. We can't afford more of the same. More endorsements, positions, and information at CheriHelt.com (This information furnished by Cheri for Oregon.) 11111111 rill i Iff 1.•Is MERV! frorarly.011MIrl Clerk, Hon. Edward C. Reed Jr. United States District Judge for the District of Nevada 111-2002) Educational Background: Georgetown Law School (JD 2000); University of Michigan (BS 1997); Huron High School (Diploma 1993) Prior Governmental Experience: See above Judge Hellman has spent her entire legal career in public service. In practice, she was known not only for the excellent quality of her legal work, but for the compassion she brought to each client. She was also known to be a collaborator and consensus builder, both within her own office and with opqQsina counsel. She achieved victories in state and federal courts and also successfully negotiated many cases for her clients. As a judge on the Court of Appeals, Judge Hellman: • Treats everyone with respect, listens to their issues, and allows all voices to be heard. Cases before the court deal with extremely difficult situations in peoples' lives. Judges must meet people where they are at, even at the appellate level. • Acts ethically in all aspects of her life. • Approaches each case with an open mind and resolves the matter fairly and impartially. • Works as long and as hard as it takes to get to the right answers. • Recognizes structural barriers that exist for access to the appellate court system and acts to change them. • Remembers that the decisions the court makes on legal issues affect all Oregonians. The parties deserve just, fair, and legally correct outcomes. Our citizens deserve those too. • Is committed to a lifetime of learning, both about the law and about the people across our state whom the court serves. It is an honor and a privilege to serve the citizens of Oregon as a judge on the Court of Appeals. (This information furnished by Committee to Retain Judge Kristina Hellman.) Senate Joint Resolution 12 — Referred at the 81st Legislative Assembly's 2021 Regular Session to the Voters of the State of Oregon for their approval or rejection at the November 8, 2022, General Election. Result of "Yes" Vote "Yes" vote requires state to ensure affordable healthcare access. State must balance healthcare funding against funding for schools, other essential services; courts must respect balance. -111o" of retains current law. The constitution does not state provides some healthcare access. Amends Constitution. Current state law outlines the genera requirements for health insurance policies and provides health care for low income and disabled residents who mee eligibility requirements. Amends the Oregon Constitution to establish health care as a fundamental right; obligates the state to provide Oregon residents "access to cost- effective, clinically appropriate and affordable health care." Amendment requires the state to balance that obligation I essential public services. If the state is sued to enforce the amendment, the court may not order a remedy that interfer with the state's requirement to balance healthcare funding against funding for public schools and other essential publl 'I services. The financial impact to state and local expenditure and revenue is indeterminate. The measure does not require additional state government revenues or expenditures. The to establish additional health benefits and determine how they will be paid for. Committee Members: Secretary of State Shemia Fagan State Treasurer Tobias Read Katy Coba, Director, Department of Administrative Services Betsy Imholt, Director, Department of Revenue Tim Collier, City, County, or District representative (The estimate of financial impact was provided by the above committee pursuant to ORS 250.12Z) I 11 1�0 M Ivi health, including the ability to respond to sickness, disease and injury; and Whereas achieving the goal of living a healthy life is impossible without the ability to access health care; and Whereas health care should be available to everyone; and Whereas the lack of available health care is a barrier to opportunity, success and quality of life; and Whereas Oregonians should not be divided between those who can afford to be healthy and those who cannot; and Whereas Oregonians should not be divided between those who have hopes and dreams and those whose sickness, disease or injury robs them of their hopes and dreams; now, therefore, Be It Resolved by the Legislative Assembly of the State of Oregon: PARAGRAPH 1. The Constitution of the State of Oregon is amended by creating a new section 47 to be added to and made a part of Article 1, such section to read: SECTION 47. (1) It is the obligation of the state to ensure that every resident of Oregon has access to cost-effective, clinically appropriate and affordable health care as a fundamental right. (2) The obligation of the state described in subsection (1) of this section must be balanced against the public interest in funding public schools and other essential public services, and any remedy arising from an action brought against the state to enforce the provisions of this section may not interfere with the balance described in this subsection. V*J*GL14!Fl UL LIM FMAL r*,b1_1dF 4&*F1*rd1,&1 CULUIF1 11*11L L"InIalfiflIA this state. Note: Boldfaced type indicates new language; [brackets and italic] type indicates deletions or comments. Explanatory Statement Ballot Measure 111 amends the Oregon Constitution by establishing the obligation of the state to ensure that every resident of Oregon has access to cost-effective, clinically appropriate and affordable health care as a fundamental right The state must balance this obligation with its other obligations to fund public schools and other essential public services. TT'hile this measure establishes a new constitutional obligation of the state, it does not specify what the state must do to comply, how that compliance will be measured, or identify specific steps the state must undertake should this measure pass. If a suit is brought against the state to enforce the measure, a court could not interfere with the way the state balances its obligation to fund health care with the public interest in funding public schools and other essential public services. Committee Members: Appointed By: Senator Rob Wagner President of the Senate Representative Barbara Smith Warner Speaker of the House Senator Tim Knopp* Secretary of State Representative Kim Wallan Secretary of State Richard Devlin Members of the Committee Member dissents (does not concur with explanatory statement) (The above committee was appointed to provide an impartial explanation of the ballot measure pursuant to ORS 251.215.) Legislative Argument in Support Ba I I ot Measure 111 is an opportunity for voters to amend the Oregon Constitution to declare that every Oregonian deserves to be healthy. Ensuring that everyone in the state has access to health care will help each individual thrive, and lead to positive outcomes for the state as a whole. No Oregonian should ever have to decide between putting food on their table and being able to see a health care professional when they or their children are sick. The lack of access to affordable health care can prevent or delay Oreaonians from making important life decisions- like starting a family or a business. People without access to health care are unable to pursue many opportunities that could enrich tbje-Lr• 0_- state. without health coverage often delay routine medical care. emergency rooms, costing those seeking care and the state much more in the long run. People with otherwise treatable illnesses may also not be able to work, leading to a decrease . g6j&Y"11 In flin -ca 3-01 balanced with funding all other services the state provides, like schools and public safety. This measure also does not Committee Members: Appointed By: Senator Rob Wagner President of the Senate Representative Travis Nelson Speaker of the House Representative Barbara Smith Warner Speaker of the House (This Joint Legislative Committee was appointed to provide the legislative argument in support of the ballot measure pursuant to ORS 251.245.) F,4'rgument in Favor Support health care as a human riqht. Vote Yes on Measure 11' ii by the Sisters of Providence more than 165 years ago, Prvyii,encd is vr,wyV. ts be Vev,#n's larvdst hdalth-systdrn anV. private employer working every day to improve the health of our communities. Grounded in our Mission and values, we believe health care is a human Wht. Wur sumort fir Measure As a state and a nation, we have made great strides over the past decade to ens ure acce ss to health care for all, and there I �Vnw J, there are pathways to ensure health care is accessible and affordable while giving Oregonians choices in their health care options. Including access to cost-effective, clinically e -A r*# iA 0 W..)o *W1 6 #• . in our constitution will ensure Oregon continues to promote opportunities to advance health for a better world. Join us in voting yes to make access to affordable health care a right in Oregon. (This information furnished by Kristen Downey, Providence Health & Services.) Rural Communities Need Mesure 111 basic human right. Health care costs are becoming increasingly unaffordable for the average Oregonian. According to a report by the Oregon Health Authority, Oregonians' personal health care expenditures outpaced the rest of the US from 2013 to 2019. While the US saw an increase of 27% during this time, Oregonians' expenditures increased by 34%. A 0=11 I I I N I I I I IN, 1 -01 INN., P NOW• IN with other developed countries where the average life expectancy is 82.1 years. In rural Oregon, the impact of rising health care costs and ?ffordability of care is significantly magnified due to the inequities in income. In 2020, the average per capita income in Oregon was $56,312.00. In rural Oregon, the per capita income was $47,152.00. In 2019, 60% of all bankruptcies in Oregon included medical debt. In the same year, almost 16% of Oregonians reported delaying medical treatment due to costs. Measure 111 will not increase your taxes or jeopardize other essential state services. I Please vote yes on this critical measure that amends Oregon's Constitution to affirm that affordable health care is a human right. We cannot afford to continue down the same path of wa.gpsJ-o-Lth-p-av-p-ragp-f)r-pg-n-nian-P[e-,q-se-v-nAe-yes-n-n-Mp-.gsure 111! Dwight Dill La Grande, Oregon •Retired Union County Mental Health Director Member of Oregon's Joint Task Force on Universal Health Care (This information furnished by Emerson Hamlin, Right to Health Care PAC.) FA�rgument in Favor ?a if &�jlae, deductibles. Ad itionall nv npn •anize would be helpful to them, but look at the costs and realize that the,,, cannot afford to pale for it. Measure 111 ensures th.. no one will be forced to go without care because they cann afford to access it. UU 0 " people's access. When I speak ith my colleagues acros� the state, I hear about the overwhelming demand for care across Oregon. The barriers to accessing mental health car are complex and multifaceted. Our state must examine thes barriers and create solutions to ensure that everyone can access care when they need it. I I also support Measure 111 as a small business owner. Small business owners often experience challenges when it comes to health care costs: we often purchase insurance for ourselves and our families via the health insurance m k t I d 11 ulnerable to insurance costs I support Measure 111 because I believe that everyone 48s6ryds t* be; abl&-t,* acc6ss af4ri.ai. ntcdssary h6alth care. The more people have access to care, the healthier we can be as a state! Vote Yes on Measure 111. Robyn Gibbs, LCSW Intentional Journeys Counseling and Consulting, LLC (This information furnished bv Emerson Hamlin. R4ght to Health Care PAC.) Argument in Favor If the COVID-19 pandernic has taught us anything, it is that without access to high -quality, affordable healthcare our communities cannot thrive. Oregon has always been a national leader in healthcare which is why I chose Oregon for my family medicine training. I was drawn to how the Oregon Health Plan improved healthcare for many vulnerabig -onians. Since then—Dre-gon has continued its leadershi in health systems reform through the Coordinated Care Organizations and other innovations. Enshrining healthcare right in our constitution is the next logical step in protecting healthcare access. This measure requires the state to prioritize healthcare while balancing this with funding public schools and other social services. As the Co -Chair of the Ways and Means committee, we already weigh the importance of healthcare, education, and other vital services as we craft the state this practice continues and protects Oregonians' access to affordable, evidence -based healthcare regardless of changes in political leadership. Simply adding healthcare as a constitutional right has been shown to improve health outcomes in states that have already adODted this Drovision.— ----- ------- Senator Elizabeth Steiner Hayward MID (This information furnished by Elizabeth Steiner Hayward.) LTM=ZM3Ug=, SEIU Oregon believes that access to quality, affordable, equitable health care is a human right for all Oregonians. A belief that has only grown stronger due to the disproportionate impact of the COVID pandemic. It is clear that our healthcare system does not work for many Oregonians, including women, people of color, LGBTQ+ communities ' .. rants, and wor .. ,* families, It is un,ust for an individual to have to decide between paying for the .14. OWN ftl. NN "MINOWN OWN", E&1 fi&AMA 1-111 1-1 q N [91011M I Its M412 KIM&! 1 a I nowns1w Join our members in voting YES on Measure 111. (This information furnished by Emerson Hamlin, Right to Health Care PAC.) The Organizations You Trust A "yes" vote on Measure 111 will make access to affordable, necessary healthcare a fundamental right for every person in Oregon. Each of us deserve to get the care we need, without having to sacrifice putting food on the table, or facing bankruptcy. Access to care is critical for everyone, no matter if we live in urban or rural areas. This measure is not a tax. Instead, it establishes a new obligation for the state, requiring action to be taken at the state level, and creating a path forward for future policy i6an , es. Wiw•s s eWt ies wn Measure 111 is a critical fir t t That's why doctors, nurses, health care workers, and teachers. along with organizations across the state. urban and rural, from all backgrounds and who hold diverse political views are all supvort voting YES on Measure 111! Oregon Nurses Association Providence Health & Services Planned Parenthood PAC of Oregon Oregon Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals (AFT Local 5017) Oregon Academy of Family Physicians Oregon Society of Physician Assistants Physicians for a National Health Program Oregon Oregon Physicians for Social Responsibility Oregon Public Health Association SEIU Oregon Health Care for All Oregon Oregon School -Based Health Alliance Oregon Education Association American Federation of Teachers- Oregon Oregon Recovers UFCW 555 Oregon AFL-CIO Oregon AFSCME pCum American Federation cfMusicians Lnne|98 Oregon Public Employees Retirees Chapter 7o Portland Jobs with Justice Southern Oregon Jobs with Justice Next Up Rural Organizing Project 4p4m0 United Seniors ofOregon Oregon State Council For Retired Citizens 4uo|antaxxujepoo The Ebony Collective Coalition Basic Rights Oregon mauona|Omeniaauvnfnrvvomen-Orogon Family Forward Oregon ACLU ofOregon Ko|Shalom Community for Humanistic Judaism Project Access NOW American Association nrUniversity Women ofOregon Senator Elizabeth Steiner Hayward u.S.Senator Jeff xxerNev Health Care PAC.) As educators, our goal is to help every student learn and grow. It is much harder to support students whose health doesn't allow them to attend school consistently, or stay focused in class. Furthermore, students who are sick learn loss and don't d - as w I - n Health Auth,""t'l- Health and Education Report found that Oregon students who reported more unhealthy habits, like binge drinking or tobacco use, or reported being in poor health, earned more Cs, Ds, and Fs than their classmates who made healthier choices and reported being in good health. Health also impacts graduation rates: students who are chronically absent from school are less likely to graduate. Asthma and dental pain were both identified as common health concern that contributed to frequent absenteeism. Measure 111 also ensures that health care funding will be balanced with the state's need to fund education. By guaranteeing that funding for our public schools remains a care will not result in weaker schools. Healthy kids learn better. Vote yes on Measure 111! Oregon Education Association Oregon School -Based Health Alliance Health Care PAC.) Argument in Favor brings Oregon closer to single payer: A publicly funded and privately delivered healthcare system that allows us to seek the providers of our choice. Single payer health care costs less money, covers more people, improves medical outcomes, and reduces burdens on those least able to pay. Single payer healthcare breaks the connection between employment and healthcare, freeing both employees and employers from an unwanted responsibility. Single payer allows Oregonians to keep or switch jobs without endangering their medical care. Single payer allows businesses to plan their futures without labor disputes over health benefits or sudden increases in insurance premiums. Studies in Oregon and around the nation confirm that single discrimination based on income, race, gender identity, and culture. Single payer encourages patients to seek primary AMR LML single payer healthcare and to encourage our legislature to consider methods to achieve it. Therefore, we ask Oregonia to vote "Yes" on Measure 111. 1 (This information furnished by Samuel Metz, Physicians for a National Health Program - Oregon.) Measure 111 will put into the Oregon constitution that "acce to cost-effective, clinically appropriate and affordable health care" is a fundamental right of every Oregon resident. The measure doesn't say how to protect that right. Aftelw- 1 ass Measure 111 h )w sh uld the state ensure su • Make healthcare cost-effective by simplifying the system and reducing bureaucracy. • Don't force practitioners to spend time checking whether they will be reimbursed when an Oregonian shows up to get care. Make defined covered care and reimbursement simple, standardized, and transparent. • Eliminate layers between people who need care and people who give care, especially layers that increase costs by paying risk -bearing middlemen (such as insurance companies). • Give patients freedom to see the provider of their choice, with all Oregon providers in one statewide network. • Don't impose charges on patients at the time of service. (No copays or deductibles.) • Engage communities in decisions about where major new healthcare resources will be built. Oregon can ensure this fundamental right with a proven, cost-effective system. Countries around the world have implemented single -payer healthcare systems that meet these criteria with simplified, transparent practices, and greatly expanded patient choice. These countries spend much less per person than the complex U.S. system. And they get better health outcomes. A higher life expectancy. Fewer people dying from treatable conditions. No one suffering financial ruin because of the cost of healthcare. We can do this here! A fundamental right deserves no less! (This information furnished by Charles E Swanson, Health Care for All Oregon -Action.) Kermfimi =.-Fimmm. At Planned Parenthood PAC of Oregon, we believe that all When neoule are healthv thev have more freedom and the ability to make meaningful choices about their lives. All Oregonians should have the power, resources, and healthy communities they need to thrive, to choose whether or not to parent, and to parent the children they have. Healthcare access is essential, and it is a human right. Ife know that barriers to accessing healthcare are not the same for everyone. People of color, immigrants, disabled folks, and members of the LGBTQ+ community are disproportionately impacted by structural barriers, care. For many, basic healthcare like contraception or cancer screenings are out of reach because of where they live, their income, or who their employer is. For many Oregonians, healthcare is simply too expensive. It's time to change that. Measure 111 changes our constitution: it requires the state of Oregon to ensure that everyone has access to affordable, necessary healthcare. In doing so, it sets us on the path to become a state where everyone can get the care they need, when they need it, at affordable rates. Planned Parenthood PAC of Oregon is proud to support Measure 111. Vote YES on Measure 111. UM=M3=0=, Working People Support Measure 111! ieed. In mankyi cases across our state it is because theirLzanrml afford to pay for it. That is unacceptable. We believe that everyone deserves to access health care, regardless of how much money they make, where they work, the color of their skin, or where they I ive. Each of us deserves to get the health care we need, without having to make sacrifices to afford it. Measure 111 is the next step towards affordable care for all families in Oregon. By adding the right to access to healthcare to our state constitution, we are affirming that every Oregonian deserves to live a full, healthy life. We urge you to vote yes on Measure 111! Oregon AFL-CIO SEIU Oregon Oregon AFSCME United Food and Commercial Workers Local 555 American Federation of Musicians, Local 99 Southern Oregon Jobs with Justice Portland Jobs with Justice (This information furnished by Emerson Hamlin, Right to Health Care PAC.) Argument in Favor Health Care Providers Support Measure 111 As providers, we witness firsthand the struggles that people face when they cannot afford healthcare, and the impacts it has on our patients' health. Acc,,- ' •' L-say'' 1, oc It's vpry imagrtant that Qrec.1.Qnians can continue to receive emergency ca�e when necessary, but routine care. It is at routine appointments that providers can notice the warning signs of serious health concerns, and can take steps to address. Doing so early allows providers to treat health concerns in ways that minimize disruption to the patient's life, and is far less expensive than going to the emergency room later on. Sadly, many Oregonians have been forced to skip routine appointments: in 2021, an OSPIRG study found that nearly 40% of Oregonians have avoided or delayed taking actions that they recognized were important to their health. Common examples included not taking medication as prescribed, and canceling or rescheduling doctor's appointments. People did so because they were concerned about the costs of healthcare. Unfortunately, by doing so, each community member put themselves at risk for worse health outcomes in the future. As providers, it is our mission to make sure that our patients get the care they need. Right now, many cannot, because they cannot afford to pay for that care. This is unacceptable. We urge a yes vote on Measure 111. It is a step forward towards ensuring that each Oregonian can get the care they need, without having to worry about the expense. Oregon Academy of Family Physicians Oregon Nurses Association Oregon Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals, AFT Local 5017 Oregon Society of Physician Assistants Oregon School -Based Health Alliance (This information furnished by Emerson Hamlin, Right to Ith Care PAC.) Measure 111 Gives Everyone an Equal Chance at Health APANO The Ebony Collective Coalition Adelante Muieres ACLU of Oregon Everyone deserves to access affordable, necessary across our systems, and so members of groups who face broader discrimination and stigma are more likely to struggle to get the health care they need. Health disparities are driven by social and economic inequality, which impact an individual's ability to get a good education, live in safe neighborhoods, or find a well -paying job. Unfortunately, many of those factors impact an individual's ability to receive necessary health care, or. Inequity and health disparities have meant that • According to a OSHU's Center for Health Systems Effectiveness study published in 2018, average life expectancy was two years lower for Oregonians who identified as Black, American Indian, or Alaska Native than for those who identified as White. The same researchers found that more than 35 percent of women of color had no regular health care provider, compared with 18 percent of white women. • Kaiser Family Foundation's research showed that, in 2020, 23% of American Indian and Alaska Native adults, 19% of Hispanic adults, and 18% of Black adults reported fair or poor health status compared to 13% of White adults. • Oregon Health Authority's Health Equity Analysis (2018) found that adults living below the federal poverty limit or who had not completed high school experienced worse health, and were more likely to reporl experiencing fair to poor general health than those with higher income and education. By passing Measure 111, we can continue to chip away at health disparities across Oregon. Measure 111 creates new opportunities for every person, regardless of their race, ethnicity, religion, education level, ability, gender, or identity, to receive the health care they need, when they need afforclably. Vote YES on Measure 111! (This information furnished by Emerson Hamlin, Right to Health Care PAC.) Argument in Favor Measure 111 is Crucial for Communities Across Oregon Too many Oregonians struggle to get health care. These struggles take many forms: although the majority of people living in our state have some health insurance coverage, NNOMW "M ONO state, may live far away from the health care providers they need to see. Still others may be impacted by other hurdles, like not having providers that can speak their language. Regardless of the reasons, we know that when people cannot access health care, they cannot live full lives. Many miss work or school, possibly affecting their ability to support themselves or achieve their professional goals. Others are less able to engage in their communities, causing them to lose connection to their neighbors and social networks. This is not an individual issue, either: when one person cannot share their talents or be involved in the projects they are passionate about, everyone within their community loses. Having access to affordable, necessary The legislative referral that put Measure 111 on the ballot reads, "Oregonians should not be divided by those who have hopes and dreams, and those whose sickness, disease, or injury robs them of their hopes and dreams." We agree. Measure 111 is a step towards health care access. The state will be required to make sure that everyone can get the care they need, at a price they can afford. Measure 111 will help individuals be healthier. In turn, we will have healthier families and communities. Vote yes on Measure 111! Health Care for All Oregon Project Access NOW Oregon Recovers Oregon Physicians for Social Responsibility Oregon Public Health Association (This information furnished by Emerson Hamlin, Right to Health Care PAC.) HIS illeasute )King TOf a pfoM77TT-PTi7U97-,r-T9—T no. More government involvement in healthcare seems like the opposite direction than what is needed. Our state and NOW on caring for patients! on this version as a hold -your -nose compromise to avoi something worse. For example, despite current politica trends, this measure does not define what is and is not included or reauired as healthcare. For insta su Cie ineasure. I am urging a no vote on Measure 111 because increasing government involvement in healthcare generally is problematic- even if it doesn't further the abortion agenda. (This information furnished by Josie Alexander.) lln--�tvr eyorl L;UfISLI t f- 11m]. I I *I I I el Z, all other rights. Rights are limits on the laws the govIernmen can pass. Rights are freedoms from government. I This measure is a 180-degree departure from that. No definition of a right has ever obligated another person to do something so you can have your right. This measure would change all that. it' 2 appropriate health care. This requires the state to force some people to provide health care to others. It means the state wil have to send doctors and nurses to remote areas, at a salary set by the state, to give everyone their right to health care. After all, if you have a rightto have health care, how are you going to get it if someone else doesn't give it to you? In fact, to those obligated to provide the service, and to those obligated to pay for it, it is the opposite of a freedom. It is coercion. Supporters say that this measure does not force the state to spend an�� monei� on it,, and that the courts cannot force litt They know health care for all equals the entire state budget so they essentially say that it is only a virtue signal, with no strings attached. However, there is no reason to think the courts will agree. Because neither public safety nor public schools are listed i the constitution as richis- let alone fundamental riabis- coul would probably force the state to fully fund health care, leaving police and education scrambling for funding. The court could even require a new tax for health care. This measure had significant opposition in the legislature. Many voted no because it is simply too dangerous to risk being unable to fund important state services. Join us in voting no on Measure 111. 1 Senate Joint Resolution 10 — Referred at the 81 st Legislative Assembly's 2021 Regular Session to the Voters of the State of Oregon for their approval or rejection at the November 8, 2022, General Election. Result of "Yes" Vote Result of "No" Vote "No" vote retains current language that generally prohibits slavery and involuntary servitude but allows slavery and involuntary servitude as punishment for crime. Amends Constitution. Article 1, section 34 of the Oregon Constitution currently prohibits slavery and involuntary servitude but allows an exception to that prohibition as a punishment for crime. Measure removes language that allows slavery and involuntary servitude as a punishment f crime. Under measure, a court or probation or parole agenc is allowed to order a person convicted of a crime to engage in education, counseling, treatment, community service, or other alternatives to incarceration, as part of sentencing for the crime. Ordered programs must be in line with programs �4M for accountability, reformation, protection of society, or rehabilitation. Effect on current constitutional provisions requiring inmate work programs unclear. The financial impact to state and local expenditures and revenues is indeterminate. The measure removes language allowing slavery and involuntary servitude as a punishment for a crime. The measure does not require additional state government revenues or expenditures however the impact of to inmate work programs. Committee Members: Secretary of State Shemia Fagan State Treasurer Tobias Read Katy Coba, Director, Department of Administrative Services Betsy Imholt, • Director, Department of Revenue Tim Collier, City, County, or District representative (The estimate of financial impact was provided by the above committee pursuant to ORS 250.12Z) 111031 Ing Ivi Explanatory Statement Whereas the Oregon Constitution has prohibited slavery and Ballot Measure 112 amends the Oregon Constitution to involuntary servitude, which is the coerced service of one remove an exception to the prohibition against slavery and individual for the benefit of another, since 1857; and involuntary servitude, for punishment for crime. Whereas the Constitution's prohibition on slavery and involuntary servitude contains antiquated language that on involuntary servitude; and Whereas in a just society that respects human dignity and the exercise of free will, there must be no exception to an unqualified and absolute prohibition on slavery and involuntary servitude; and Whereas Oregon and the United States are examining past instances of discrimination and are striving to undo foundational and historical barriers that Whereas a state constitution is a foundational element of governance in a civil society and therefore no place for discrimination and racial intolerance; and Whereas the voters of this state recognized in adopting section 41, Article 1, of the Oregon Constitution (section 41), that individuals who are convicted of a crime benefit from being fully engaged in productive activity so as to successfully re-enter society with practical skills and a viable work ethic; and I VOW performing labor at correctional institutions or pursuant to work release programs, participating in training and participating in educational opportunities, all of which develop motivation, work ca-tabilities and cooperation; and IN• VINAT MIN• IMUM Whereas because work provides myriad individual and collective benefits, the purpose of this proposed (0, #XW, opportunities to work from individuals who have been convicted of a crime; and Whereas section 41 and this proposed constitutional amendment may operate in tandem to achieve positive outcomes for persons who are incarcerated or who re-enter society while more fully and completely removing the stain of slavery and involuntary servitude from this state; now, therefore, Be It Resolved by the Legislative Assembly of the State of Oregon: PARAGRAPH 1. Section 34, Article I of the Constitution of the State of Oregon, is amended to read: Sec. 34. (1) There shall be neither slavery[J nor involuntary servitude in this state [the State, otherwise than as a convicted]. H (2) Upon conviction of a crime, an Oregon court or a probation or parole agency may order the convicted person to engage in education, counseling, treatment, community service or other alternatives to incarceration, as part of sentencing for the crime, in accordance with programs that have been in place historically or that may be developed in the future- to orovide accountabilit. reformation. —protection of society or rehabilitation. this state. Note: Boldfaced type indicates new language; [brackets and italic] type indicates deletions or comments. The Oregon Constitution currently prohibits slavery and involuntary servitude, but permits slavery and involuntary servitude as punishment for a crime. Ballot Measure 112 removes all language creating an exception and makes the prohibition against slavery and involuntary servitude unequivocal. Ballot Measure 112 (Section 34, subsection 2) would work in tandem with Section 41 of the Oregon Constitution, which establishes work requirements for adults in custody, and is not intended to repeal that section. Ballot Measure 112 permits a court, probation agency or parole agency to order a person convicted of a crime to engage in education, counseling, treatment, community service or other alternatives to incarceration, as part of the sentencing for the crime. The education, counseling, treatment, community service or other alternative to incarceration that is ordered must be in line with programs that historically, or in the future, provide accountability, reformation, protection of society or rehabilitation. Committee Members: Appointed By: Senator Rob Wagner President of the Senate Representative Barbara Smith Warner Speaker of the House Senator Brian Boquist Secretary of State David Wall Secretary of State Margaret Carter** Members of the Committee Member absent at the time of voting Is Legislative Argument in Support amend the Oregon Constitution to reflect our shared belief that slavery is wrong and has no place in our state. read that slavery and involuntary servitude can be used as line with our values and remove this outdated language. The Oregon Constitution should reflect the people it represents. It is our shared statement about our values and priorities. The existing language that contains exceptions for slavery and invQluntarv, servitude is an unnecessarv, relic. Bly voting yes on Ballot Measure 112, we will be saying in a clear voice: slavery is wrong with no exceptions. Supporting Measure 112 is not a partisan issue. Amending this language is overwhelmingly supported across the political spectrum. passed by a large bipartisan majority of Oregon legislators. Now, we are asking you to join us in removing language allowing slavery and involuntary servitude from our state constitution. Committee Members: Appointed By: Senator Rob Wagner President of the Senate Representative Barbara Smith Warner Speaker of the House Representative Kim Wallan Speaker of the House (This Joint Legislative Committee was appointed to provide the legislative argument in support of the ballot measure pursuant to ORS 251.245.) Argument in Favor Slavery and involuntary servitude as a punishment for crime has no place in Oregon's constitution or our criminal justice system. We are members of law enforcement who are united in support for passing Measure 112. Voting YES on Measure 112 will still allow important rehabilitation and accountability programs to continue. Prison work programs are a part of rehabilitation efforts for voluntarywork programs. Passing Measure 112will clean upour state constitution while allowing these programs to continue. Additionally, important programs offered as part of sentencing, probation, or parole, — including education, counseling, treatment, and community service — will still continue if Measure 112 is passed. Measure 112 includes language to preserve these programs. Just as we have seen in other states that have passed similar ballot measures to remove exceptions for slavery and involuntary servitude as punishment from their constitutions, those programs were not impacted. Slavery or involuntary servitude is never justified. Not even as punishment. It's time to remove this language from the Oregon Constitution. Jeff Auxier, Columbia County District Attorney Kara K. Davis, Gilliam County District Attorney -Elect Matthew Ellis, Wasco County District Attorney John Hummel, Deschutes County District Attorney Mike Schmidt, Multnomah County District Attorney (This information furnished by Erwin Mendoza, Oregonians United to End Slavery.) Argument in Favor Vote YES on Measure 112 for Racial Equity and Justice in Oregon Slavery is one of the darkest and most hurtful practices in American history. Many people are surprised to learn that the Oregon Constitution, as well as the 13th Amendment, make an exception that allows for slavery and involuntary servitude as punishment for a crime. We cannot close the chapter on slavery until we remove this exception from our most important documents. "Slavery loophole" language in the 13th Amendment and many state constitutions enabled Black Code laws during the post -Civil War era. These laws led to the arrest and re -enslavement of many Black people for vaguely worded minor offenses such as vagrancy, loitering, and malicious mischief. The legacy of exploiting loopholes for racism has continued through Jim Crow laws and mass incarceration. Voting YES on Measure 112 is an essential step toward showing Oregon's active commitment to being anti -racist. We believe it is imperative that all Oregonians take this proactive step to demand a more just and equitable future, wherein everyone has the rights, resources, and recognition needed to thrive. If we aspire to live in a society that is safe, equitable and inclusive for ALL of us, we must vote YES on Measure 112 to abolish slavery without exception in the Oregon Constitution. ACLU of Oregon Advancing Racial Justice Action Group, First Unitarian Portland APANO Basic Rights Oregon Black Joy Oregon Brown Hope Coalition of Communities of Color Criminal Justice Reform Clinic Latino Network League of Women Voters of Oregon Next Up Pineros y Campesinos Uniclos del Noroeste (PCUN) Planned Parenthood PAC of Oregon Racial Justice Organizing Committee Showing Up For Racial Justice Portland Chapter The Street Trust Willamette Women Democrats (This information furnished by Erwin Mendoza, Oregonians United to End Slavery.) Voting YES on Measure 112 is the Right Choice We represent people of all different backgrounds living and working in Oregon, and support efforts to improve equity, P expjAM-01ta-st that voting YES on Measure 112 is the riaht choice for 0 Black, Indigenous and people of color have been marginalized for centuries. Voting YES on Measure 112 wil remove fifteen words from the Oregon Constitution that enshrine our country's history of slavery and involuntary A servitude bkrA still allowin�*�_fttDclaa as '%unishme whereof the party shall have been duly convicted." 11T.15 IUMIlUt9%. III IOZPU. VILF 5LCILt: b IllUbL IIII6VU should reflect its people and our modern day values. le 'm a s d 0 a t v e n s e t n v u n u day v t b r t 0 e f c e t 0 e e va 1 u n n 1 n r d 2 t t c h a r w at ry lues We are proud Oregonians. People in our state believe in individual freedoms, treating one another with dignity and respect, and righting moral wrongs. It's time to take the next step and remove the slavery "loophole" from the Oregon Constitution. Join us in voting YES on Measure 112. American Federation of Teachers Oregon Columbia Pacific Building Trades IBEW Local 48 Metropolitan Alliance for Workforce Equity (MAWE) Oregon AFSCME Oregon Education Association Oregon Nurses Association Oregon and S. Idaho District Council of Laborers (LiUNA) SEIU Oregon TPI Workers United, AFSCME Council 75 Local 88-3 UFCW Local 555 United to End Slavery.) gr_yrlaq.•�F It's time for the Oregon Constitution of 1857 to reflect the values and principles of Oregonians in 2022. The Oregon Constitution was approved by the people of the Oregon Territory in 1857. It contained language that made an exception for slavery and involuntary servitude as a form of punishment for a crime in Article 1, Section 34. During the late 1700s and 1800s, this slavery "loophole" language was a common because white Americans were divided on the topic of slavery. ,W , W�#VA4-9--A4 -". • i # -P 4* keep this dehumanizing language in our founding document. The Oregon Constitution is a reflection of the people of constitution reflects our modern values and principles. Measure 112 will eliminate the exception for slavery and involuntary servitude as punishment for a crime from Oregon's founding document, and add language to ensure that beneficial programs such as community service, education and recovery programs can continue. Voting Yes on Measure 112 is the right choice. We trust that you will cast your "YES" vote on Measure 112 to make Oregon fair and safe for all of us. -Ted Kulongoski, former Governor of Oregon (2003-2011) (This information furnished by Erwin Mendoza, Oregonians United to End Slavery.) Argument in Favor The Oregon Constitution reflects the people it represents. L,vngu2ge th?t Aigkes exce�mt**s f*r sl2very Rnd ixv*lunt?.ry servitude is a 165-year-old relic that is far out of touch with our values as Oregonians - and as moral human beings. voting YES on Measure 112 is common sense. Measure 112 has united Oregon lawmakers on both sides of the aisle to work together for a shared cause. When the Oregon Legislature voted to send Measure 112 to the voters, it passed with near unanimous support: 51-7 in the House, and 25-4 in the Senate. Voting YES on Measure 112 is a matter of amending our state's founding document to reflect our modern values. The section of the Oregon Constitution that requires adults in custody to participate in productive work, training, or skill - building programs will not be changed by Measure 112. Across the country, efforts to remove similar language from state constitutions have received large bipartisan support. In both "Red" and "Blue" states - including Utah, Nebraska, and Colorado -voters have approved similar ballot measures to repeal slavery exceptions from their state constitutions. This November, voters in Tennessee, Alabama, Louisiana, and untary servitude. It's time! for Orecion to lead ond d. Mthes me. = 1,11-10111-tam I Voting YES on Measure 112 is the clear right choice. As Democratic and Republican legislators, we urge you to join us, our colleagues, and Oregonians from all backgrounds to vote yes. Senator Rob Wagner (D) Senator Tim Knopp (R) Senator Bill Kennemer (R) Representative Raquel Moore -Green (R) Representative Travis Nelson (D) Representative Rob Nosse (D) (This information furnished by Erwin Mendoza, Oregonians United to End Slavery.) Oregon voters have the opportunity to rid our state it constitution of language allowing s7avery and involuntary servitude as punishment for a crime. We are united in our belief that slavery has no place in Oregon. PAM ♦SAW11MIA to keep this language in our state's most important document, and ignoring it is morally unacceptable. States like Colorado, Nebraska, and Utah have overwhelmingly voted YES mrid their constitutions nfsimilar "slavery |vopho|eo.^ Now it's Oregqn� �turn. Join trusted organizations and leaders in voting YES on Measure 112: U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley Multnomah County Commissioner Suehoo|aJavapa| Portland Commissioner Carmen Rubio Rev. Dr. vxJ.Mark Knutson ACLU cfOregon Advanced Tribal, LuC Advancing Racial Justice Action Group First Unitarian Portland AFT -Oregon muieo.Stark, and Guorrieno.LuC 4pAmO Basic Rights Oregon Black Joy, Oregon Brown Hope Coalition ofCommunities nfColor Columbia Pacific Building Trades Criminal Justice Reform Clinic Democratic Party ofOregon Ecumenical Ministries ofOregon; Free 4uLast Coalition Family Forward Oregon; HELD Communications |osvvLocal 4a Latino Network League ofWomen Voters ofOregon Metropolitan Alliance for Workforce Equity (xx4vvs) Narrative Alchemy; National CURE Neil Kelly Co. Next Up; Oregon xFSOms Oregon Coalition vfChristian Voices; Oregon CURE Oregon League of Conservation Voters Oregon Nurses Association Oregon School -Based Health Alliance Oregon and S.Idaho District Council ofLaborers (uumA) Partnership for Safety & Justice pinemovCompeainoeuniunudel mnmeete(pCum) Planned Parenthood PAC ofOregon Portland Reign Basketball, Inc Portland Business Alliance Racial Justice Organizing Committee Rural Engagement Project; Rural Organizing Project Sem0neyon Sponsors Inc Showing upFor Racial Justice Portland Chapter The Street Trust; Sunrise Movement pox uFcvvLocal nun Walking the Camino uC Willamette Women Democrats Working Families Party "fOregon Oregon Sheriffs do not condone or support slavery and/or involuntary servitude in any form. With this being said, Oregon Sheriffs cannot support buy for Oregon Jails that will result in the elimination of all reformative programs and increased costs to local jail Oregon Jails have a long history of reformative programs that serve as an incentive for good behavior, helps Adults in to do that reduces their sentence. These programs allow opportunities for both those people waiting for trial and for those already convicted. J imam other public spaces. There are two major problems with this measure. First, only those convicted are covered by this measure, leaving behind individuals awaiting trial. Second, the programs currently operated by jails, are NOT ordered by a court or a probation or parole officer. This measure provides NO authority for existing programs without an order from court, probation officer or parole officer. Participation by AIC's in these programs is voluntary, but the way this measure is written any involvement in a Jail program by an AIC without an order from a court, probation officer or parole officer would likely be seen as involuntary servitude. AICs in these programs can earn both good time and work time credits reducing their sentences. This means programs inherently coercive. Sheriffs will have no choice but to suspend all reformative programs due to this inherent coercion. Local funding will have to be allocated for all of the vital positions currently held by AIC's. Oregon Sheriffs do not condone or support slavery and/ or involuntary servitude in any form but cannot support (This information furnished by Jason Myers, Executive Director -Oregon State Sheriffs'Association.) Proposed by initiative petition to be voted on at the General Election, November 8, 2022. Result of "Yes" Vote "Yes" vote disqualifies legislators with ten unexcused absences from legislative floor sessions from holding office as legislator for term following current term of office. Result of "No" Vote • • retains existing law. Absent legislators may be compel attendance. Amends Oregon Constitution to add language prescribing consequences for unexcused absences by legislators from floor sessions. Currently, Senators and Representatives may be "punished" or, by the concurrence of two-thirds of the Senator's or Representative's chamber, "expelled" for "disorderly behavior," but law does not define orderly behavior." Additionally, absent legislators may be "compelled" to attend legislative floor sessions, but current law does not specify consequences for unexcused absences. Measure specifies that "disorderly behavior" Ulm UI :�FUWCII IUI without permission or excuse. Under measure, legislator who engages in "disorderly behavior" through unexcused absences is disqualified from serving as a Senator or Representative for the term following the end • the legislator's current term. This measure will have no financial effect on either state or local government expenditures or revenues. Committee Members: Secretary of State Shemia Fagan State Treasurer Tobias Read Katy Coba, Director, Department of Administrative Services Betsy Imholt, Director, Department of Revenue Tim Collier, City, County, or District representative (The estimate of financial impact was provided by the above committee pursuant to ORS 250.127.) Text of Illeasure ULU" WIN& WAN 0610.,CUIR� • 15. Punishment and expulsion • members. Either house may punish its members for disorderly behavior, and may with the concurrence of two • expel a member; but • a second time for the same cause. Failure to attend, •' permission ■: excuse, ten • ■ legislative floor sessions called to transact business during a regular or special legislative session shall be deemed disorderly Explanatory Statement r.mvit"fim" VM#"Jr.JX NOUN term, if a state Senator or Representative is absent without excuse ten *ir mtre times frim fI**,-r-6essi*ns during 2ny*?.t_ legislative session. The measure deems the failure to attend .4. 1010116-IM"i , N Will Ila, OPINIO 110111501011111", will W, 10111 0.1 111 N 1. 111 Fly I IV N I N11, P I Kra •111eutill V IL members of the Senate or the House are present, the Senat or the House cannot conduct legislative business. Elected members from both major political parties have sometimes been absent without excuse for various reasons, including t deny this two-thirds requirement known as the quorum. The Constitution currently does not establish automatic consequences for a legislator being unexcused and absent • thirds vote in favor of expulsion. The Constitution currently 't ? 84-rah? M V M-(-#4 conduct of a member of that chamber amounts to disorder1l WAR a \�ote at least once a vear by both chambers, and those rules may define an "unexcused " absence and specify the process for determining an excused or unexcused absence. Currently there is no formal definition or limit in Oregon legislative rules concerning what constitutes an "unexcused" absence. The process to have an absence excused begins by filing paperwork explaining the absence with chamber staff, with a determination made by the Senate President or House Speaker who are elected by a vote of the chamber. Through the years, there have been wide variations in making this determination. Currently there is no right of appeal against those determinations and no requirement for the Senate President as�—,'Tprd a k-drt't f a legislator's absence as unexcused. Committee Members: Appointed By: Joe Baessler Chief Petitioners Tan Perkins Chief Petitioners Bruce Gilley Secretary of State Senator Dennis Linthicum Secretary of State Lynn Nakamoto Members of the Committee (The above committee was appointed to provide an impartial explanation of the ballot measure pursuant to ORS 251.215.) Argument in Favor I Olegollialls 6197,esil concerns simply because not enough of them bothered to show up to work to vote on bills. The following bills were sunk or stalled, all because of unex- • Senate Bill 1536 (2020) - Would have mitigated wildfire damage by updating Oregon's building codes, land -use planning, and treatment of forest debris. • House Bill 4124 (2020) - Would have addressed the influence of big money in politics , creating a taskforce to propose campaign contribution limits • House Bill 4001(2020) - Would have funded the Emergency Housing Account and would have made it easier for cities to build homeless shelters • House Bill 4147 (2020) - Would have brought down the cost of prescription drg_qs, like Insulin • House Bill 3427 (2019) - Increased school funding by $2 billion dollars in order to decrease class sizes, add back electives and sports, and hire more nurses and counselors to help our students • House Bill 4085 (2020) -Would have provided additional funding for veterans services • House Bill 4005 (2020) - Would have created rules for safe storage of firearms when not in use, in order to heII2 prevent suicides, mass shootings, and other gun -related tragedies • House Bill 4092 (2020) - Would have helped protect water rights in southern Oregon, along the Big Butte Creek drainage area of the Rogue River • House Bill 4116 (2I) - Would have required insurance companies to cover the costs of 12rescril2tiona for emergency medical conditions • A 2020 budget bill that included: $30 million to step up the state's mental health system, $11 million dollars in emergency funding for victims of flooding in Umatilla County, and additional investments in community corrections and public defense to strengthen our criminal iustice system. Enough is enog-gh! It's time to hold politicians accountable for their actions and ensure they show up to work and get things done for the people of Oregon. (This information furnished by Tan Perkins, Vote Yes On 113J Argument in Favor Independents, Republicans, and Democrats agree: Vote Yes on 113 No matter who you are, where you live, or where you stand #n flge p*litic,21 issue *f the 4?y, %ve c2n Al 2gree *n-"e *.ing: We extiect noliticians to do the job we sent them to Salem to do: Vote on bills and represent the peogle who elect them. Today, there are ZERO consequences for politicians who don't show up to their jobs in Salem. Some politicians are taking unfair advantage of this loophole. But by voting YES on Measure 113, we can come together to create real consequences for politicians who want special treatment when they skip work. Independents, Republicans and Democrats all agree that Politicians should SHOW UP TO WORK and DO THEIR JOBS. Republican State Sen. Lynn Findley: Democratic State Sen. Rob Wager: "When I took my oath of office to serve in the Oregon Senate, I vowed that I will show up and represent my constituents to the best of my ability. Each one of my 29 Senate colleagues swore the same oath." (Pamplin Media, February 26, 2020J Public Opinion Research made public in March 2021 showed that across the political spectrum, voters overwhelmingly support Measure 113. * 82% of Independents Support Measure 113 * 76% of Republicans Support Measure 113 * 92% of Democrats Support Measure 113 Regardless of what political party you belong to, or if you belong to no party at all, it's safe to say that we all think politicians should do their jobs. For more information, visit www.VoteYesOnll3.o https://www.bluemountaineacile.com/capital bureau/recall- . _q_ A P_ i ........... (This information furnished by Tan Perkins, Vote Yes On 113.) Argument in Favor Oregon Nurses Association says Vote Yes On Measure 113 Nurses in Oregon were and are on the frontlines of the pandemic. Como muchos en Oregon, los trabajaclores del campo cumplieron con su trabajo clurante la pandernia, Nunca abandonaron su trabaio y garantizaron que nuestras mesas tuvieran alimentos. Alrecleclor cle 86,240 trabajaclores del campo nos proporcionan nuestros alimentos, y aun muchos politicos se oponen a que tengan protecciones b6sicas que otros trabajaclores gozan, incluyenclo el pago por tiempo extra. En lugar cle hacer su trabajo, estos politicos clecidieron abanclonar el Capitolio en el 2020 y dejaron muchas aprobar. # 1 01 I M1. sin obtener ningtin pago por su tiempo extra trabaiado. Mientras tanto, los politicos continuar a recibir su pago regular, aun por los dias en los que no trabajaron. La medida M113 dice que, si un politico falta a 10 o m6s sesiones legislativas en Salem entonces no podr6 volver a postularse para su reelecci6n, d6ndonos la oportuniclad cle elegir a a1guien que si se va a presentar a trabajar todos los dias al igual que lo hacen los trabajaclores del campo. Por eso apoyamos la medida IT1113. 1,CUN - La Uni6n de Campesinos Y Familias Trabaiadoraz (This information furnished by Reyna I Lopez, PCUN.) When the first Covid-19 cases were discovered in Oregon, Argument in Favor nurses throughout the state worked overtime helping with the overflow of patients - bravely putting patients first. Public Health Advocates Say Vote Yes on 113 At the same time in the Oregon Legislature, certain The last three years have resulted in losses foi politicians were taking tax -payer funded vacations and Public Health in Oregon. avoiding doing the work they were elected to do. Just in 2020 our state lost the chance to: Because some politicians decided to not show up to work, emergency response to the pandemic was delayed - increasing the danger for us all. We deserve politicians who show up for our state and take their oath of office seriously. No one is above facing consequences for their actions. This is why nurses across Oregon support Measure 113. We need to hold politicians accountable! In solidarity, Oregon Nurses Association �This inr yn furnishedr n Nurses Association.) 0f], lamirru rVelel ior u5m throughout the pandemic, 11 ever ?%,?Tdo rci rF9 ft eir jo%s, e-fsurN9t'fatLue,?lI 'taoe foof; Two years after farmworker overtime was proposed, farmworkers worked through a pandemic, wildfires, and 100+ degree weather, without overtime pay. Meanwhile, politicians received payment for work that they missed, without excuse. M113 says, if a politician misses 10 or more floor sessions in Salem they will not be able to run for re-election. Let's elect to everyday. That is why we support Measure 113. • Reduce the cost of prescription drugs • Increase and improve Oregon's mental health system • Have insurance cover the cost of prescriptions for emergency medical conditions • To make matters worse, at the beginning of 2020 some Salem legislators were gone for weeks, just as COVID was reaching Oregon. This took away precious time that could have been invested in preparing our health care system to deal with the pandemic. All of these losses are a result of certain politicians walking off the job, and leaving Oregonians without the care they deserve. It is time to hold politicians accountable to their oath, and to us. Every Oregonian deserves a better public health system, and Measure 113 can help. If a politician has more than 10 unexcused absences they will not be able to run for re-election. This means we will be able to elect someone who will not walk away from their duty. That is why we support voting yes on Measure 113. Thank you, UsEs ; ssvUlauvirr—;-, -rFV#7rFM=,fr*777f7TTM-1'F�1 Health Professionals PAC (AFT Local 5017), SEIU Local 503, & Cascade AIDS Project (This information furnished ionathan Fan-chizw-aig Cascade AIDS Project.) Argument in Favor A CONSENSUS CHANGE! Together, wmall endorse aYes Vote onMeasure n3.Today, the politicians wmelect can skip work and skip voting onbills with zero consequences. Measure n3will change that uv banning politicians who skip work lotimes ormore without anexcuse from keeping their jobs after the next election. Webelieve that politicians should follow the constitution and uphold their oaths ofoffice-and ifthey uon',.they should find enew job. Oregon Nurses Association Oregon Education Association Rural Organizing Project Planned Parenthood PAC ofOregon Basic Rights Oregon Oregon AFL-CIO Coalition nfCommunities ofColor American Federation ofTeachers 0rounn ACLU ofOregon Asian Pacific American Network nfOregon Service Employees International Union Oregon sventmwn For Gun Safety Action Fund Oregon League ofConservation Voters Or000n4FSCms Oregon Wild Cascade AIDS Project Oreuon& South Idaho District Council ofLaborers (uumA) Anuxxore—' Learn More at (This information furnished by Tan Perkins, Vote Yes On 113.) Dear Voter, You work hard to support your family and con �ib e tt� 'ou community. You fulfill your civic duty and vo t e m el ec " ons. Why can't we count on politicians to do the same thing Too many times over the last three years, certain politicians in Salem have refused to show up to work, logging counties unexcused absences, and stalling progress on some of our state's most pressing issues, like homelessness, climate change, wildfires, mental health, gun violence, prescription drug costs, and more. And even though showing up and votina on bills is the constitutional duty of lawmakers we elect to serve us, there are currently no consequences for politicians who simply don't show up and do their jobs. That means there's no incentive for politicians to show up to work, even on days when they don't feel like it. How is that fair? Everyday Oregonians don't have that ol2tion, wh should 12oliticians? What would Measure 113 do? It would create a consequenc for lawmakers who skip 10 sessions without an excuse, by banning them from holding their seat the following term. 113! It's time to finally hold politicians accountable to doing the job we elect them to do. I gignao, pn/C»oiooOnogon Rural Organizing Project Oregon Education Association Oregon League ofConservation Voters Planned Parenthood PAC nfOregon Or*gonAF3Cxxs Service Employees International Union Oregon ACLU ofOregon Oregon Wild Coalition nfCommunities nfColor Basic Rights Oregon Cascade AIDS Project Oregon Federation vfNurses and Health Care Professionals (Opm*p) m/wA Action Fund Oregon AFL-CIO Washington County Ignite Oregon Center For Public Policy American Federation ofTeachers Oregon Asian Pacific American Network ofOregon pinamnvCompeoinvouniuoadel moreu,e(pCum) Next upAction Fund Family Forward Oregon & South Idaho District Council ofLaborers (uum4) for more information (This information furnished uyTan Perkins, Vote Yes Dn/tI) Argument in Favor We are an alliance of culturally -specific community based organizations with representation from the following communities of color: African, African American, Asian, Latino, Middle Eastern and North African, Native American, Pacific Islander, and Slavic. Our mission is to address the services experienced by families, children and communities, in social change -to obtain self-determination. well s*,"ustice and prosperity. We believe that it is a privilege to serve in elected office. When voters choose you, you should be honored by their trust. We have been disappointed to see many politicians in Salem, instead taking taxpayer -funded vacations out of state because they think that is more important than showing up to ensure state government works for ALL of us, including the communities we serve who have been historically Because of their recklessness, we've lost opportunities to invest in housing and homelessness services, to invest in foster care. and to invest in robust mental health services. 113. Measure 113 is simple - when it passes, politicians with 10 or more unexcused absences won't be able to serve after their next election. It's not fair that politicians can skip work and keep their jobs. They should have to play by the same rules as all other Oregonians. Tfe sincerely hope that every voter will ioin us and vote Yes on Measure 113. Communities of Color.) Oregon's Education Professionals Ask you to Please Vote Yes on Measure 113 A statement from the members of the Oregon Education Association and the American Federation of Teachers - Oregon As educators and other professionals in Oregon's schools, we know that attendance matters. Students have one job: to show up to school, put their best foot forward, and learn! And we know that kids can only learn when they come to class. work and refused to vote? • Programs to keep kids motivated and improve high school graduation rates • College and career readiness programs, like expanded career technical education • Expanded school nutrition programs • Improvements to school safety, like increased security • Early intervention programs for students in Special Education • Expanded pre-school and early childhood learning • Hiring more nurses and school counselors in public schools • And much more If Measure 113 had been in effect before 2019, politicians generations of students and educators by voting Yes on Measure 113 Support Oregon Students. Join the Oregon Education Association and the American Federation of Teachers - Oregon. Vote Yes on 113 when you return your ballot. 'This infy _Qtij rm ' tivn furnished /Eg I FrhQ. 4mariCQn Feder gn Of Teachers- Oregon.) 1,�rgurnent in Favor I C�SqAg_ iW4 V.;Niumb mudILTe. I I RNA AM 10111 NU&SE I �M-111111 7TT-MR73111 Ilic v.-.Ff-P REUNION A-JWXq,Wq table and .10av the rent, Even middle-class families are ust ong serious illness away from financial ruin. Tle need change. And most people want change. That's why Measure 113 is so important. The reason why changing things for the better is so hard is because the rich and the corporations they control use their power to block change. They have rigged the rules of the economy in their favor, and they rely on silencing the voices of everyday people to keep things as they are. They use campaign donations, aggressive lobbying tactics, deceptive campaigns, and arcane legal rules to prevent common-sense reforms that most Oregonians support, such as making the rich and corporations pay their fair share in taxes and boosting worker power. More recently, we have seen an even more extreme form of anti -democratic obstructionism: legislative walkouts. Under this tactic, if just 11 of the Oregon Senate's 30 members decide not to show up to work, it brings legislative progress to a halt - no bills can be voted on. A relatively small number of lawmakers, more easily beholden to special interests, can force its will upon the majority. Two years ago, along with other important legislation- an effort to reign in a tax break for wealthy investors and create transparency died because of a walkout. That's why we need Measure 113 -to hold politicians accountable for their behavior. Without Measure 113, we will not bring about the change that Oregonians need and want. Measure 113 hell2s restore power to the people of Oregon. This November, vote YES on Measure 113. for Public Policy.) Measure 113 is SIMPLE. We're voting YES. are a strong and consistent voice for workers. Here's what we know: • Politicians get elected and take an oath of office to follow the constitution. • The Oregon Constitution says they have one job: to appear at the Capitol and vote on bills. • If politicians won't do the one task they swear to do as a leader, then they should find a new job. When Measure 113 passes, any politician who misses ten or to keep their job. That's right - the voters will find someone new to represent them. Someone who will do their job. Regular people in Oregon show up to their jobs, day in and elect to do the same thing? #regon AFL-CIO.) ll • r-12111 I&INK4111i ]VAIMINIVAIMON1 and people with disabilities, and more. And every day, includin - throuchout the !Qandemic. we showed u to do our jobs. We knowthat people depend on us. jobs. And that's why our union proudly endorses YES on Measure 113. just for us - such as losing pay, being fired, or other discipline - but also for the people we serve - like children in the foster care system or seniors who need help cooking and taking their medication. And if we skipped work 10 times in just a couple months, without calling in sick or being excused - we definitely wouldn't get to keep our jobs. But politicians? Right now, politicians who skip work - including to block or delay voting on certain bills - don't face 6_e-up -A-ad that must change. Luckily, we have the power to make that change by voting Yes on Measure 113. Measure 113 changes the constitution so that any lawmaker who skips work 10 times in a session without an excuse doesn't I t term. We don't think politicians s ould get special rules. If politicians don't want to show up to work and do their iobs, it's time for them to GO so we can elect someone who will do the iob the constitution reauires. Let's finally hold politicians accountable! Vote YES on Measure 113! For more reasons to vote YES and a full list of endorsers, visit www.VoteYesOnll3.com (This information furnished by Courtney A Graham, SE1U Oregon.) Vote Yes on Measure 113 without a vote. A few months later, the wildfires in 2020 burned 1.2 million acres, caused $1.15 billion in damages, destroyed 5,000 homes and other structures, put 1 in 8 We need to vote YES on Measure 113 to hold politicians accountable for their actions moving forward. from their constitutional duties, leaving important, lifesaving policies in their wake, need to be held accountable. 1AR-T.T.711F . I - the ones who pay the price. N Oregonians value clean air, clean water, and our beautiful natural environment. And we're counting on the people we elect to preserve those things for future generations. We believe that politicians should be held responsible for their W"WQ"W1ik "MMIC-1i , W". I i Measure 113 will simply make sure politicians show up to do theirjobs, or face consequences. . I I . 1. 1 .1 (This information furnished by Joel lboa, Oregon Just Transition Alliance.) Commentary From The Sources We Trust Why It's Time to Hold Politicians Accountable for Unexcused Absences to work." Some politicians "in the Oregon Legislature apparently have decided they no longer need to participate in the process of lawmaking when things don't go their way. They just leave, from being enacted into "I'le nave to get—o—ur—sTa—Te--D—acK on traCK ancl taKe action to show up to work and do their jobs." -Kenya Juarez in The Portland Tribune, May 6, 2021 "Legislative leaders unexpectedly adjourned the session three days before the constitutional deadline. The unprecedented move meant more than one hundred bills perished - among them, bills to create an independent public records advocate, strengthen the state's gun laws, and declare a statewide homelessness emergency. Several of the bills were budget related, carving out money to address a mental health and foster care crisis." "I think on both sides there's a lot of concern about what this means for our process. We do not want Salem to become a miniature version of Washington, D.C. It seems like a step down that path. We don't want the dysfunction there to become the dysfunction here." -Marty Wilde in the Oregon Capitol Bureau, March 2, 2022 "This is a failed short session. I cannot believe that. It's a failed short session because 11 elected officials who are state senators would not come do their job." -Peter Courtney in Blue Mountain Eagle, March 6 2020, discussing why zero bills passed in 2020 due to lawmakers' uriP_ycusG4 a*se*ces (This information furnished by Tan Perkins, Vote Yes On 113.) Argument in Favor I�LlfZ partisan politics over the people. In fact, only two bills in the entire 2020 session were passed. That means that leoislation that would have helped countless Oregonians deal w7ith the pandernic and everyday issues never happened. Showing up and voting on bills is the only job that the Constitution dictates to lawmakers. And they couldn't even do that! the same standards as the rest of us. Thev must show up anC do their work — or face consequences. p * W_=,2 4 absences, they will be barred from holding their office the following term. That will give Oregonians the chance to elect someone who actually will show up and do their job. This is why we support Yes on Measure 113! Thankyou, Fairshot For All Coalition All Coalition.) Argument in Favor Action Fund: fo-"oliticians who skip work. Please vote YES. Between 2009 and 2020, one out of every four mass shooting victims was a child or a teen. The suicide rate among young people has increased 21roo,st every yQ_.?L3_'t L Lp_,?#07.?n4 is -iouj at 9 tear-reciwi,W lifeat in STIG197=71 J001115 �FUUP�-Z take place in or around a home. And over 80 percent of firearm suicides by children (age 18 or younger) involve a gun belonging to a family member. I« - * FIRFOWW �,g when it's not in use is a common sense way to prevent tragedies like unintentional shootings and gun suicides. In 2020, only three bills passed the entire legislative session because nearly half of the Oregon legislature decided not to c Q m a I *-yoA—.frrstea-4, t � e e n i-A-S, a result, a bill that would have reauired the secure storage of firearms died without a vote. Politicians should NOT get to pick and choose when they come to work. They took an oath of office to serve their constituents, follow the constitution, and vote on bills. We need to be able to count on them to address important issues like gun violence. That's why Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund supports Measure 113 and we urge you to join us and vote YES. For more information on Measure 113, visit www.VoteYesOnll3.com For more information on gun violence, visit www.Everytown.org Gun SafetyAction Fund.) Dear Oregonians, ORTI.I.-TITMA .- =-r-iw �-IIIIIJVMA in Oregon. We are nurses, corrections officers, road workers, behavioral health workers, and many more. Legislators v,a&-ityr,Attt-tr,,-r1d-t6-jx �Ardve-�rn�r M %61-5-m r&a X- Oregonians. And we urge you to vote yes on Measure 113. When lawmakers walkout and refuse to do their jobs, they shut down the whole legislature and kill bills with bipartisan and even unanimous support. Walkouts threaten public safety, wildfire recovery, reforms to our failing public defense system and many more.. It is an attack on our democracy. Legislators that did not show up to work were still paid their salary - which we all pay for as taxpayers in Oregon. And on top of that, they could fundraise from special interest donors to make up for the costs of their tax -payer funded vacations. We have heard people equate legislative walkouts to a labor strike. Well as a Union, we can tell you that is inaccurate. • You don't get paid if you are on strike - They do. • You can be replaced on the job the same day if you strike, but they shut down the legislature, giving the people of Oregon no other option. • When workers strike, we have to follow a set of laws and try to work through our differences. Lawmakers who don't show up to work don't have to give notice - or face any consequences. K7UCr414nL�-sfir#W-0.#-4 ?#rM—j#b7-#=7#rCft. rr07-LTe--dft#-917&4 4 return without consequences. It's time for politicians to face consequences for their action and be held accountable for their decisions to walk out on the job, just as you or I would. Vote Yes on 113 and hold legislators accountable to the same standard that all working Oregonians are held to. (This information furnished by Joseph E Baessler, Oregon AFSCME.) Argument in Favor Nim'"MANIAN A—l" 1 4 I - P 'p-mv,-remn and concerns. Yet in 2019 certain legislators in Salem decided to not to listen to parents, teachers, and students. . iey walked off the job over a bill that provided groundbreaking new funding for our schools. This funding was aimed at: • Decreasing class sizes • Ensuring that electives were available • Adding more school counselors • Career training and job readiness programs • Early childhood education and Head Start programs The list goes on... Mr-nT M_ I rcm debate and vote on bills and do their work - from holding office in the next term. This means we can elect someone who will show up. We expect our politicians to show up for our students and parents just like we do. It's time to ensure that education isn't Just a campai - •an- but is actuaL�v_prinritized in the Oregon legislature. (This information furnished by Elvyss Argueta, Oregon Education Association.) F",bortion Rights Advocates say: ToteTes on llteasure-113-- This year we saw the Supreme Court strip away and attack our bodily autonomy. Oregon is holding strong. In • Oregon, your right to an abortion is codified in law, and we won'tgo back. But, we must continue to push. We must ensure that abortion remains protected and •actually increase access to abortion in Oregon, especially as people from other states are forced to travel here to access reproductive health care. We need to know that politicians will do the very minimum they can do - show up for work - so that we can keep fighting for abortion riahts. Politicians shouldn't be making anyone's personal health care decisions - and that means that they Now more than ever, we can't afford for politicians to abandon their post. Measure 113 will ensure that politicians who choose to have 10 or more unexcused absences will not be able to run for re-election. This will give us the power to elect someone who will show up for us everyday! We cannot take a single step backwards. The stakes have never been higher to ensure that politicians show up and do their job! That is why we support Measure 113. Join us. Planned Parenthood PAC of Oregon Pro -Choice Oregon PAC (This information furnished by An Do, Planned Parenthood PAC of Oregon.) Proposed by initiative petition to be voted on at the General Election, November 8, 2022. Result of "Yes" Vote ^Yoo^vote requires background check, safety training, fee for permit ,uacquire firearms; state police maintain new permit/ firearm database; criminally prohibits certain magazines; exceptions. "No" vote retains current law: seller/ transferor must request criminal background check; permit, safety course not required; nomagazine capacity restrictions. Oregon law currently allows persons over age 18 to acquire firearms (federal law requires age 21 for some handgun purchases), seller/ transferor must request criminal background check. Measure requires permit from local law photo ID, fingerprints, complete approved safety training, pass criminal background check, not be prohibited from possessing firearms; officer may deny permit to person believed danger to self or others. Permit issued within 30 days, valid 5 years. Permit denials appealable. Must present permit, pass background check to acquire firearm. State Police creates/ maintains permit/ firearm database. Exceptions for law enforcement, armed forces. Criminal penalties. Other provisions. The intent of the measure is for revenues from permits to cover administrative costs. Cost estimates related to the measure were received from state and local government. However, there is uncertainty in the assumptions regarding the estimates made, including the projections of the number of permit applications, the revenue associated with those permits and other related costs. There is also uncertainty in potential cost savings to state and local government expenditures due to an expected decrease in firearm related in-iuries and death. Therefore the financial . pact of Measur; 114 for state and local governments is indeterminate. Committee Members: Secretary of State Shemia Fagan State Treasurer Tobias Read Katy Coba, Director, Department of Administrative Services Betsy Imholt, Director, Department of Revenue Tim Collier, City, County, or District representative III 1�1 a Ji Whereas the People of the State of Oregon have seen a sharp increase in gun sales, gun violence, and raised fear in 0-re,W,nians Qf armed intimidatiRn it is inr�te�Q� enhance public health and safety in all communities; and Whereas the gun violence in Oregon and the United States, resulting in horrific deaths and devastating injuries due to mass shootings, homicides and suicides is unacceptable at any level, and the availability of firearms, including semiautomatic assault rifles and pistols with accompanying large -capacity ammunition magazines, pose a grave and immediate risk to the health, safety and well-being of the citizens of this State, particularly our youth; and Whereas Oregon currently has no permit requirements for of weapon and studies have shown that permits -to -purchase reduce firearm -related injuries and death and studies further have shown that firearm ownership or access to firearms triples the risk of suicide and doubles the risk of homicide when compared to someone who does not have access, this measure will require that anyone purchasing a firearm must first complete a safety training course, successfully pass a full background check and, only then, will an individual be granted a permit -to -purchase a firearm, so that firearms are kept out of dangerous hands; and Whereas large -capacity magazines are often associated with semiautQmatic assault rifles and can alsQ be used with manv semiautomatic firearms including shotguns and pistols, and estimates suggest that nearly 40% of crime guns used in serious violent crimes, including attacks on law enforcement officers, are equipped with large -capacity magazines; and Whereas firearms equipped with large -capacity magazines increase casualties by allowing a shooter to continue firing for longer periods of time before reloading, thus explaining their use in all 10 of the deadliest mass shootings since 2009, - •I - . . - ! �_ , of large -capacity magazines caused twice as many deaths and 14 times as many injuries, including the 2015 shooting at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Oregon in which 10 people were killed and 7 more were injured; and Whereas restrictions on high -capacity magazines during the 10-year federal ban from 1994-2004 and the ban in over nine (9) states and the District of Columbia have been found to reduce the number of fatalities and injuries in shooting incidents, this measure will enhance the safety of reside nts_na rticu I a rIv chil ren tate b\Ln_r_n_h_�g the manufacture, sale, or transfer of large -capacity ammunition magazines and regulate the use of such magazines that are currently owned; Now, therefore: Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon SECTION 1. Sections 2 to 11 of this 2022 Act are added to and made a part of ORS 166.210 to 166.490. SECTION 2. The People of the State of Oregon find and declare that regulation of sale, purchase and otherwise transferrin of all firearms and restriction of the manufacture import, sale, purchase, transfer, use and possession of ammunition magazines to those that hold no more than 10 rounds will promote the public health and safety of the residents of this state and this Act shall be known as the Reduction of Gun Violence Act. DEFINTIONS SECTION 3. Definitions. As •used •in sections 3 to 10 •of this 2022 Act: (1) "Criminal background check" has the same meaning given to this term in ORS 166.4320)(a) to (e). (2) "Department" means the Department of State Police. (3) "Gun dealer" means a person engaged in the business, as defined in 18 U.S.C. 921, of selling, leasing or otherwise transferring a firearm, whether the person is a retail dealer, pawnbroker or otherwise. (4) "Permit" or "perm it -to -purchase" mean an authorization WIM W 01"i W 4,01AM W. 011AW 1161 aru- cmviVad " M-113MMM %, W. RieTUMM70 are met. (5) "Permit Agent" means a county sheriff or police chief application for a permit -to -purchase, or their designees. (6) "Transfer" has the meaning given that term in ORS 166.435(l)(a). (7) "Transferor" means a person who is not a gun dealer or licensed as a manufacturer or importer under 18 U.S.C. 923 and who intends to deliver a firearm to a transferee. PERM IT-TO-PU RCHASE PROCESS SECTION 4. (1)(a) A person may apply for a permit -to -purchase a firearm or firearms under this section to the police chief or county sheriff with jurisdiction over the residence of the person making the application, or their designees, hereinafter referred to as "permit agent". (b) A person is qualified to be issued a permit -to -purchase under this section if the person: (A) Is not prohibited from purchasing or acquiring a firearm under state or federal law, including but not limited to successfully completing a criminal background check as described under paragraph (e) of this subsection; (B) Is not the subject of an order described in ORS 166.525 to 166.543; (C) Does not present reasonable grounds for a permit agent to conclude that the applicant has been or is reasonably lik, @ Aa an mmunitiri at large, as a result of the applicant's mental or psychological state or as demonstrated by the applicant's past pattern of behavior involving unlawful violence or threats of unlawful violence; defined in subsection (8) of this section; and this section. (c) An application for a permit under this section must state the applicant's legal name, current address and telephone 01wiw" - mma 10M T1A'74_TMrarMM1111.1L1V11 UCLUMMICil- -W 1 0UVbbC11 J LWJ UVPCIF LIM:111 rules. The applicatin must be signed by the applicant in front of the permit agent. (d) The permit agent shall verify the applicant's identity with a government- issued form of identification bearing a photograph of the applicant. (e) The applicant must submit to fingerprinting and photographing by the permit agent. The permit agent shall fingerprint and photograph the applicant and shall conduct any investigation necessary to determine whether the applicant meets the qualifications described in paragraph (b) of this section. The permit agent shall request the department to conduct a criminal background check, including but not limited to a fingerprint identification, through the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The Federal Bureau of Investigation shall return the fingerprint cards used to conduct the criminal background check and may not keep any record of the fingerprints. Upon completion of the criminal background check and determination of whether the permit applicant is qualified or disqualified from purchasing or otherwise acquiring a firearm the department oh 1,@e*ort,,th resul.th 10 Win tc4meokhefi e rint- (2)(a) If during the background check, the department determines that: (A) A purchaser is prohibited from .• a firearm under ORS 166.250 (1)(c), the department shall report the attempted application for a permit, the purchaser's name ♦ any •. personally identifiable information to all Mo TO g where the permit applicant resides; asp m nvicti.. n,Ah_P_parmftW..Iicant is prohibited from possessing a firearm as a condition of probation or that the permit applicant is currently on post - attempted application •' a permit to the permit applicant's supervising officer and the district attorney of the county in which the conviction occurred. (C) The •- applicant is • from possessing a firearm due to a court order described in •- the department shall report the attempted application for a permit to the court that issued the order. (D) The permit applicant is under the jurisdiction of the Psychiatric Security Review ♦ the department shall report the attempted application for a permit to the board. (b) Reports required by paragraphs (A) to (D) of subsection (2)(a) shall be :.♦ within 24 hours after the determination is made, unless a report would compromise an ongoing investigation, in which case the report may be delayed as long as necessary to avoid compromising the investigation. (c) On or before January 31 of each year, beginning in 2024, each county the number of applications made to any permit agent, the number of permits -to -purchase issued and the number of permits -to -purchase denied and the reasons for denial. The department may, by rule, include any additional information that it determines would be helpful to ensuring the permit -to -purchase process is being administered in a ::• and equitable manner. (3)(a) Within 30 days of receiving an application for a permit under this section, if the permit agent has verified the section, the permit agent shall issue the permit -to -purchase. (b) The •' agent may charge a reasonable fee reflecting the actual cost of the process but shall not exceed $65, including the cost of fingerprinting, photographing and obtaining a criminal background check. (4)(a) The department shall develop: (A) A standardized application form for a permit under this section; and (B) A form in quadruplicate for use by permit agents in issuing permits under this section. (b) The issuing permit agent shall maintain a copy of each permit issued under this section. (c) The • named in a permit shall: (B) Present a copy • the • to the gun ♦ or transferor • a firearm when required under ORS 166.412, 166,435,166.436 or 166.438. (5)(a) The •` agent shall report the issuance • a permit under this section to the department, and shall provide to the department a copy of the permit and any information necessary • the department to maintain an electronic searchable database of all permits issued under this section. A •` agent revoking a permit shall report the revocation :• the department at the time that notice • the revocation has been sent to the permit holder. (b) The department shall maintain the electronic database described in paragraph (a) of this subsection by ensuring that new permits are added to the database, renewed permits are assigned a new expiration date, and expired or revoked permits are marked expired or revoked but retained in the database. (6)(a) A permit -to -purchase issued under this section does not create any right of the permit holder to receive a firearm. (b) A permit -to -purchase issued under this section is not a limit on the number of firearms the permit holder may purchase or acquire during the time period when the permit is valid. (7)(a) A permit -to -purchase issued under this section is valid for five years from the date of issuance, unless revoked. (b) A person may renew an unexpired permit issued under this section by repeating the procedures set forth in subsection (1) of this section, except: (A) A full finger print set does not need to be taken again if the original set has been retained by the permit agent or is otherwise available; and (B) The training course does not need to be completed, provided the course previously taken fully complies with each of the requirements set forth in subsection 8 of this ■: • the permit, reflecting the actual cost • the process • background check and photographing. (8) As • in this section, "proof • completion of a firearm safety • means the following: (a) Proof of completion • any firearms training course or class available to the general public that is offered by law ■ a community college, or a private or public institution or organization or firearms training school • instructors certed by a law enforcement agency, • that includes the components set forth in paragraph (c) of this subsection; or (b) Proof of completion of any law enforcement firearms training course or class that is offered for security guards, investivators- reserve law enforcement officers- or anv other set •: in paragraph (c) of this subsection; wr-A Nftmn-] ia,47fiM ims-c,] a •• it -to -purchase must include: (A) Review of federal and state laws in place at the time of the class and other safe practices related to ownership, purchase, transfer, use • transportation of firearms; (B) Review of federal and state safe storage laws in place at the time of the class and other safe practices related to safe storage, including reporting ■ and stolen guns; (C) •: of abuse or • •. firearms, including the &7-;[ the country as a whole; and load, unload, fire and store a firearm before an instructor • by a law enforcement agency. This requirement may be met separately from the • course requirements in subpargagraphs (A), (B) and (C) • ■ (c), which may b an M-linp cours has been conducted bya trainer certified bylaw enforcement. (d) Proof of successful completion of a training course in order to meet the requirements for a concealed handgun license •. • ORS 166.291 and 166.292 may ;• • • a permit as a substitute for the requirements in paragraph (c) of this subsection, provided the completed course included each of the components set forth in paragraph (c) of this subsection. provisions of this section. PERM IT-TO-PU RCHASE DUE PROCESS APPEAL MUM &'m denied, the Dermit acient shall set forth in writinq the reasol der the• subsection (5) of this section. 0_1A1 2022 Act, and subject to review as provided in subsection (5) of this section, a permit agent may deny a permit -to - purchase if the permit agent has reasonable grounds to believe that the applicant has been or is reasonably likely t be a danger to self or others, or to the community at large, as demonstrated by the applicant's past pattern of behavio involving unlawful violence or threats of unlawful violence '3)(a) Any act or condition that would prevent the permit -to- purchase. holder. The revocation is effective upon the permit holder's receipt of the notice. (4) Any peace officer or corrections officer may seize a if the permit is held by a person who has been arrested or cited for a crime that can or would otherwise disqualify the ®r the permit unless the permit agent revokes the permit as provided in subsection (3) of this section. (5) A person denied a permit -to -purchase or whose permit is revoked or not renewed may petition the circuit court in the petitioner's county of residence to review the denial, nonrenewal or revocation. The petition must be filed within decision shall be based on whether the petitioner meets the criteria that are used for issuance of a permit -to -purchase and, if the petitioner was denied a permit, whether the permit agent has reasonable grounds for denial under subsection (2) of this section. Whenever the petitioner has been previously sentenced for a crime under ORS 161.610 (Enhanced penalty for use of firearm during commission of felony) or for a crime of violence for which the person could have received a sentence of more than 10 years, the court shall grant relief only if the court finds that relief should be granted in the interest of justice. (7) Notwithstanding the provisions of ORS 9.320 (Necessity for employment of attorney), a party that is not a natural subdivision or public corporation in this state, without appearance by attorney, may appear as a party to an action under this section. IUJ�L-Llulcilwcl MR wwwwl Fb V1 practicable thereafter. (9) Filing fees for actions shall be as for any civil action filed be incorporated into the court order. (11) Any party to a judgment under this section may appeal civil action. (12) If the governmental entity files an appeal under this section and does not prevail, it shall be ordered to pay the attorney fees for the prevailing party. REQUIRES PERMITS FOR LICENSED DEALER SALES SECTION 6. ORS 166.412 is amended to read: (1) As used in this section: (a) "Antique firearm" has the meaning given that term in 18 U.S.C. 921; (b) "Department" means the Department of State Police; (c) "Firearm" has the meaning given that term in ORS 166.21 except that it does not include an antique firearm; (d) "Firearms •transaction record" means the firearms transaction record required by 18 U.S.C. 921 to 929; (e) "Firearms transaction thumbprint form" means a form provided by the department under subsection (11) of this section; (f) "Gun dealer" means a person engaged in the business, as defined n 18 U.S.C. 921, of selling, leasing or otherwise transferring a firearm, whether the person is a retail dealer, pawnbroker or otherwise; and (g) "Purchaser" means a person who buys, leases or otherwise receives a firearm from a gun dealer. (2) Except as provided in subsection[s (3)(c) and] (12) of this section. a oun dealer shall compl�� with the follawing before firearm is �eliverecl to a purchaser: (a) The purchaser shall present to the gun dealer current identification meeting the requirements of subsection (4) of this section and a valid permit issued under section 4 of thi 2022 Act. (b) The gun dealer shall complete the firearms transaction record and obtain the signature of the purchaser on the record. (c) The gun dealer shall obtain the thumbprints of the purchaser on the firearms transaction thumbprint form and attach the form to the gun dealer's copy of the firearms transaction record to be filed with that copy. d The gun dealer shall, [request] by telephone or computer, verify that the purchaser has a valid permit -to -purchase a firearm issued under section 4 of this 2022 Act and request that the department conduct a criminal history record check on the purchaser and shall provide the following information to the department: (A) The federal firearms license number of the gun dealer; (B) The business name of the gun dealer; (C) The place of transfer; (D) The name of the person making the transfer; (E) The make, model, caliber and manufacturer's number of the firearm being transferred; (F) The name and date of birth of the purchaser; (G) The Social Security number of the purchaser if the purchaser voluntarily provides this number to the gun dealer; and (H) The type, issuer and identification number of the identification presented by the purchaser. (e) The gun dealer shall receive a unique approval number for the transfer from the department and record the approval number on the firearms transaction record and on the firearms transaction thumbprint form. (f) The gun dealer may destroy the firearms transaction thumbprint form five years after the completion of the firearms transaction thumbprint form. history record check, the department shall immediately, during the gun dealer's telephone call or by return call: (A) Determine, from criminal records and other information available to it, whether the purchaser is disqualified under ORS 166.470 from completing the purchase; and (B) Notify the gun dealer when a purchaser is disqualified from completing the transfer or provide the gun dealer with a unique approval number indicating that the purchaser is qualified to complete the transfer. qualified or disqualified from completing the transfer within 30 minutes, the department shall notify the gun dealer and provide the gun dealer with an estimate of the time when the department will provide the requested information. (c) The dealer may not transfer the firearm unless the dealer receives a unique approval number from the department and, within 48 hours of completing the transfer, the dealer shall notify the state that the transfer to the permit holder was number to a gun dealer or to notify the gun dealer that the the gun dealer may deliver the firearm to the purchaser.] (4)(a) Identification required of the purchaser under identification bearing a photograph and the date of birth of the purchaser that: (A) Is issued underthe authority of the United States Government, a state, a political subdivision of a state, a foreign government, a political subdivision of a foreign government, an international governmental organization or an international quasi -govern mental organization; and is commonly accepted for the purpose of identification of an (b) If the identification presented by the purchaser under paragraph (a) of this subsection does not include the current address of the purchaser, the purchaser shall present a address of the purchaser. The Superintendent of State Police may specify by rule the type of identification that may be presented under this paragraph. sending the thumbprints of the purchaser to the department. NOW dealers for a criminal history record check under this section. (6) No public employee, official or agency shall be held criminally or civilly liable for performing the investigations required by this section provided the employee, official or agency acts in good faith and without malice. (7)(a) The department may retain a record of the information no more than five years, except for the information provided to the dealer under subsection (2)(d) of this section, sufficient to reflect each firearm purchased by a permit holder, which by the department. The department may develop a system for removal of the information in subsection (2)(d)(E) of this 14 1 MM 4 V1 I MtqM-1&*1TA I 1:4VIIIJ -A %-M RUM OV-1 9 fit I KII&I 11�g- I;k 11.111:40 (b) The record of the information obtained during a request for a criminal history record check by a gun dealer is exempt from disclosure under public records law. (c) If the department determines that a purchaser is prohibited from possessing a firearm under ORS 166.250 (1)(c), the department shall report the attempted transfer, the purchaser's name and any other personally identifiable information to all federal, state and local law enforcement and where the purchaser resides. (d) If the department determines that, based on the judgment of conviction, the purchaser is prohibited from possessing a firearm as a condition of probation or that the purchaser is currently on post -prison supervision or parole, the department shall report the attempted transfer to the county in which the conviction occurred. (e) If the department determines that the purchaser is prohibited from possessing a firearm due to a court order described in ORS 166.255 (1)(a), the department shall report the attempted transfer to the court that issued the order. (f) If the department determines that the purchaser is under the jurisdiction of the Psychiatric Security Review Board, the department shall report the attempted transfer to the board. shall be made within 24 hours after the determination is made, unless a report would compromise an ongoing as necessary to avoid compromising the investigation. (h) On or before January 31 of each year, a law enforcement agency or a prosecuting attorney's office that received a previous calendar year shall inform the department of any of the action. (i) The department shall annually publish owritten report, based onany information received under paragraph (Wvf this subsection, detailing the following information for the previous year: VVThe number ofpurchasers whom the department determined were prohibited from possessing afirearm under ORS 1se.uon())(n).arranged uvcategory nfprohibition; (o) The number nfreports made pursuant toparagraph (c)of this subsection; (C)The number ofinvestigations arising from the reports made pursuant toparagraph (»)nfthis subsection, the number ofinvestigations concluded and the number of investigations referred for prosecution, all arranged uv category ofprohibition; and (o) The number ofcriminal charges arising from the reports made pursuant toparagraph (»)ofthis subsection and the disposition ofthe charges, both arranged bvcategory "f prohibition. Va>4law enforcement agency may inspect the records ofu gun dealer relating tntransfers offirearms with the consent of gun dealer inthe course ofa reasonable inquiry during acriminal investigation orunder the authority ofaproperly authorized subpoena orsearch warrant. (9)When afirearm iadelivered, nshall ueunloaded. (1o)maccordance with applicable pmwinivnnofOnSohacuer 1a3,the Superintendent ofState Police may adopt rules necessary for: (e) The design ofthe firearms transaction thumbprint form; (b)The maintenance ofaprocedure ,ocorrect errors inthe criminal records ofthe department; WINNOW (2) of this section; and (d) The creation and maintenance of a database of the business hours of gun dealers. (11) The department shall publish the firearms transaction thumbprint form and shall furnish the form to gun dealers on application at cost. (12) This section does not apply to transactions between persons licensed as dealers under 18 U.S.0 923. (13)(a) If requested by a transferor who is not a gun dealer, a to ORS 166.435 or 166.438 and may charge a reasonable fee for providing the service. (b) A gun dealer that requests a criminal background check underthis subsection is immune from civil liability for any use of the firearm by the recipient or transferee, provided that the gun dealer requests the criminal background check as described in this section and also provided that the dealer verifies that the recipient has a valid permit -to - purchase the firearm and the dealer has received a unique completion of the background check. (14) Knowingly selling or delivering a firearm to a purchaser HOW. ....... . ........ 11111160M, -&� L SECTION 7. ORS 166.435 is amended to read: (1) As used in this section: (a) "Transfer" means the delivery of a firearm from a transferor to a transferee, including, but not limited to, the sale, gift, loan or lease of the firearm. "Transfer" does not include the temporary provision of a firearm to a transferee if the transferor has no reason to believe the transferee is prohibited from possessing a firearm or intends to use the firearm in the commission of a crime, and the provision occurs: (A) At a shooting range, shooting gallery or other area designed for the purpose of target shooting, for use during target practice, a firearms safety or training course or class or a similar lawful activity; (B) For the purpose of hunting, trapping or target shooting, related to hunting, trapping or target shooting; (C) Under circumstances in which the transferee and the firearm are in the presence of the transferor; (D) To a transferee who is in the business of repairing firearms, for the time during which the firearm is being repaired; (E) To a transferee who is in the business of making or repairing custom accessories for firearms, for the time during which the accessories are being made or repaired; or (F) For the purpose of preventing imminent death or serious physical injury, and the provision lasts only as long as is necessary to prevent the death or serious physical injury. (b) "Transferee" means a person who is not a gun dealer or licensed as a manufacturer or importer under 18 U.S.C. 923 and who intends to receive a firearm from a transferor. (c) "Transferor" means a person who is not a gun dealer or licensed as a manufacturer or importer under 18 U.S.C. 923 and who intends to deliver a firearm to a transferee. (2) Except as provided in ORS 166.436 and 166.438 and subsection (4) of this section, a transferor may not transfer a firearm to a transferee unless the transfer is completed through a gun dealer as described in subsection (3) of this section. (3)(a) A transferor may transfer a firearm to a transferee only as provided in this section. Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection, prior to the transfer both the transferor and the transferee must a.. - . . Ore a gun dealer with the firearm and a valid permit -to -purchase issued to the transferee under section 4 of this 2022 Act, and request that the gun dealer perform a criminal background check on the transferee. (b) If the transferor and the transferee reside over 40 miles from each other. the transferor makFA shi% or deliver the firearm. to a gun dealer located near the transferee or a gun dealer designated by the transferee, and the transferor need not appear before the gun dealer in person. (c) A gun dealer who agrees to complete a transfer of a firearm under this section shall request a criminal history record check on the transferee as described in ORS 166.412 and shall comply with all requirements of federal law. (d) If, upon completion of a criminal background check, the gun dealer: (A) Receives a unique approval number from the Department of State Police indicating that the transferee is qualified to complete the transfer, the gun dealer shall notify the transferor, enter the firearm into the gun dealer's inventory and transfer the firearm to the transferee. (B) Receives notification that the transferee is prohibited by state or federal law from possessing or receiving the firearm or that the department is unable to determine if the transferee is qualified or disqualified from completing the transfer, the gun dealer shall notify the transferor and neither the transferor nor the gun dealer shall transfer the firearm to the transferee. If the transferor shipped or delivered the firearm to the gun dealer pursuant to paragraph (b) of this returning the firearm to the transferor. (e) A gun dealer may charge a reasonable fee for facilitating a firearm transfer pursuant to this section. (4) The requirements of subsections (2) and (3) of this section do not apply to: (a) The transfer of a firearm by or to a law enforcement agency, or by or to a law enforcement officer, private security professional or member of the Armed Forces of the United States, while that person is acting within the scope of official duties. (b) The transfer of a firearm as part of a firearm turn -in or buyback event, in which a law enforcement agency receives or purchases firearms from members of the public. (c) The transfer of a firearm to: (A) A transferor's spouse or domestic partner; (B) A transferor's parent or stepparent; (C) A transferor's child or stepchild; (D) A transferor's sibling; (E) A transferor's grandparent; (F) A transferor's grandchild; (G) A transferor's aunt or uncle; (H) A transferor's first cousin; (1) A transferor's niece or nephew; or (J) The spouse or domestic partner of a person specified in subparagraphs (B) to (1) of this paragraph. I-A—UP0.1• of the firearm owner, provided that: (A) The transfer is conducted or facilitated by a personal representative, as defined in ORS 111.005, or a trustee of a trust created in a will; and section commits a Class A misdemeanor. (b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this subsection, a transferor who fails to comply with the requirements of this section commits a Class B felony if the transferor has a previous conviction under this section at the time of the offense. REQU I REQ, PERIMITQ R ALL TRANRIFERR AT RU N_QiHJW_W_Q:_ SECTION 8. ORS 166.436 is amended to read: (1) The Department of State Police shall make the telephone number established under ORS 166.412 (5) available for requests for criminal background checks under this section from persons who are not gun dealers and who are transferring firearms at gun shows. (2) Prior to transferring a firearm at a gun show, a transferor who is not a gun dealer [may request] shall by telephone verify that the transferee has a valid permit -to -purchase a firearm under section 4 of this 2022 Act and request that recipient upon providing the following information to the department: (a) The name , address and telephone number of the transferor; (b) The make , model, caliber and manufacturer's number of the firearm being transferred; (c) The name, date of birth , race, sex and address of the recipient; t*tfl T6-=S=,# crd-�'S 6 c-mTq-rrcfm b•rd-i e u7p%-d ncff-d rem 6 6-p-rd rri voluntarily provides that number; (e) The address of the place where the transfer is occurring; and �111_• �M *RS during the telephone call or by return call: (A) Determine from criminal records and other information available to it whether the recipient is disqualified under ORS 166.470 from completing the transfer or is otherwise qtp ar fi-ndprRl 12%zi fr*yi ni*q-P.-.513LQ_aJiLe_?XLL-, (B) Notify the transferor when a recipient is disqualified from completing the transfer or provide the transferor with a unique approval number indicating that the recipient is qualified to complete the transfer. The unique approval number is a permit valid for 24 hours for the requested transfer. If the firearm is not transferred from the transferor to the recipient within 24 hours after receipt of the unique approval number, a new request must be made by the transferor. (b) If the department is unable to determine whether the recipient is qualified for or disqualified from completing the transfer within 30 minutes of receiving the request, the department shall notify the transferor and provide the transferor with an estimate of the time when the department will provide the requested information. (c) The transferor may not transfer the firearm unless the transferor receives a unique approval number from the department and, within 48 hours of the completed transfer, the transferor shall notify the state that the transfer to the permit holder was completed. (4) A public employee or public agency incurs no criminal or civil liability for performing the criminal background checks required by this section, provided the employee or agency acts in good faith and without malice. (5)(a) The department may retain a record of the information obtained during a request for a criminal background check under this section for the period of time provided in ORS 166.412 (7), as amended by this 2022 Act. (b) The record of the information obtained during a request from disclosure under public records law. (c) If the department determines that a recipient is prohibited from possessing a firearm under ORS 166.250 department shall report the attempted transfer. the recipient's name and any other personally identifiable information to all federal state and to law enforcement a encies and district dittlix I W dLJ9'11 T1 JuLdtl � �, I I I d (7T7T-F-7FTTM`MY 1W I I I I F I f i I F I, L, PRE where the attempted transfer was made and where the recipient resides. (d) If the department determines that, based on the judgment of conviction, the recipient is prohibited from possessing a firearm as a condition of probation or that the recipient is currently on post -prison supervision or parole, the department shall report the attempted transfer to the 4#i-ndy-O+V-m county in which the conviction occurred. (e) If the department determines that the recipient is prohibited from possessing a firearm due to a court order described in ORS 166.255 (1)(a), the department shall report the attempted transfer to the court that issued the order. (f) If the department determines that the recipient is under the jurisdiction of the Psychiatric Security Review Board, the department shall report the attempted transfer to the board. shall be made within 24 hours after the determination is made, unless a report would compromise an ongoing as necessary to avoid compromising the investigation. (h) On or before January 31 of each year, a law enforcement agency or a prosecuting attorney's office that received a previous calendar year shall inform the department of any of the action. (i) The department shall annually publish a written report, based on any information received under paragraph (h) of this subsection, detailing the following information for the previous year: (A) The number of recipients whom the department determined were prohibited from possessing a firearm under ORS 166.250 (1)(c), arranged by category of prohibition; I'Dt'Five this subsection; (C) The number of investigations arising from the reports made pursuant to paragraph (c) of this subsection, the number of investigations concluded and the number of investigations referred for prosecution, all arranged by category of prohibition; and (D) The number of criminal charges arising from the reports made pursuant to paragraph (c) of this subsection and the disposition of the charges, both arranged by category of prohibition. (6) The recipient of the firearm must be present when the transferor requests a criminal back -ground check under this section. IN (2) is immune from civil liability for any use of the firearm from the time of the transfer unless the transferor knows, or reastnaWly sh#,uld kn#vz-, that thd rt-cipient is likdly tv r#rnnnit an unlawful act involving the firearm. does not apply: (A) If the transferor knows, or reasonably should know, that the recipient of the firearm intends to deliver the firearm to a third person who the transferor knows, or reasonably should know, may not lawfully possess the firearm; or (B) In any product liability civil action under ORS 30.900 to 30.920. REQUIRES PERMITS FOR ALL TRANSFERS AT GUN SHOW (2015 Amendment) SECTION 9. ORS 166.438 is amended to read: 8 A a L a L m TR en A cle N d S F t ER 0 S A read T G U N SHOW (1) A transferor who is not a gun dealer may not transfer a firearm at a gun show unless the transferor: Z , permit -to -purchase issue7d under section 4 of this 2022 Act; QAJB) Requests a criminal background check under O]RS 166.436 prior to completing the transfer; QBJC) Receives a unique approval number from the department indicating that the recipient is qualified to complete the transfer; and I QCJD) Has the recipient complete the form described in ORS 166.441; or (b) Completes the transfer through a gun dealer. (2) The transferor shall retain the completed form referred to in subsection (1) of this section for at least five years and agencies for the purpose of criminal investigations. (3) A person who organizes a gun show shall post in a prominent place at the gun show a notice explaining the requirements of subsections (1) and (2) of this section. The ;i8rs#Xr*yii0e the f*rm requirc4. by sY,.*secti*n section to any person transferring a firearm at the gun show. (4) Subsection (1) of this section does not apply if the transferee is licensed as a dealer under 18 U.S.C. 923. (5)(a) Failure to comply with the requirements of subsection or (3) of this section is a Class A misdemeanor. (b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this subsection, failure tt-e*mply viith the reguiremeMs*4 sy�ssecti#;,� (1), (2) *ir (3) 0 this section is a Class C felony if the person has two or more previous convictions under this section at the time of the offense. (6) It is an affirmative defense to a charge of violating 4W olom I'M 101 SECTION 10. The amendments to ORS 166,412,166.435, 166.436 and 166.438 by sections 3 to 9 of this 2022 Act apply to firearm transfers conducted on or after the effective date of tkiis 2022-Act. PROHIBITIONS/EXCEPTIONS TO LARGE -CAPACITY MAGAZINES SECTION 11. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Armed Forces of the United States" has the meaning given that term in ORS 348.282. (b) "Detachable magazine" means an ammunition feeding firearm and readily inserted in a firearm; (c) "Fixed magazine" means an ammunition feeding device contained in or permanently attached to a firearm in such a manner that the device cannot be removed without disassembly of the firearm action; (d) "Large -capacity magazine" means a fixed or detachable magazine, belt, drum, feed strip, helical feeding device, or similar device, including any such device joined or coupled with another in any manner, or a kit with such parts, that has or converted to accept, more than 10 rounds of ammunition reload, but does not include any of the following: altered so that it is not capable, now or in the future, of accepting more than 10 rounds of ammunition; (B) An attached tubular device designed to accept, and capable of operating only with 0.22 caliber rimfire ammunition; or (C) A tubular ammunition feeding device that is contained in a lever -action firearm. (e) "Loaded" has the meaning given that term in ORS 166.360; M "Person" means any natural person, corporation, partnership, fire or association. (2) Notwithstanding ORS 166.250 to 166.470, and except as expressly provided in subsections (3) to (5) of this section, a person commits the crime of unlawful manufacture, importation, possession, use, purchase, sale or otherwise transferring of large -capacity magazines if the person manufactures, imports, possesses, uses, purchases, sells or otherwise transfers any large -capacity magazine in Oregon on or after the effective date of this 2022 Act. (3) Subsection (2) of the section does not apply during the first 180 days following the effective date of this 2022 Act, with respect to: date of this 2022 Act: (A) Transfers or sells the large -capacity magazines in the gun dealer's inventory to a non-resident gun dealer or other transferee outside of this state; (B) Purchases or acquires temporary custody from an owner of any large -capacity magazine for permanent removal from this state within the 180 days of the effective date of this 2022 Act; (C) Permanently alters any large -capacity magazine in the gun dealer's inventory or custody so that it is not capable, upon alteration or in the future, of accepting more than 10 rounds of ammunition or permanently alter the magazine so it is no longer a; or (D) Permanently disposes of the large -capacity magazines in the gun dealer's custody or inventory. (b) A firearms manufacturer ' properly licensed under federal, state and local law, that is a party to a contract, in existence and binding on the effective date of this 2022 Act, with an entity outside of this state, for the manufacture of large - capacity magazines, provided that: (A) All manufacturing is completed no later than 180 days after the effective date of this 2022 Act; and [11-121117X3 nittuff-MMUMM99 of the ammunition devices • the restrictions pertaining to large -capacity magazines in this state as set forth in this 2022 Act. (a) A firearms manufacturer properly licensed under federal, state and local law that manufactures large -capacity magazines, provided: (A) The • is for exclusive sale or transfer to the Armed Forces of the United States or a law enforcement the official duties of the entity; and (B) Any large -capacity magazine, permitted to be ■ :•- • (a)(A) ■f this subsection after the effective date of this 2022 Act, shall include a permanent stamp or marking indicating that the large - effective date of this 2022 Act. The stamp ■ marking must surface of the large -capacity magazine. I IM UVPCII LIIIVIIL may promulgate such rules as may be necessary for the implementation of this section, including but not limited to rules requiring such large -capacity magazine be stamped with information indicating the limitation for use only by military and law enforcement or such other identification to distinguish clearly large -capacity magazines manufactured after the effective date of this 2022 Act. Exceptas provided in ilwwwii, W141 11 Wi wilm, w lool-waW w4ligi s • bLGII bLCIIIIJU IIICI'f ■• III&IIILICIL;LUFVU III the effective date of this Act. (b) A licensed gun •- that sells ■ otherwise transfer? large -capacity magazines to the Armed Forces of the United States or a law enforcement agency solely for authorized use by that entity, provided the large -capacity magazines have been engraved as provided in paragraph (a)(B) of this subsection. (c) Any government officer, agent or employee, member of the Armed Forces of the United States or peace officer, as that term is defined in ORS 133.005, that is authorized to acquire, possess or use a large -capacity magazine provided that any acquisition, possession or use is related directly to activities within the scope of that person's official duties. (5) As of the effective date of this 2022 Act, it shall be an affirmative defense, as provided in ORS 166.055, to the unlawful possession, use and transfer of a large -capacity magazine in this state by any person, provided that: (a) The large -capacity magazine was owned by the person before the effective date of this 2022 Act and maintained in the person's control or possession; or (b) The possession of a large -capacity magazine was obtained by a person who, on or after the effective date of this section, acquired possession of the large -capacity magazine by operation of law upon the death of a former owner who was in legal possession of the large -capacity magazine; and otherthan: (A) On property owned or immediately controlled by the registered owner; (B) On the premises of a gun dealer or gunsmith licensed under 18 U.S.C. 923 for the purpose of lawful service or repair; (C) While engaging in the legal use of the large -capacity magazine, at a public • private shooting range or shooting gallery or for recreational activities such as hunting, to the extent permitted under state law; or display or educational project about firearms sponsored, conducted by, approved or under the auspices of a law education; and (E) While transporting any large -capacity magazines in a vehicle to one of the locations authorized in paragraphs (c) (A) to (D) of this subsection, the large -capacity magazine is not the large -capacity magazine to law enforcement or to a buyback or turn -in program approved by law enforcement, a formal charge. (6) Unlawful manufacture, importation, possession, use, purchase, sale or otherwise transferring of a large -capacity magazine is a class A misdemeanor. SECTION 12. If ano vrovision of this 2022 Act or its aWlicatian to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions • applications • this Act which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this Act are severable. The people hereby declare that they would have invalidity and ineffectiveness • any • • its articles, sections, subsections, sentences or clauses. IMMAIRM", I AMIN Explanatory Statement "!WW", • � requiring safety training and completed background check Is obtain a permit to purchase firearms; and (2) generally prohibiting use, manufacture, sale and purchase of large capacity ammunition magazines. Currently: • No permit required to obtain firearms. • Background checks required, but after three days, firearms may be sold/transferred before background check completed. • Firearms cannot be possessed by prohibited persons, including felons, certain criminal defendants, individuals with certain adjudged mental illnesses, and individuals subject to domestic abuse or extreme risk protection orders. • License required to carry concealed handgun. • State Police tracks background checks; no requirement for searchable database of gun purchases/ownership; may retain records for five years. • No required safety training, except for concealed handgun license and hunting license for youth. • Sheriff must deny concealed handgun license based on failed background check or determining applicant poses danger to self or others. • No restrictions on firearm magazines. • Violations by sellers/transferors are Class A misdemeanors; repeat violations may be felonies. * Individuals must have permit to obtain firearm from gun dealer, private individual or at gun show. * To obtain permit (valid five years) applicant must: • Complete approved safety course including review of relevant laws, safe firearm storage, firearm abuse/ misuse prevention, applicant's hands-on demonstra- tion of basic firearms handling and firing; instructor certified by law enforcement agency. • Pay initial fee (maximum $65) covering fingerprints, background check; $50 renewal. • Submit application to State Police, which prepares rules for required information in application. • Pass background check, be cleared to possess firearm. * Permit may be denied if applicant poses danger to self or others. * Establishes appeals process for denied, revoked or non renewed permits. * Requires State Police to maintain electronically searchable database of permits. * State Police reports statistical permit data; may report other information to ensure permit process administered in "consistent and equitable manner." * Sale/transfer of firearm to person without a permit is Class A misdemeanor; repeat violations may be felonies. * Possessing a firearm without a permit is not itself a crime. * Regulates "large capacity magazines": * "Large capacity magazines" include fixed/detach- able magazines (or functional equivalent) that can accept "more than 10 rounds of ammunition and allows a shooter to keep firing without having to pause to reload." * Exceptions for "lever action" firearms and perma- nently altered fixed magazines, 10 rounds or fewer. * 180 days after passage the manufacture, sale, use or possession of large capacity magazines is a Class A misdemeanor: exception for law enforcement and armed services personnel in performance of their duties; and • those who own or later inherit large -capacity magazines when used on owner's property, at shooting ranges/com petitions, while hunting consistent with applicable regulations, and during transport to permissible location (if secured separately from firearm) have affirmative defense. At anytime, individuals may avoid criminal liability by turning -in large -capacity magazines through a law enforcement -approved buyback or turn -in program, provided no charges are pending. Committee Members: Appointed By: Elizabeth McKanna Chief Petitioners Margaret Olney Chief Petitioners Leonard Williamson* Secretary of State HK Kahng Secretary of State Lynn Nakamoto Members of the Committee * Member dissents (does not concur with explanatory statement) (The above committee was appointed to provide an impartial explanation of the ballot measure pursuant to ORS 251.215.) as written request trom a memDer oT Ine Legislative AssernDly from each major political party requesting a racial and ethnic impact statement pursuant to ORS 137.685 for Measure 114, titled the Reduction of Gun Violence Act. As required by ORS 137.685, this statement must describe the effects of the proposed measure on potential impacts to the criminal offender population attributable to changes in the specific crimes described in Measure 114. There are to impact the criminal offender population specifically, and ethnic impact of those components. SECTION 6 Section 6 modifies ORS 166.412 by requiring a permit -to - purchase for all licensed dealer firearm sales and creates a new Class A misdemeanor crime for "knowingly selling or delivering a firearm to a purchaser or transferee who does not have a valid permit -to -purchase a firearm ... or prior to receiving a unique approval number from the department based on the criminal background check ..." (Section 6(14)). The National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) provides data on the number of firearm background checks conducted by state. In 2021, there were 454,133 firearm background check requests in Oregon for 338,330 firearm transfers (a firearm transfer can have multiple -AZF 30-day re -query requests and name and other identifying by race or ethnicity to the CJC for analysis purposes, and the CJC is uA2'.tle t*4ei. im:@?ct *f this section. SECTION 7 Section 7 modifies ORS 166.435 by requiring a permit-to- gA rchase f-Qr a)'J-Private firearm transfers. ViQIatiQ_nsQ.L_Q_R_5_ 166.435 are a Class A misdemeanor unless the individual ,zyhi# fails-t# cvr. a ,JLreyi#,ys c.#nyicti*n f#-r-a 11,41ati,tri of 166.435 at the time of the offense. For individuals with a previous conviction for violating 166.435, the violation is a Class B felony. Table 1. ORS 166.435 Class A Misdemeanor Convictions, 2017-2021 Asian 0 Black 1 Latinx 0 Native American 0 Whites 22 Total 23 CJC queried data concerning arrests and convictions for violations of 166.435. No records for any arrests were located. Records for criminal convictions, however, were located and are reported in Table 1. Since 2017, when the first c,tnvict4w ficr 166ARiWimccurred a tvtal if 2Q_ individuals have been convicted of the Class A misdemeanor version of this violation. No convictions were found for the Class B felony violation of ORS 166.435. I I U I I 11'ef V I I NJ I Etc T I It I a I I tHs U I 11M, ZCUL I V I I I U I dLU I. LU L I I U changes proposed in Measure 114 and is also unable to gig 0-1 g.21 On 1091or"179:1-d-ro-000 0510*019rr T*l�.*I-"Arccoc-,S.o-flr?TAT2*4Ta w(Prif should Measure 114 pass. SECTIONS 8 & 9 Section 8 modifies ORS 166.436 by requiring a permit -to - purchase for firearm transfers at gun shows. Section 9 modifies ORS 166.438 stating, that if the individual making the transfer has two or more previous convictions for this crime at the time of the offense, then that individual has committed a Class C felony; if the individual does not have two or more previous convictions for failure to comply with these requirements, then the individual has committed a Class A misdemeanor. CJC queried data on both arrests and convictions for violations of ORS 166.438 and found no records for arrests or convictions for this crime. SECTION 11 Section 11 creates a new Class A misdemeanor crime for the lul nlawful manufacture, importation, possession, use, purchase, sale or otherwise transferring of a large -capacity magazine ..." (Section 11(6)). Given that this is a new crime, it is not possible for CJC to provide an estimated impact of this section. SENTENCING According to ORS 161.615, the maximum incarceration sentence for 'A Class A misdemeanor is 364 days to be served in a local jail. According to ORS 161.605, the maximum incarceration sentence for a Class C felony is 5 years and for a Class B felony is 10 years. METHODOLOGY Arrest data were queried from the Law Enforcement Data System (LEDS), which includes data on all fingerprinted arrests. Any reported arrest data includes arrest events with at least one charge for the statutes listed. It is possible that other crimes may be associated with an arrest event as well, but that information is not reported in this statement. Conviction data were queried from the Oregon Judicial Department's Odyssey or Oregon eCourt data system, which includes felony and misdemeanor convictions from Oregon's circuit courts. Convictions occurring in municipal courts or justice courts are not included, as these courts do not provide data to the Oregon Judicial Department or the CJC. Any reported conviction data includes cases with at least one charge for the statutes listed. It is possible that other charges and convictions could also be included on a single case, but that information is not reported in this statement. Argument in Favor ON MEASURE 114 1 As law enforcement professionals, we know too well the consequences of lax gun regulations. We have seen the carnage again and again throughout our careers. Suicides and tragic preventable deaths. Lives destroyed by people who should never have had access to ffirugwrAm A - we have seen in our work. Measure 114 will undoubtedly help save lives, while also safeguarding 2nd Amendment rights. PROSECUTORS WHO WORK EVERY DAY TO MAKE OUR COMMUNITIES SAFER SAY VOTE YES ON MEASURE 11 finish a background check by the close of the next busines day. This measure requires a completed background chec and a firearm safety course before a person may purchase gun. It also limits magazines to ten bullets. A mass shoote having to re -load can be an opportunity to save lives. We a voting for Measure 114 because it will make Oregon safer. District Attorney Matt Ellis, Wasco County District Attorney John Hummel, Deschutes County District Attorney John Haroldson, Benton County District Attorney Mike Schmidt, Multnomah County Pete Sandrock, District Attorney (Retired), Benton Count Mike Dugan, District Attorney (Retired), Deschutes Count Jim Hayden, Sr. Deputy District Attorney (Retired), Multnomah Count Christian Van Dyke, District Attorney (Retired), Marion County Scott Heiser, District Attorney (Retired), Benton County Michael Brown, Assistant US Attorney (Retired) Susan Hayden, Assistant US Attorney, Counsel to US Attorney (Retired) Oregon Alliance for Gun Safety.) I lost my husband to firearm suicide. I'm voting YES on Measure 114 because it could have saved his life. My husband Olof was a respected physician, a loving husband, and an amazing father to our three daughters. He struggled with depression in college, but had been symptom - free for years. 4;;-tP- AX.M he mall, bought a gun with no safety training or waiting period, and shot himself in our backyard. He died within two hours of having purchased the gun. My family is forever changed. Stories like mine are far too common. Suicide accounts for safeguards, like those included in Measure 114, can prevent firearm suicide. Measure 114 would make it harder for individuals in crisis to -1.1-MU.Mai LIM I 110MU at IT 9 in 10 attempts being fatal. But the vast majority of people who survive an attempt do not go on to die by suicide. Measure 114 will require people to undergo safety training must undergo a waiting period between buying a gun and accessing it, which could provide a lifesaving opportunity to seek help. If Measure 114 had been in place, my husband would not have been able to purchase a gun that day and use it to end his life. I would still have my husband, my daughters would still have their father, our friends and community would still have their caring friend and physician. I will vote yes on Measure 114 to help prevent other families from experiencing the pain and grief that mine has endured. - McKay Sohlberg, Lane County (This information furnished by Jo Ann Fricker, on behalf of Oregon Alliance for Gun Safety.) Teachers and educators know all too well the horrors of mass shootings and the danger posed to our students, our VWff&- and high -capacity magazines. From Thurston to Parkland, Reynolds to Newtown, Uvalde to Umpqua Community College, enough is enough. Active shooter drills. Teachers texting for help from locked classrooms. o The remains•f children that are identifiable only by their DNA. It doesn't have to be like this. encourages a YES vote on Measure 114. Measure 114 won't end school shootings, but limits on high - capacity magazines will make them less deadly. It won't take all guns off the streets, but permit -to -purchase and completed backQround checks will hel.. p-gurLs-n-ut of the wrong hands. And it won't prevent all firearm injuries, but live -fire training will heir) aun owners stav safer. It is a steD in the riaht direction. Our children deserve to grow up in a state that keeps them safe. Measure 114 will make our schools safer for teachers and students. Please join with Oregon teachers and education workers in Pre-K-112 and higher education in voting Yes on Measure 114 No other country has school shooting after school shooting month after month, year after year. Schools should be a saf place to learn. 'As a 30-year school psychologist, and a gun owner, I fully support Measure 114. Children should not have to spend instructional time engaging in active shooter drills or fear gun violence when they go to school. Regulation is essential to keeping kids safe at school." Hosford, School Psychologist, Jackson County Find out more at VoteYesOn114.gra (Tkis inf#r*i,;?ti#2w, fw"?isked loy J*,6.nn Fricker, ox loreh;,ff4f L Every Voice Oregon.) I Argument in Favor The organizations and leaders you know and trust all sugport YES vote on Measure 114 United States Senator Jeff Merkley Lift Every Voice Oregon Oregon Nurses Association Oregon Medical Association Oregon PTA Stand for Children American Federation of Teachers (AFT -Oregon) Family Forward Oregon Former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords Ceasefire Oregon Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund Oregon Chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence Oregon Alliance for Gun Safety Consolidated Oregon Indivisible Network (COIN) Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon Oregon Board of Rabbis Oregon Coalition for Christian Voices Oregon Unitarian Universalist Voices for Justice Congregation Beth Israel Augustana Lutheran Church Zen Community of Oregon Imam Abdulah Polovina Rev. LeRoy Haynes Jr., Pastor Allen Temple CME Oregon High School Democrats Oregon Academy of Family Physicians Oregon Pediatric Society Oregon Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians Oregon Chapter of the American College of Cardiology Oregon Chapter American College of Surgeons Oregon Psychiatric Physicians Association Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons of Oregon American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Oregon Society of Physician Assistants Oregon Physicians for Social Responsibility League of Women Voters of Oregon Plus hundreds of religious leaders, hunters, gun owners, District Attorneys, police chiefs, military veterans, and many, many more... Find a full list of supporters and get your questions answered at VoteYesOn114.org (This information furnished by Jo Ann Fricker, on behalf of Lift Every Voice Oregon.) Argument in Favor HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS URGE VOTE YES ON MEASURE 114 As doctors, nurses, and health care professionals, we work every day to heal Oregonians from illness and injury. Every day, many of us are confronted with the worst and most heartbreaking injuries imaginable. We strongly support Measure 114 and the move that it represents towards more rational gun laws that will protect lives of Oregonians. "Gun violence is now the leading cause of death in youth in Oregon. This measure requires rigorous background checks that will save children's lives." - Dr. Debra Koutnik, MD, Pediatric Behavioral Physician, Ashland "The amount of physical and psychological pain attributed to gun violence in my 15 years as a trauma RN at Legacy Emanuel Hospital is unfathomable. Please, in the spirit of c*mm#n sense qmO. 6-n-ipathy f#r y*ur f6l[tvi *rtj##-#niaris,��* yes on Measure 114." - Christopher Nowatski, FIN "As a physical therapist, I've worked with patients who have suffered devastating injuries from gun trauma. Many of these injuries require months of rehabilitation and years of surgeries. Patients often endure lifetime deficits. Measure 114 will help keep guns out of the wrong hands." - Janey Paterno, Physical Therapist "Please vote yes on Measure 114 to help prevent more deaths from homicide and suicide. We cannot heal if the harm from gun violence continues." - Dr. Saskia Hostetler Lippy, MD "As physicians, we work to save lives. Seeing the injuries and death caused by gun violence is so painful for us. Measure 114 will reduce this carnage." - Dr. Andy Felcher, MD Steve Knapp, MD Patrice M. Boose, RN Jill Ginsberg, MD, MPH Sally Rosenfeld, MD Christopher Nowatski, RN Megan Harper, LCSW Rachel Prusak, RN, FNP Michelle Taube, MD James Scott, MD Patricia M. Thomasser, RN Terri Mills, RN Saskia Hostetler Lippy, MD Carol Palmer, RN Susan Weedall, PT Fred Cirillo, MD Elizabeth Klein, MD Janey Paterno, PT Carolyn Spears, LCSW Debra Koutnik, MD Andy Fetcher, MD County Commissioner Sharon Meieran, MD . . . . . . r Ewan Oregon Alliance for Gun Safety.) On August 2nd, my 24 year old brother shot himself with a handgun he purchased legally. Sam was a wonderful person, my dearest friend, and someone I will ache for every day the rest of my life. Of suicide attempts by means other than firearm only 4% succeed, contrastinvlw 90% of veo,,Ple who trW to take their life with a gun are successful. Sam lived with chronic mental illness and had made attempts before. What changed on that day however was his access to a lethal weapon. 9 out of 10 people who attempt suicide will not go on to kill themselves. These statistics reveal how rwr#4 so many people. Sam was initially in the first group, after attempting to kill himself with other methods we were able to get him support and he could receive help. Once he had a gun his probabilty of a successful suicide sky rocketed, and this time we were not able to help him. In 2019 82% of suicides among Oregonians were due to firearms. M�W-160 44tio go C. thin,,w we know for certain, is with his historW and intentions he should not have been able to have a gun that day, but like so many others he was. We see clearly that Sam's death is part of a large, and easily identifiable pattern in our state. We don't blame him, but instead the numerous systems that failed him the final beina our leqal system which allowed him Aliya Schwartz, 21 Portland, Oregon (This information furnished by Jo Ann Fricker, on behalf of Lift Every Voice Oregon.) Argument in Favor Oregon's Physicians support practical solutions to prevent injuries and save lives. According to CDC data, Oregon averaged more than 500 firearm -related deaths per year from 2014-2020. Many more Oregonians suffer from serious firearm -related injuries. Measure 114 Will Reduce Gun Violence and Save Lives. Physicians and healthcare teams are on the front lines caring for patients injured by firearms. We witness the devastation firearms cause to patients and their families, As such, we have a responsibility to advocate for solutions to prevent these needless tragedies. That's why we support Measure 114, which delivers practical, evidence -based policies to reduce firearm -related injuries and deaths. We work in hospitals, clinics and emergency departments. We urge you to vote YES on Measure 114. Measure 114 requires a permit to purchase firearms. Evidence shows that permit -to -purchase reduces firearm ri-wriers vtd suicides. Following implementation of permit -to -purchase in Connecticut, firearm homicides fell by 28% and suicides fell by 33%. When Missouri repealed its permit -to -purchase law in 2007, the state saw a 40% increase in firearm homicides and a 24% increase in suicides. Requiring a permit to purchase guns effectively prevents firearm injuries. Measure 114 also prohibits large -capacity magazines. Data shows that states without large -capacity magazine bans have twice as many mass shootings as states that ban them, and that mass shootings in states without bans are three times deadlier. As health care professionals, we put aside personal politics when we put on our white coats and scrubs. Our concern is the health and wellbeing of our patients and our communities Help us promote the health and wellbeing of Oregonians. Vote YES on Measure 114. Oregon Medical Association Oregon Chapter of the American College of Physicians Oregon Academy of Family Physicians Oregon Pediatric Society Oregon Chapter American College of Emergency Physicians Oregon Chapter American College of Surgeons Oregon Chapter American College of Cardiology Oregon Psychiatric Physicians Association American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons of Oregon Oregon Society of Physician Assistants (This information furnished by Courtni Dresser, Oregon Medical Association.) Argument in Favor Former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords Urges Yes on 114 1 am a former Congresswoman, a proud gun owner, and a survivor of a mass shooting that changed my life forever. The gun violence our country faces is not normal; we can do more to protect our communities while respecting the rights of gun owners. Balanced reforms like Measure 114 do just that. 9A children and teens. Mass shootings have become increasingly frequent. Despite this, our political leaders fail to act, choosing to appease the gun lobby rather than us, the voters. The good news is that we are not powerless. We can choose to vote and make a difference. Right now, in Oregon there are loopholes in the law that allow Measure 114 closes that loophole, requiring people to pass a thorough criminal background check before they can buy a gun. It also ensures people receive practical safety training about Vi7- am"'W-04" mov-0 w-- w-&- =�C_=17=7• people in seconds. Experts have shown that this reform alone would be one of the most effective things we can do to save lives from mass shootings. lifesaving difference for many. I want to offer one example that is especially meaningful to me: The gunman who shot me was armed with two large - capacity magazines, each holding nearly three dozen rounds. He opened fire and quickly shot through his first magazine, killing six people and shooting over a dozen more. He was stopped and tackled by brave heroes when he finally had to pause to reload. If he'd had to pause after shooting 10 rounds instead of dozens, lives could have been saved. Please vote YES on Measure 114. - Former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords (This information furnished by Jo Ann Fricker, on behalf of Oregon Alliance for Gun Safety.) Las comuniclacles negras, incligenas y de color se ven mis afectaclas por la violencia con armas de fuego que las comuniclacles blancas. Las noticias se enfocan en las tragedias masivas en lugares como Charleston, B6falo, Uvalde y El Paso. Pero la historia no termina alli. Todos los dias, los habitantes negras y morenas cle Oregon son asesinaclos, hericlos y afectaclos por la violencia con armas de fuego sin mucha cobertura cle los medios informativos. Esto sucede en nuestras comuniclades, a nuestras familias, a nuestros hijos. • Los hombres negros, que representan solo el 6% de la poblaci6n estaclouniclense, concentran el 52% cle toclas las muertes violentas por armas cle fuego. • Los j6venes latinos, apenas el 4% cle la poblaci6n, representan el 8% de las victimas cle to homicidios con armas de fuego. • En 2020, los indios americanos y nativos de Alaska tuvieron 3.7 veces m6s probabiliclacles cle ser victimas cle un homicidio con arma cle fuego en comparaci6n con los blancos. Los hombres indios americanos y nativos cle Alaska tuvieron la tasa m6s alta cle suicidio con arma cle fuego en comparaci6n con las otras razas y etnias. Pero podemos hacer mis por nuestras comuniclacles. Francisco Aguirre, VIVA Red Inclusiva del Migrante: "La violencia cle armas en Oregon est6 afectando a nuestr comuniclacles latinas, especialmente a nuestros j6venes. Votemos por un Oregon m6s humano cloncle toclos constru amos amor para toclos sin la violencia cle armas." Maria Delgado, Lider Comunitario: "Apoyo a la Medida 114 porque me preocupa la inseguricla porque tengo hijos y porque conozco a personas cle la com niclad afectaclas directamente por los tiroteos." Los negros, los incligenas y las comuniclacles cle color son los m6s afectaclos por la violencia con armas cle fuego y los tiroteos diarios. Por favor, vote Si a la Medida 114. (This ixf#,rmati#x fvrnished Ary J#r Axn Frk-ker, *n 4-e-.�,vIfof L Every Voice Oregon.) Argument in Favor AS A GUN OWNER, VETERA� AND RETIRED PROSECUTOR., as a teenager. I competed on a rifle team in college. I'm a Vietnam veteran a retired Navv officer. and served five terms as Benton County's District Attorney. I support Measure 114 because it reintroduces and enforces the standards of responsible firearm handling that I learned through training and public service. Measure 114 enables the State Police to conduct rigorous background checks and requires hands-on live fire safety capacity to 10 rounds, far more than needed for hunting, target shooting, or legitimate self-defense. I WAS THE CHIEF PROSECUTOR FOR BENTON COUNTY. HERE'S WHY I'M VOTING YES ON 114. In 22 years as District Attorney, I saw the human tragedies of f i r e a r m v i c I e n M, rrrr 11 ",", rr se wht had been sh *I but fitr their families and bystanders as well. The toll was endless: senseless suicides, family violence, unintentional shootings, and murder. h-l-ragii-r6 T##a4nrt in a rural area. You pull over the suspected drunk driver. Is he reaching for a gun or for his registration? Is he an ex -felon who shouldn't have been able to have a gun? Or you're responding to a domestic violence call miles from help. Are you going to find yourself face to face with an emotionally unstable abuser armed with a large -capacity long gun intent on hurting someone? MEASURE 114 REQUIRES COMPLETED BACKGROUND CHECKS ON GUN SALES By requiring a permit and completed background check to purchase a gun and prohibiting high -capacity magazines, Measure 114 will help keep high-powered firearms out of the hands of people most likely to cause harm. Please vote YES on Measure 114. It will make our schools, our families, and our communities safer. Pete Sandrock, Benton County District Attorney (1977-1999) (This information furnished by Jo Ann Fricker, on behalf of Oregon Alliance for Gun Safety.) LTM=ZM3M;= The League of Women Voters of Oregon believes that the proliferation of handguns and semi -automatic assault weapons poses a major health and safety threat to Oregonians. Gun violence, the leading cause of premature death in the US, should be confronted with a sense of urgency and a range of evidence -based solutions. Research shows that a perm it -to -purchase requirement is zne of the most effective ways to reduce firearm homicide imcl suicide rates. The multi -step permitting process, renewable every five years, would: • Include safety training, including hands-on safe firearm handling to reduce unintended injuries and abuse. • Close loopholes in our background check system, providing more thorough screening for those who pose a danger to themselves or others. • Prevent impulsive gun purchases by criminals or those experiencing mental health crises. • Help to curb gun trafficking. • gave lives. We have seen what happens when shooters have capacity magazines -they enable continuous firing without pausing to reload, denying victims time to escape or time for others to intervene, and greatly increasing casualties. It is unacceptable that the U.S. now accounts for 73% of global mass shootings. '�'he Ltagye; awrdds veith the many grun s.-fet�--.-,-s6archtr-_veh# conclude that requiring a permit -to -purchase and banning large capacity magazines are two of the best ways to reduce gun violence. Be part of the solution to reduce gun violence. Vote yes on Measure 114. League of Women Voters of Oregon.) R-TIMINW1. We are a diverse group of religious leaders from many faith traditions, living in communities throughout Oregon. As gun violence surges in our state and nation, we will choose to take action. The right to own and maintain firearms does not outweigh the sanctity of life. Acting out of a sense of sacred safety regulation is necessary to prevent the tragedies and deaths that have become all too common. Responsible gun ownership will make Oregon a safer place for everyone. We endorse Measure 114 as an important step toward building safer communities not governed by fear, but by love for neighbor. Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon Albina Ministerial Alliance Rev. Dr. LeRoy Haynes, Jr., President Allen Temple C.M.E. Rev. Dr. LeRoy Haynes, Jr., Pastor Rev. Beverly Jackson Rev. Rhonda Smith Oregon Board of Rabbis Rabbi Jonathan Seidel, President Central Pacific Conference of the United Church of Christ Presbytery of the Cascades (PCUSA) Rev. Brian Heron, Executive Presbyter Trinity Episcopal Cathedral The Very Rev. Nathan LeRud, Dean Oregon -Idaho Methodist Federation for Social Action Rev. Karen Nelson Oregon Coalition of Christian Voices Dr. Andrew Harris Clear Hearts Quaker Circle Oregon Unitarian Universalist Voices for Justice First Presbyterian Church Rev. Dan Fowler, Pastor Oregon Synod ELCA Bishop Laurie Larson Caesar Congregation Beth Israel Ainsworth United Church of Christ Rev. Lynne Smouse-Lopez Rev. Hector Lopez Rev. Cecil Prescod Leadership Team of the US -Ontario Province of the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary Sister Maureen Delaney Augustana Lutheran Church (ELCA) Havurah Shalom Rabbi Benjamin Barnett New Thought Center for Spiritual Living Rev. Dr. Sally Rutis, Board of Trustees Jewish Community Relations Council of the Jewish Federation of Greater Portland Salem Friends Meeting Virginia Wood, Co -Clerk WestM Campus Ministry of Westminster House Oregon State University, Corvallis Rev. Robert Kirby, Campus Minister Zen Community of Oregon Nancy Kodo Conover, Board President/Priest (This information furnished by Jo Ann Fricker, on behalf of Lift Every Voice Oregon.) LMMnMn=g=, OWN. We are voting YES on 114. Those of us who have served in the military understand, perhaps better than anyone, the responsibility that comes with handling firearms. When we entered the military, we went through extensive training and safety protocols before ever handling a weapon. In Phase 1 of our military firearms training alone, we have to master assembly and disassembly of our weapon, identification of all parts, function checks, magazine loading and unloading, ammunition types and care, correcting malfunctions, sight adjustments, peer coaching, and eight cycles of troubleshooting. -A •e—m-C e, neA ;#f#rrA *TV" V #4&A 00 -_-WtTv #W.� weapons as part of further, closely supervised training. Firearm safety training keeps our military members safe. But right now in Oregon, a teenager can walk into a sporting goods store and buy a military -style weapon with a high Measure 114 requires hands-on safety training before someone purchases a firearm. This will go a long way those around them safer. Requiring completed background checks will help keep guns out of the wrong hands. Limiting large -capacity magazines, which serve no purpose outside of a war zone, will make mass shootings less deadly, and help protect law enforcement officers who protect us. like those in Measure 114 will make everyone safer while preserving our 2nd Amendment rights. Please stand with those of us who have served our country, who understand the importance of firearm safety, in voting YES on 114. LOU JAFFE, FIRST LIEUTENANT, U.S. ARMY (Ret.) EMIL GRAZIANI, LANCE CORPORAL,MARINE CORPS PAUL SLYMAN, COMMANDER,COAST GUARD ANTHONY LATHAN, E5, U.S NAVY DARREN GOLDEN, FORMER SSGT, U.S. AIR FORCE (This imf#nv)vti#,,t furnisheg lty,/* AA,,A Fricker, Q.A.loeh.-If #f Lift Every Voice Oregon.) Argument in Favor Supports Measure 114 NAMATM I " party that rejects extremism, is committed to individual rights, and strives for a better and more functional government. Measure 114, Oregon's gun violence prevention initiative, reflects Oregon's independent spirit, and that's why I'm voting YES. It closes Oregon's background check loophole, helping keep guns out of the hands of people who absolutely should not have them. It institutes permit -to -purchase, which requires hands-on safety training for new gun owners. This will help reduce the number of unintentional firearm injuries and deaths. It will also curb "impulse" purchases by people in the heat of anger or suicidal depression. And it prohibits the sale of large -capacity magazines, the kinds tha in our nation's history. Measure 114 addresses a long-term challenge. G te. un violence is a serious and growing problem in our stal 75%, and in 2022, that number is projected to go even higher. Measure 114 respects individual rights. Measure 114 allows us to wroteLl-L-na-2rrd-AlTre-rrci• Measure 114 is a smart, pragmatic response to the high and rowin rates of un deaths in Oreclon bk_homicide accide. and rural, rich and poor, liberal and conservative. These are the kinds of solutions I have always worked to support. That's why I'm voting YES on 114, and I hope that you will too. Sal Peralta McMinnville, Oregon Co -Founder of the Independent Party of Oregon W I it #regon Alliance for Gun Safety.) A RURAL GUN OWNER, HUNTER, AND MILITARY VETERAN VOTING YES ON MEASURE 114 I've been a gun owner since I was 14, hunting with my father and siblings. Safety is always the first goal. During my years in the military, in myjob as a State Penitentiary a top priority. We're nowfaced with an unconscionable disregard for personal and community safety by gun manufacturers and those who believe unrestricted gun ownership attests to "freedompersonal power, or political prowess. Guns are tools, even when used for sport. Yet they are dangerous tools. Our military follows strict training and safety protocols before soldiers are allowed to handle and fire weapons with high capacity magazines. Measure 114 requires permits and hands-on safety training so people who buy firearms can use them safely. Gun deaths and injuries are preventable. Common sense rules regarding the manufacture, sale, storage, transport, an4, ;itssess4n *f those Yee.-;i#ns will m2k^_#yr scK#*11s and communities safer. In my 77 years, no one has tried to seize my weapons or ammunition, despite the hyperbole spouted about such imminent efficrts. We must I� ond the Political divide, I'M a oqun Q%vner.vnd I su•n*rt Vie 2nd Avienclanett. AnVlLw voting YES on Measure 114. With common sense regulation, we can have fewer mass shootings, accidental deaths, and suicides. Measure 114 is reasonable. It will save lives. -DaveLooney U.S. Navy, 1967-1969 State corrections officer and probation officer, 1970-72 Federal probation officer, 1973-2000 Oregon Alliance for Gun Safety.) Argument in Favor OREGON NURSES SAY: MEASURE 114 WILL SAVE LIVE_� TT'hether in the emergency room, trauma center, intensive care, surgery, pediatrics, med-surg, or in rehabilitation, nurses know firsthand the damage that gun violence does to bodies, young and old. Too many of us have tried in vain to stem the flow of blood from a gunshot wound, or held the hand of a dying child to work due to a mass shooting, or tried to help people re -learn to walk, or speak, or feed themselves. Ask any nurse and they will tell you how heartbreaking it is to bear witness, again and again, to this preventable pain and loss. The combination ofi&6i&tr0 • n o&eted.6ac round front lines of health care urge you, please, support Measure 114 as a significant step forward on gun violence. Oregon Nurses Association Endorses YES on Measure 114 "Nurses see the impacts of gun violence every single day, in hospitals and clinics in every corner of our state. Nurses also know that so much of that violence is preventable. Measure 114 will enact common sense changes to our gun laws, and there is no doubt it will help make Oregon safer. Supporting Measure 114 will save lives and prevent tragedies, and that's why I am voting yes." Linda Ramsey, retired nurse, Corvallis "Gun violence is a public health emergency. As a trauma nurse working in Portland, I see firsthand the deadly effects guns have on my patients and my community. Shootings create a ripple effect that causes more violence, more harm, and more pain for victims and their families. We need bold action to save lives and tackle this growing epidemic of gun violence. I urge all Oregonians to vote YES on Measure 114." Patrick Hennessy, registered nurse, Portland Association.) Stand for Children Urges a YES vote on Measure 114 W-06 01611 1 1*1 students. We care deeply about Orecion students and are deeply concerned that the rise of gun violence in Oregon is putting our kids' future at risk. School shootings are singularly horrific events. In the nine and a half years since 20 first -graders and 6 teachers were massacred at Sandy Hook Elementary, there have been 900 incidents of gunfire on school grounds and nearly 3,500 mass shootings. The United States is the only country on earth with frequent mass shootings. Yet year after year, elected officials refuse to take serious action. So now it's up to us, the voters. Measure 114 will make our schools and communities safer. Requiring completed background checks for all gun purchases will help keep guns out of the hands of violent and unstable individuals. Safety training requirements will ensure that people who own legal firearms know how to handle them — and how to store them safely. And limiting high capacity ammunition magazines means people who intend to hurt others will have less access to Kids shoul n't have to practice active shooter drills in elementary schools. VLAS Please join Stand for Children in supporting Measure 114. Our kids, and their futures, depend on it. (This information furnished by Jo Ann Fricker, on behalf of Oregon Alliance for Gun Safety.) Argument in Favor Regulations Here is what Measure 114 does: • Require completed criminal background checks, finger- printing, safety training and a permit for gun purchases • Limit the sale and use of ammunition magazines that can fire 20, 30 or even 50 bullets without needing to reload. From: Michael T. Ducian, Oregon hunter and retired District Attorney. Deschutes County: I am a long time Oregon hunter. I hunt and own guns for big game, as well as for migratory and upland birds. Oregon has had gun safety laws for hunters for decades. Oregon restricts big game hunters to a magazine capacity of 5 bullets. and iust 2 bullets for bird hunting. These restrictions have never impacted my hunting. I was also required to take and pass a hunter's safety course before obtaining my first tag. Never have these reasonable restrictions affected my ability to hunt and harvest wild game. As a former District Attorney, I also know first hand the damage that guns in untrained hands, and high -capacity magazines can do. Measure 114 contains reasonable regulations that will save lives in Oregon. From: Todd Jessell. Hunter. Gun Owner: I am a gun owner and collector, and a long-time hunter and target shooter. Like many Oregon youngsters, I first received and hunter safety, which I feel is critical to responsible gun ownership. a 011149IRM =-IBM trainin.".err�ittin,w also discourage s s�tur of the moment gun purchases by angry or depressed people. Measure 114 won't take away our guns. But it will reduce gun suicides, unintentional shootings, and anger -fueled crimes. Please join me and other responsible gun owners in voting YES on Measure 114. IT107TTM-SE FW—EY"PRIL-41 - Every Voice Oregon.) - -d-4. 7 T I I 'MI I F I I L; 6 T T a S I it T 171,77.1m in 1974 by Jim Brady, and his wife Sarah, after Jim was shot and severely injured in the assassination attempt on President Reagan. Jim and Sarah led the fight to pass federal legislation requiring background checks for gun sales. Today the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence continues to uphold Jim �Ioun,vand -Q-1d, liberal and conservative. to end yun violence. Protecting the lives, safety, and prosperity of the American people is what our work is rooted Gun violence -goes beyond the catastrophic mass shootings that make the front page. It is a public health epidemic that profoundly impacts millions of Americans every single day. Gun violence is a preventable and uniquely American tragedy that claims more than 100 lives each day, inflicting immeasurable trauma on not only survivors, but their families, friends, and communities as well. The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence strongly S� litis_Ta • - mf and lifesaving policies and will not undermine the right afforded under the Second Amendment. Measure 114 will ensure that those who have firearms in public are well -vetted, have had hands-on training and are licensed, ensure that those who are prohibited or should not have access to guns are not able to get their hands on firearms, and gun owners are adequately trained on safest firearm practices. VOTE YES ON MEASURE 114. Oregon Alliance for Gun Safety.) LTM=M3MMo=, . . . - 0 ! , ! rIMM AND the 2nd Amendment Gun owners support Measure 114 We are gun owners. Hunters. Target shooters. Collectors. Oregonians. Parents and Grandparents. We support Measure 114, Oregon's gun violence prevention initiative. We are gun owners who believe that with rights come responsibilities. Firearms can be useful tools for hunting, Z 00,00640'"'- improperly, or maliciously, or self -destructively. No ".wo fellow citizens and families safe from gun violence. • Ensures that new gun owners receive basic firearm safety training to avoid unintentionally harming themselves or others. • Closes Oregon's background check loophole, so violent criminals are identified before they can purchase a weapon. • Institutes permit -to -purchase for new gun owners, reduc- ing "impulse buys" by people experiencing their worst moments. • Bans the sale of large -capacity magazines over ten rounds. our ability to continue to own and use firearms for hunting, target shooting, collecting, and for self-defense. We believe we can help break this vicious cycle of gun- "W"WIM" our rights. If we don't, we all remain locked in stalemate and arguments that produce no solutions. We support responsible gun ownership. We support Measure 114. Paul Kemp & Tom O'Connor (This information furnished by Jo Ann Fricker, on behalf of Oregon Alliance for Gun Safety.) Argument in Favor OUR SCHOOLS SHOULD BE SAFE PLACES TO LEARN "For over 100 years, Oregon PTA has been dedicated to pro- moting children's health, well-being, and educational success. Our schools need to be safe places for children to learn and grow. That's why we encourage a YES vote on Measure 114" - Lisa Kensel, Oregon PTA President For parents, students and educators, there are no more frightening words than "active shooter." Schools should be safe s)iaces for learning. But gun violence shatters that safety. Active shooters are often armed with large -capacity or more times without reloading. Teachers and educators have literally stood between their stuche-Ats an@!�..x 2.0ive sX,**t#w vie-?.sk y*u t* staAd vlifiN vs. Oregonians want safe schools We are voting YES on Measure 114 Measure 114 will prohibit large -capacity magazines, close the background check loophole, and require a permit to purchase firearms. According to Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions, states with similar laws have 56% fewer mass shootings. Please stand with current and former teachers. Vote yes on Measure J. Ginger Rembold, Baker City, Middle School Teacher, Retired Adaline Padlina, Albany, School Family Advocate, Retired Gretchen Kimsey, The Dallas, Elementary School Teacher, Retired Liz Henderson, Salem, Public Health Educator Julie Hastings, Gladstone, College Educator Chris Nord, Albany, Community College Educator Marsha Goldwasser, Hillsboro, Middle School Teacher Cary Strauch, North Clackamas, Elementary School Teacher, Retired Carey Hilbert, Eugene, Academic Advisor Dayna Sims Curtis, Centennial School District, Elementary School Teacher Thiel Larson, Bend-LaPine School District, Music Teacher, Retired Lorraine Anderson, Corvallis, College Educator, Retired dya"WIM Nh-,_WJTMWAMVW;� Barbara Hanawalt, Portland, Elementary School Teacher, Retired ! I Am I - - Barbara Ternus, Hillsboro, High School Teacher, Retired Lydia Rich, Portland, Preschool Teacher, Retired Theresa J. May, Eugene, College Educator Mike Hawes, Seaside, High School Teacher Kim Hosford, School Psychologist, Jackson County Every Voice Oregon.) Military -Style High -Capacity Magazines Make Shootings Deadlier - Vote YES on Measure 114 There have been more mass shootings in America in 2022 than days in the year. We volunteer with Moms Demand Action because we know it doesn't have to be this way. Our movement has over 200,000 supporters across Oregon from Bend to Eugene to Hillsboro to Portland, and we'll be voting YES on Measure 114 because it will save lives. High -capacity magazines have been used in all of the deadliest mass shootings in the last decade. That's why Washington, California, and ten other states already prohibit them. Measure 114 would limit the sale and possession of magazines capable of firing more than 10 bullets without needing to reload. Firearms that hold 20, 30 or even 50 rounds are not designed for hunting or self-defense; they are military -grade weapons designed to kill as many people as quickly as possible. High -capacity magazines make it easy for shooters to inflict n ee d i n Q--sL<.iQ—re-LQ-ad—VVb-o-n-iiig h-ca . .. magazino-s-ar-p used in a mass shooting, nearly five times as many people are shot. soldiers are allowed to handle and fire weapons with high - capacity magazines. Yet here in Oregon an 18-year-old can purchase a gun with a military -style high -capacity magazine from a sporting goods store in less than an hour. W,q-mv *f ijq w i d udP d*n't-&PP6 i defend our families. We urge our fellow Oregonians to vote YES on Measure 114. Hilary Uhlig, Hillsboro, OR Jean Carlton, Bend, OR Diane Peterson, Eugene, OR Arnie Wexler, Portland, OR Leaders with the Oregon Chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America (This information furnished by Hilary Uhlig, a leader of the #reg(v,n C,'iayt&_r_vf the Y#luntear grassrv#ts net"irk- i#f ?v)fvrr,,.N Demand Action for Gun Sense in America.) Argument in Favor - "Nal-mM-1 IN . 0. . W 1. Measure 114 creates higher standards of gun ownership and reduces the number of bullets in a firearm magazine. Permit # " most effective laws to reduce gun violence. MEASURE 114 ACCOMPLISHES 5 CRITICAL GOALS TO REDUCE GUN VIOLENCE: • Requires a permit to purchase or trade a firearm. • Eliminates the Charleston Loophole by requiring a gun buyer to successfully pass a firearm background check before acquiring the gun. • Requires a buyer to successfully complete a training course with classroom and hands-on firearm experience. • Limits magazine capacity to ten rounds (bullets). • Prohibits the sale, transfer, trade, or manufacture of high - capacity magazines for civilian use. Measure 114 provides a long -needed method to ensure that the BIPOC and LGBTQI communities, women, and other minorities can acquire a firearm without fear of discrimination. According to a June 2021 survey by Johns Hopkins, 80% of Black gun owners support permit to purchase laws. Under Measure 114, if a permit is denied, the permit agent must state the reason for denial in writing. The applicant has the right to a prompt appeal process in court. passed a firearm permit law, its homicide rate dropped by 28% and its suicide rate dropped Reduced magazine size saves lives. When the Sandy Hook shooter stopped to reload, 11 children escaped to safety. The Tucson shooting that injured Gabby Giffords was stopped when a woman grabbed the magazine from the shooter as he reloaded. Oregon hunters will not be impacted by limited magazine capacity. Ceasefire Oregon urges you to vote YES on Measure 114. (Tiris iarforn#ation furnisheof jyy Jo 6,n,#, Fricker, of Lift Every Voice Oregon.) Argument in Favor M 117FIT-177,17; 9" 177=ur, M#NSIM Our support of Measure 114 is a moral act and expression o ourdep-,- .. -ious beliefs. We cP_nieJno_m_c_nmmuniti1 all across our great state with a shared belief that we are called tQ. Irwa—Gad with hea I •r•th ajld_ love our neighbors as we love ourselves. As faith leaders, we preside at memorials for those who've lost their lives to gun violence, provide healing and support Q_v L&"%a# # and vow to not stand idly by, but take appropriate action to prevent gun -related tragedies from happening again. We believe that the right to own and maintain firearms does not outweigh our responsibility to protect life against injury or death related to firearms. So we stand united in urging all Oregonians to vote YES in favor of this common sense, gun safety legislation. Rev. Dr. Hugh Anderson, former Executive Presbyter, Cascades Presbytery Rev. Dr. Chuck Currie, United Methodist Campus Minister, Pacific University Cultural Organization Revs. Patricia and Thomas Campbell -Schmitt, Pastors Emeriti, St. Andrew's Presbyterian Rev. Judith B. Meckling, retired Episcopal Priest Rev. Dr. Elizabeth G.W. Klein, Deacon, Grace Memorial Rev. Andrea Cano, Minister, United Church of Christ Rev. Cynthia Wunder, Pastor, First Presbyterian Church Jeroid Roussell, Jr., D. Min., Roman Catholic Community Sheila O'Connell -Roussel 1, D. Min, Roman Catholic Community Rabbi Rachel Joseph, Congregation Beth Israel Rev. Murray Richmond, Pastor, First Presbyterian Church Rev. Dr. JW. Matt Hennessee, Vancouver Avenue Baptist Rev. David Knapp, Pastor, St. James Lutheran Church Rabbi David Kosak, Congregation Neveh Shalom Rev. Anthony Lathan, Augustana Lutheran Church Rev. Dr. Stephen Koski, Pastor, First Presbyterian Church Rev. Linda Jaramillo, United Church of Christ, former national staff Rev. Sylvia J. Egan, Clergy, United Church of Christ (This information furnished by Jo Ann Fricker, on behalf of Lift Every Voice Oregon.) Argument in Favor I'lly brother-in-law was killed in the Clackamas Town Center shooting on December 11, 2012 We can reduce the number of tragic gun deaths in our community. That's why I am voting YES on Measure 114. Justunder10 earsaqoan&r, ou • n s ent t e n,•t to commit a mass shooting. With premeditation, the shooter bought four 30 round high - the days ahead of December 11, 2012 shooting. law Steve Forsyth, hospice nurse Cindy Yuille and to severely wound a teenager. Then the killer committed suicide. My brother-in-law was at the Clackamas Town Center Mall thgt4wy, al*ng4. niec6 ani#usani. other people working and shopping. Steve was a father, husband, son, brother, friend, coach, neighbor, and businessman. ]IN, •014"11CIIII• when I called Steve's brother to let him know that Steve been shot to death. This was not an isolated incident of gun violence. And still today, a teenager in Oregon can walk into a sporting goods store and buy a military -style weapon with a magazine that can fire 30 or more times without needing to reload. We can take action to prevent these types of senseless tragedies in the future. Measure 114 will limit sales of the kind of high capacity magazines that were used in the Clackamas Town Center shootin�*. And it will rev uire safeto traLaj"a and education for new gun purchasers about how to safely store firearms. Please, join me in voting YES on Measure 114. - Paul Kemp, Clackamas County (This information furnished by Jo Ann Fricker, on behalf of Oregon Alliance for Gun Safety.) As an Iraq War Veteran, I have experienced the reality of assault weapons and the destruction they cause firsthand. That's why I am voting YES on Measure 114. 1 served in the Marine Corps lnfantr�� from 2007-2011. Durin* my enlistment, I deployed to Fallujah, Iraq in 2008 and a Marine Expeditionary Unit in 2010. In the Marine Corps, you earn the right to carry your rifle through months of training, and weapons safety is paramount. The discipline and respect for our weapons is important because an accidental discharge can have life -ending consequences. Anytime we were training with live ammunition, safety was always the number one priority. Yet, right now anyone in Orecion can buy military -grade weapons without any training or additional screeninu. Measure 114 will require a completed background check, who buy these weapons use them safely. Semi -automatic assault rifles and high -capacity magazines were designed for the battlefield and do not belong in our communities. There is a reason that this type of equipment has been used in mass shootings -they were designed as weapons of war. M asurn 114 will limit ac azinps that can firp-20, 30 or even 50 bullets without needing to reload. This will help prevent future mass shootings. Since I have returned to civilian life, I have done a lot of reflectiQn and healinip regardino mv service, These days I see a disconnect for some people �_etween the idea of having actual responsibility that comes with that freedom. Operating a firearm is a huge responsibility. I believe be part of the process for anyone who wants to own these types of weapons. -- Jordan VanSise, Oregonian and Former U.S. Marine Find answers to your questions at VoteYesOn114.orC1 (This information furnished by Jo Ann Fricker, on behalf of Oregon Alliance for Gun Safety.) Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon says vote j:n Measure 114 W411JERN., lWail Moil MrAw4w . . Measure 114. This measure emerges out of a grassroots effort led by fait leaders. It is a powerful example of citizens enacting chang for the good of our state. Every_zL_t_Q_f_aun viQlence is an affrQnt t.Q Christian,. tearing at the fabric of social order and corroding human flourishing and dignity. We believe all Oregonians have the right to reside in a state VW-2 gun ownership and eliminating high -capacity magazines is vital to this effort. As people of faith, we must act: our faith compels us. These reasonable policies have broad •support and give us a real chance at curbing gun violence in Oregon. vote on Measure 114 sends a strong message that enoughisenough. Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon is a nonprofit with a nearly 1 00-year history. We run programs for houseless youth, the food insecure, immigrants, refugees, survivors of intimate partner violence, those living with HIV/AIDS, and more. EM 1 also partners with community members in advocating for policies that help create a more just and sustainable Oregon by building bipartisan coalitions that lead to lasting change. Visit us at www.emorecion.org to join us in this work. tThis information furnished bvJa Ann Fricker, an behalf fL Every Voice Oregon.) Argument in Favor Lift Every Voice Oregon - Yes on Measure 114 mass shootings in schools, shopping malls, houses of around the nation. - 26M kXMAW1 I" J " JAW WiMM, 14-:1 of rising suicides and shootings which don't make the news but destroy lives, families, and communities. States that have enacted laws similar to Measure 114, requiring permits to purchase, training, completed background checks before the gun is placed in the hands of a buyer, and prohibiting the sale of large -capacity magazines, have seen dramatic reductions in gun violence. Measure 114 provides for consistent and equitable administration of these changes for all. It is time fx,%4re&xn vj:tar9=ft t2ko 2 stans! t% ke,-;c vur schools and communities safe. Rev. Dr. Walter John Knutson, III, Sr. Pastor, Augustana Lutheran Church Rabbi Micha qr Rqhhi Cnnoregation Beth Israel Marilyn Keller, Vocal Instrument/Lyricist, intern tional vocalist Rev. Alcena Boozer, Chief Petitioner (2018-2020), Rector Emerita St. Philip the Deacon Church, Former Principal Jefferson High School (TXis iAf#r.m3tiQA fvrAisXeq!t)y 1# Anx Fricker, Qnbekalf #f Lift Every Voice Oregon.) Measure 114 is an Opportunity For Us All I have 33 years in law enforcement, including five years as Police Chief in Astoria, and fifteen years as Police Chief in Hillsboro. I trained as a hostage negotiator, and I've written a book about crisis intervention. I currenthd teach Criminal Justice at Portland State University and Portland Community College. I am also a U.S. Marine veteran who served in Vietnam. I can say with confidence that I know something about guns, gun safety, and the impact of regulations — and the lack of regulations — on public safety and the safety of law enforcement personnel. Measure 114 is an opportunity, and I deeply hope that my fellow Oregonians will seize it. Permit -to -purchase allows us to provide vital services to gun owners, including training and important safety information. This will help prevent tragedies. It also allows us to identify and exclude people who should not own a gun, including those with violent criminal histories orthose experiencing a mental health crisis. The Measure provides an important safety check in the gun buying process and a pause that reduces impulse purchases made in the heat of anger orthe depths of despair. I believe Measure 114 will absolutely save lives. I'm a war veteran. I saw what a semi -automatic rifle with a tragedy we now see so often across America. My time in the Marines and as Police Chief in Astoria and Hillsboro convinced me that large-cal2acity magazines have no place on our streets. They are for war, and don't belong in our communities. Measure 114 puts reasonable limits on the sale and use of large -capacity ammunition magazines. Please join me in voting YES on Measure 114. - Retired Police Chief Ron Louie • a a a - —• amommg (This information furnished by Jo Ann Fricker, on behalf of Oregon Alliance for Gun Safety.) Voting YES on Measure 114 Will Save Lives At a time when both gun deaths and gun sales are near all-time highs in Oregon, it's more important than ever to dangerous people from having easy access to guns. W WA�, W WM!� ff 41 NA MAN #1114MY 41 NAMW PAW"Y fM - I.TF-R-1W 2 NO sto e a gun makes everyone safer, including the gun owner. Permits also help prevent suicides by making it harder for individuals in crisis to get quick access to a firearm. New gun owners must undergo a waiting period while their permit & When states pass firearm permitting laws, gun homicide rates can decrease by 28 percent and gun suicide rates can decrease by 33 percent. In fact, states with permit requirements have among the lowest rates of gun violence in the country. There are also checks and balances to permitting systems - anyone whose application for a permit is denied can appeal the decision in court. Not only would Measure 114 save lives - it can save Oregon billions of dollars. As survivors, families, communities, employers, and taxpayers, we all pay for the enormous costs associated with gun violence. In an average year, 544 people 4ie !ty tgLms i,,* #rev,*,n ?.nd,2n 2diliti,on?l 117 2re injure;V., c#stixv, Oregon more than $8 billion for things like medical care, police response, criminal justice services, employer costs, and lost earnings when someone dies or becomes disabled. -Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund (This information furnished bv John Fei�bltt� Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund.) Argument in Favor EVERY DAY ffe've seen too many tragedies, attended too many funerals, prayed for too many families. We have waited too prevent gun violence. Now we can vote YES for the safety of our schools and communities. • Perm o-purchase will limit impulsive gun purchases people experiencing rage or a mental health crisis. 's • Limiting large -capacity magazines will make mass sho ings less deadly. • Closing the background check loophole will keep guns out of the hands of people who shouldn't have them. Black and brown. checks have significantly reduced their gun homicides and suicides. And Buffalo Charleston, El Paso, an Uvalde remi us that large -capacity magazines are weapons of war, and don't belong in civilian hands. I] "We need bold, decisive, actions against gun violence in our schools, churches, and our communities. Together we can and must make a stand to protect our children and our neighbor's children. Join me and vote --State Senator James Manning "As a dad, a gun owner and a Black man, I am voting yes on Measure 114 because it will make our communities safer." --Gary Hollands, School Board Member, Portland e- Portland area are Black, Indigenous and People of Color. I'm voting yes on Measure 114 because I know it will help reduce gun violence in our communities." --State Representative Khahn Pham .. 1-- _1� r;rwi. nm rr#sffm�v, ;y7nemirf 7-menlVdi's, we have to make and take extra care to increase safety." --Andrea Robideau, Sisseton Wahpeton Dakota "Measure 114 will save lives." - -Antoinette Edwards, Community Leader, Portland Find more information and see who else supports Measure 114 at VoteYesOnl 14.org (This information furnished by Jo Ann Fricker, on behalf of Oregon Alliance for Gun Safety.) Argument in Favor A Message From Survivors of Gun Violence We are survivors of gun violence. Some of us have been injured, or narrowly escaped. Some of us have lost friends and siblings, parents and children, loved ones and spouses. We bear the weigght of unbearable loss. We work ever�t �yt find our way through the deepest grief. For some of us, this measure would have made all the difference. We can't change what happened to us and to our loved ones in the vast. But we can take action now to reduce yun violence in tWe future. Measure 114 will save lives. Please vote YES on Measure 114. Join us in voting yes on Measure 114. Vote yes for everyone Carol & Robert Christ, in memory of our niece, Pam Victoria Hartt, in memory of a hospice nurse Eugenia Diane Imel, in memory of Kevin Imel Catherine Ingram, in memory of Mark Fagan Mary Jacks, in memory of my husband, Dave Eileen Kemp, in memory of a family member Liz McKanna, in memory of my family friend Rev. Judith B. Meckling, in memory of a close friend Dr. Zarya Rubin, in memory of my classmate Bethany Rydmark, in memory of my cousin Doreen Dodgen-Magee, in memory of my sister in law, Laura, my nieces, Sarah, Rachel, &April, and my mother in law, Margaret Adam Smith, in memor, of Mikey Danny Andy r, and Stan (This information furnished by Jo Ann Fricker, on behalf of Lift Every Voice Oregon.) MEASURE 114 Thurston High School in Springfield, Reynolds High School in Troutdale, Rosemary Anderson High School in Portland, Umpqua Community College in Roseburg. the horror of school shootings. High -capacity magazines have been used in every one of America's deadliest mass shootings. That's not a surprise, as they are truly weapons of war, allowing a shooter to fire 20 or 30 or 50 times before needing to stop and reload. This V.eXrives victkmns *:f 2A #isv-*rty;�ity t* flee, *r l2w eAf*rcL-Me a chance to act. school board member, and as a parent, there is nothing more important to me than the safety of our at school. Every time there is a new school shooting,kllit�ss heartbreaking to know that simple things like requiring permits, banning large -capacity magazines, and complete .1 background checks could have saved young lives." - Carrie McPherson Douglass, Measure 114 will keen our students safer by: • Limiting the sale of high -capacity magazines. • Requiring complete background checks to buy a gun. • Requiring safety training before a gun purchase. • Establishing a permit -to -purchase process. WE ALL WANT SAFE SCHOOLS AND SAFE COMMUNITIES WE ARE VOTING YES ON 114 As school leaders from across Oregon, we are committed to the safety of all of our students and employees. Measure 114 is our chance, as school board members, superintendents, parents, and concerned citizens, to save lives here in Oregon. -rdr-e*,k�rt�a4 ;#-3,&p 2 Verne A. Duncan, Former Ore W on Su W erintendant of Schools Elizabeth Durant, Chair, Parkrose School Board Sarah Finger McDonald, Chair, Corvallis School Board Gary Hollands, Portland Public School Board Amy Kohnstamm, Portland Public School Board Carrie McPherson Douglass, Bend -La Pine School Board Maya Rabasa, Chair, Eugene 4J School Board Michael Thomson, Greater Albany School Board #regon Alliance for Gun Safety.) Argument in Favor Law Enforcement Professionals Support Measure 114 Everyone in law enforcement has an interest in keeping guns out of the hands of people intent on doing harm to others. We are all safer when people who own and handle firearms have completed safety training. And we can reduce the number of shootings in our communities by stopping illegal transfers of firearms Measure 114 will make our Oregon communities safer. By requiring all firearm purchasers to complete a criminal background check, we can keep guns out of the hands of people who shouldn't have them. By ensuring that people who want to buy a gun first go 6�ko! • #A" shootings that too often end in tragedy. And by limiting high capacity magazines - ammunition mag,-.zh-rds that allitw a sh**)ter tv firt 2#, 34 tr eyen 51 �,Yllets without needing to reload - we can keep these military -style weapons off our streets. We are law enforcement professionals who have spent our careers trying to make Oregon's communities safer. We support Measure 114. And we urge you to support it too. Ron Louie, Chief of Police Donald E. Clark, Multnomah County Sheriff (Ret.) Derrick Foxworth, Sr., Chief of Police (Ret.) Dorothy E. Elmore Assistant Chief of Police fRet.)— District Attorney Matt Ellis, Wasco County T "11 r Every Voice Oregon.) MEASURE 114 WILL SAVE LIVES 11"211 41111 RRI.IES211- Every day Black and brown Oregonians are killed, injured, d.X2 # This is happening in our communities, to our families, to ou chik4ren. WIVITNAW-M all gun viol nce deaths. Young Latinos and Latinas, just 4% of the population, account for 8% of all gun homicide victims. In 2020, American Indian/Alaska Native people were 3.7 times more likely to be a victim of firearm homicide compared to their white counterparts. American Indian/ Alaska Native males had the highest firearm suicide rate compared to the other races/ethnicities. better for our communities. State Senator Kayse Jama: "I've seen firsthand the impacts of gun violence in Oregon communities. I support the common sense reforms and will be voting yes on Measure 114." Francisco Aguirre. VIVA Inclusive Migrant Network: *-6 vf Trf I especially our youth. Let's vote for a more humane Oregon where we all build love for all without gun violence." State Representative Tawna Sanchez: it's time for action. As a gun owner, I know Measure 114 is the type of sensible change we need." Maria Delgado, Community Leader: because I have children and because I personally know people in the community directly impacted by the shootings." Black, Indigenous and Communities of Color are the most impacted by daily gun violence and shootings. Please vote YES on Measure 114. (This ixfQrmvti#e*4y_J# Ann Fricker, in 4ehR.9-#f Lift Every Voice Oregon.) MMMID 711�• NMMGMM�= Ballot Measure 114 will virtually eliminate your ability to protect yourself and your family. Under Measure 114 you may not obtain a firearm for your protection without the permission of your local police chief or sheriff. You will be required to take police -authorized training that almost no police will be able to provide. You can be charged an unlimited fee for the training, (if you can find anyone to give it) and the required background check could literally take forever. All your private information will be in a database that the measure requires to be published. There is no limit on the information the police can demand in their background check and the "permit" does not even allow you to purchase a firearm. It only allows you to ask permission from the State Police a secondtime when you again. At a time when violent crime is skyrocketing and police are even greater jeopardy. now decades while dangerous and violent criminals are released onto our streets. Get the facts before you vote. Visit a1aa114,= (This information furnished by Kevin K Starrett, Stop 114 Committee.) federal case law and the U.S. Constit ion. flow later overturned this opinion, and the U.S. Supreme Court then reversed the full U.S. 9th Circuit Court ruling and sent it back for to the U.S. 9th Circuit Court for reconsideration. The 24at, vaokp_J_4 LtbpJ the law, and this panel's ruling clearly states that a high - capacity magazine ban violates the U.S. Constitution's 2nd ,amen4mient. Regardless of whether you agree with the federal court decision or not, the United States remains a nation of laws, 9nd the judicial branch of government has held that banning magazines over 10 rounds violates the U.S. Constitution's iEnd Amendment. If this measure is enacted, it will result in immediate liti ation to declare the measure unconstitutional. is no question that it is in fact unconstitutional. U.S. Constitution. F NJIJ fAIM LOB MVJ L92 LM A NZ ra I rd M1 8 1W A FIRINIM, -11-1 -MR 101 fill which, if passed will effectively prohibit the sale of firearms and ban common types of guns and magazines currently owned in Oregon. Measure 114 is not what it appears to be. The true but hidden impacts would: * Allow cities and counties that are anti -gun to prevent anyone from ever getting a right to buy/transfer a firearm simply by not funding or providing the mandatory courses, live -fire classes and investigations required to obtain a purchase permit. * Allow police and sheriffs and the OSP to delay required background checks for months or years without any right to challenge or appeal the delay. * Remove the current protection that requires the police and sheriffs to conduct and complete background checks within less than a week. * Turn thousands of law-abiding Oregonians into criminals overnight because they own the most common firearms/ magazines, while refusing to arrest or prosecute violent criminals who use firearms to commit crimes and who are routinely released by politicians who want to take guns away from law-abiding citizens. * Prevent minorities, inner city residents, farmers, ranch- ers, low-income or fixed -income Oregonians from exercising their right to keep and bear arms by setting up huge costs, delays, and financial hurdles making it practically impossible for them to ever buy firearms for hunting or self defense. * Put gun dealers out of business. * Force Oregonians to travel out-of-state to purchase firearms. * 114 will NOT:Prevent violent crime or mass shootings because criminals will never comply with the law; only law abiding gun owners will be restricted. * Prevent mass shootings because murderers or terrorists can use a dozen 10-round magazines to create the same destruction as four 30 round magazines, but why would they comply with magazine limits anyway? Don't be fooled by the misleading and false advertising supporting 114 Legislative Committee, on behalf of the 07regon H=nters Association.) Argument in Opposition to limit firearms sales in Oregon based on the erroneous assumption that guns cause crime. BM114 seeks only to establish a costly bureaucratic nightmare to make firearms ownership difficult for some, and nearly impossible for many. 10118212�4• �f` BM114 will have no effect on criminals or our uncon- trolled crime wave as they do not follow the current laws or document gun purchases. BM114 will however, make criminals of Oregon's law-abiding citizens. • Background checks are required and supported now. Adding redundant permits, processes, training, tests, etc. will be an extraordinary burden on law enforcement requiring an estimated $400 million in tax dollars in the next 5 years for state-wide programs, staffing, and range constructions that are not now available. • The costs and complications will hinder, or block, our marginalized populations (age, gender, race, orientation, most, as they attempt to provide self-defense for themselves and their families. • BM114 is more likely to cost lives than save them, as it impedes efforts to prevent suicide and enables criminals to take advantage of unarmed victims. • BM114 violates personal privacy and the 2nd amend- ment. Recent Federal court rulings have judged restric- tion of commonly owned firearms and accessories as unconstitutional. BM114 is an example of special interest groups misleading well-meaning Oregon Citizens with a gun control agenda instead of seeking to save lives. The Oregon State Shooting Association (OSSA) and the Oregon Association of Shooting Ranges (OASR) support, our current background check and extreme protection (red conditions that pose threats to themselves or others. N 61, training, with recreation and competitive programs. Kerr urwin, President, rewn itate 6witinw, Association LvAmwa � (This information furnished by Kerr y Spurgin, President, Oregon State Shooting Association.) "MI Measure 114 Threatens Your Civil Liberties Measure 114 has many provisions that destroy our 2nd Amendment Rights. It creates an unprecedented and prevent law abiding citizens from purchasing firearms. This measure is deceptive and dangerous. that will be difficult if not impossible for law abiding citizens to navigate around. It creates an unnecessary trap, with classes that do not exist, live -fire training that will be impossible to find, and a lack of funding to implement. Who honestly believes that a state database of gun owners can't or won't be used for the wrong reasons? The recent public release of all gun owner information in California proves that we have good reason to be fearful that this data can be hacked, stolen and used against its own citizens by the Government or criminals. More BIG Government, redundant background checks and intrusive data collection aren't the answer to reducing gun violence. Measure 114 IS A CLEAR THREAT TO OUR CIVIL LIBERTY T" 6-0 76757 67' Legislative Committee, on behalf of the Oregon �Hunters Association.) un= The Oregon Hunters Association, with 26 chapters statewide and over 10,000 members urges all Oregonians to VOTE NO on this dangerous and misleading measure. We are law abiding citizens who hunt and own firearms for what we do, including sport shooting and self defense. 114 does nothing to reduce gun violence. The criminals and gangs that are shooting in the streets don't bother to get background checks or purchase legal firearms. 114 will make matters worse by diverting time and funding from law drr4TU6TTT8H`NC#, 81-ri6991 inhibits the ability of honest citizens to purchase firearms. aek&a the entire country and allows Oregon government to hold up firearms ermits indefinitely, for months or ears, without an able to purchase/transfer firearms. 114tramples our Constitutional right to own firearms. The for obtaining a "permit to purchase" reveals the real goal of to eliminate all gun sales in Oregon. We already require criminal background checks to purchase! Another redundant "permit background check" is completely unnecessary. 114 allows cities, counties and police departments to for staffing and the mandatory courses, live -fire testing, will be ZERO gun sales/transfers. 114 makes law abiding citizens into criminals for owning commonly used magazines, handguns and shotguns. 114 effectively ends the traditions of youth hunting and This measure attempts to take away our right to buy firearms. Next year they want to ban all hunting and fishing in Oregon (IP3). We must stop this crazy stuff! STOP out-of-state interest groups trying to control Oregonians! Protect your Constitutional rights before we lose them! Just VOTE NO on 114 k7WIRPRI I M11" Legislative Committee, on behalf of the Oregon Hunters Association.) Argument in Opposition This measure will divert local enforcement resources/first responders, by requiring local law enforcement agencies to create and fund a permit process out of local budgets. It will move scarce law enforcement resources away from protecting our communities to doing backgrounds and issuinv4termits. This shift in r_os_os will n community at greater risk for violence. The Oregon Sheriffs' Association (OSSA) was asked to provide a local cost estimate for this measure. After careful review we determined that the process to obtain a firearm purchase permit is nearly identical to the current Concealed Handgun License (CHL) process. We used thirty years of experience with CHL permits to develop a conservative cost estimate to implement this program statewide based on an number from the Oregon State Police). Local agencies would need to hire an estimated 275 employees to issue 300,000 permits a year at a cost of 28 million dollars annually. Local agencies would have to pay with expected permit fees covering only $19.5 million. That leaves nearly 30 million dollars a year that local governments would be required to shift from other law enforcement priorities to fund these permit programs. This would be done at a time when Oregon has the lowest number of officers per 1000 population in the nation and crime rates are skyrocketing. We have all seen the devastating effects that reducing law DON'T DIVERT LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT RESOURCES/ FIRST RESPONDERS ! PLEASE VOTE NO ON MEASURE 114-IT PUTS EVERY COMMUNITY IN OREGON AT RISK. (This information furnished by Jason Myers, Executive Director -Oregon State Sheriffs'Association.) however, Measure 114 has serious potential to harm some of our most vulnerable communities. It is important to consider W&�" WOMM'604A.W. • .. "MA, I - i " I , *_ 011104111111MMIN Willolloilimilimill The ambiguous wording of this bill -which gives police the power to determine who can or cannot obtain a gun based on unclear criteria -leaves vulnerable groups reliant on the whims of law enforcement. The bill is written to mislead by calling these police officers "permit agents" but they are in fact either police chiefs or county sheriffs. Law enforcement should not be responsible for deciding who is allowed to be armed pecialiv when they have a Iona and recent hisVQry of oppressing marginalized groups. These kinds of laws have been used to incarcerate and extend sentences for POC and gender nonconforming individuals. The maaazine ba . es people 'in possession of standard magazines over 10 rounds to have an undefined form of proof that they possessed the magazines before the effective date of the bill. Additionally, a written exception for law enforcement agents will likely exclude their personal magazines from the ban. It is probable that the only people who will face the burden of proof will be those already targeted by police. 9111IN11 WON 111 WNW, appeal -without any oversight. juu&6 lu (This information furnished by Charles E Rose, Jr, Portland Socialist Rifle Association.) I - I nWilULMOMMILIME rance of the reality that our complex public safety system includes more than just state police. The administrative, financial and data burden this measure creates overshadows the high -capacity magazine ban. * The measure fails to communicate that Oregon already has a "complete background check" on every gun purchase, flags for anyone purchasing multiple handgui and a system for education and fingerprints used for concealed carry holders. * This proposes to create ANOTHER overlapping system and force collaboration and data aggregation responsib ity onto the already overburdened state police instead c enhancing the current system. * Sheriff estimates the fees collected will only cover half the $40 million needed to enact this law. The remaining $20 MILLION IS UNFUNDED. * Security guards protect Oregon industry and businesse the life blood of Oregon's economy, yet are not even mentioned except in training. No provisions for expe- dited permits or magazine capacity for armed security guards, many who are former law enforcement and military, and ALL are background checked and trained under DPSST (Department of Public Safety Standards and Training, whose role is also omitted) * Shotguns, industry recommended defense tools for security and business owners that are less likely to travi through walls to unintended targets, fit the definition foi being "banned" and are not called out as permitted. * Asks police to make subjective decisions in the permit process without psychological training or access to psychiatric records, which has been shown repeatedly to be used with bias. We should be closing the door on institutional racism, not reopening 1#14 1 plltwv I varAwAij Kgkow"A 2 1:11 &",A^ Greg Fishback Chairman, Professional Security Association of Oregon, PSAOrecion.org Owner, Defensive Arts Center, DefensiveArts.orci (This information furnished by Greg N Fishback, Chairman, PSAO.) Argument in Opposition IT-- fyKfAA;.*_- Proponents of Measure 114 claim they want to prevent suicides, but their proposal will only make the situation worse. Their proposal includes a permit -to -purchase program and a ban on magazines that hold more than 10 bullets. These approaches don't prevent deaths by suicide, domestic violence, or gang violence. The permit -to -purchase program will make all non -purchase transfers illegal: ending effective, evidence -based suicide prevention techniques. Researchers agree: temporarily storing firearms outside of the home is the best way to reduce suicide by firearm. In veteran and suicide prevention circles, this often looks like putting a firearm in a locked case and giving it to a trusted re 114 A gjljl� lea*' t .401 0111MI "M W 16 16 i 1111 � ;, 1 1 _ effective, evidence -based approaches to save lives. to save someone you love. Veterans make up 8.7 percent of Oregon's population, but account for nearly 23 percent of suicides among Oregon residents (Suicide Among Oregon Veterans, 2008-2012). The veteran suicide rate in Oregon is already nearly 1.5 times the national average (Oregon Veteran Suicide Data Sheet, 2019). Over the past 20 years, approximately 7,000 Americans have suffered combat -related deaths, but during the same period, there have been over 30,000 veteran and service member suicides. 70% used a firearm (High Suicide Rates among United States Service Members and Veterans of the Post 9/11 Wars). 78% of firearm deaths in Oregon are suicides, not homicides (Oregon Health Authority Violent Death Data Dashboard). Te-t-07TS7TM=r I s u o f I i I i I Q v i o S r=1=71171. unseen, and in numbers that should shock and shame us all. Measure 114 is a misguided proposal that will interrupt W11"MANNOMMIN. ; iNfol" Argument in Opposition Between 2005-2010,1 published a 'zine called American Gun Culture Report. My writers were overwhelmingly folks of color, LGBTQ and others who owned firearms because they cared about community defense and knew the violent history of gun control being used to disarm persecuted populations. Since those years, I have been contacted by countless individuals sharing stories about using guns to resolve dangerous situations. Typical were examples close to me. One friend pointed her shotgun at a man who broke into her house, scaring him away, and another friend recently drew his o,istol on a knife wield' - man atternoting, aaj1_b_a3Ja'uaa attack holding him until police arrived. In none of these cases were shots fired and a firearm ended the confrontations peacefully. Many people told me they kept such stories themselves, because there is such a harmful stigma connecting guns with conservative politics. There are easily available statistics about firearms being used for terrible acts, yet none documenting how often they save lives. However, just a brief look at American history demonstrates the important role armed defense has-Flaxed,. from the AWalachian Mining Wars to Mississippi Civil Rights struggle. In more recent times, I have provided firearms training out in rural parts of Oregon where immigrant communities exist under regular threat from Right wing groups and law enforcement is distrusted or simply unavailable. But gun violence finally touched my life. Last February, a dear friend was shot and almost killed at the hands of a fascist mass shooter who opened fire on a peaceful police accountability protest at a Portland park. One woman died and several others were wounded before antifascist security used their AR-15 to quickly stop him. Were Measure 114 in effect, my friend and many others would surely be dead. Before voting, please consider all the consequences. Thank you for your time. Ross Eliot www.occupy2a.blog (This information furnished by Ross Gustafson, Antifascists of Argument in Opposition Measure 114 Harms Funding for Wildlife Conservation I W . . RqW1#"y1MW and ammunition. Since 1937 the Pittman -Robertson Federal Wildlife Restoration Act has allowed sportsmen to impose an 11 percent excise tax on themselves to fund wildlife conservation. supporting wildlife projects. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife received $14.3 million in 2020 from sales of guns, ammunition and related equipment which supported wildlife conservation. 333,000 hunters and target shooters An uniformed voter reading the 114 ballot title last sentence might think: "Oh, this restricts magazine capacity to 10 rounds." Measure 114 goes way beyond a 10-round restriction. The real intent of Measure 114 is to stop gun sales. The unintended consequences hurt wildlife conservation. Measure 114 adds roadblocks to an already cumbersome purchase process. It's a redundant background check which includes applications, photographs, fingerprints, FBI criminal background check, mandatory gun safety class, and live -fire test, which come with hidden fees. WE ALREADY HAVE MANDATORY BACKGROUND CHECKS! Measure 114 will not reduce gun violence! Criminals/gangs don't get background checks! Worse, under Measure 114, there is nothing that compels police chiefs or sheriffs to implement a permit -to -purchase process permit requests, all gun purchases/transfers stop. Hunters support wildlife funding through groups like the Oregon Hunters Association, Ducks Unlimited and Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation who raffle and auction firearms raising money for wildlife habitat and conservation efforts. 114 will end this fundraising. How many hunters will show up at a DU event if they don't have a chance to win a new waterfowl shotgun? Wildlife conservation loses again. Measure 114 is dangerous and misleading! Vninteina!eY cirinsteivance-sveill severly m1yce veildlift conservation funding in Oregon. Support Wildlife, Vote NO on Measure 114. Legislative Committee, on behalf of the Oregon Hunters Association.) 114 is a deceitful attempt to ban gun sales/transfers and make law abiding citizens into criminals. It's really two measures disguised as one: a ban on commonly used magazines, and a new permit- to- purchase scheme. Ballot measures are only systems become one subject? If you vote to limit magazines, you are also approving the permits. This is false packaging. Calling this the "Reduction of Gun Violence Act" is false and misleading. Gangs and criminals cause the majority of gun violence. 114 doesn't keep bad guys from getting guns or enforcement or hold criminals accountable. Many firearms commonly sold today are capable of holding over 10 rounds. Everyday shotguns can accommodate more than 10 "mini" shot -shells, technically illegal. Many common handguns have a standard capacity over 10, and are therefore protected under the 2nd Amendment. 114 makes them illegal. Many hunters use larger magazines hunting varmints, for recreational shooting or self defense. It will be impossible to prove you owned a larger magazine prior to passage without receipts, making law abiding gun owners into instant criminals. Concealed handgun license holders with extensive background checks will still need a "permit to purchase". Military veterans and retired law enforcement with firearms training/experience don't get a pass. This makes no sense. Hunter Education classes already teach firearms safety. They won't qualify. 114 sets back youth hunting and conservation fundraising forever. The most dangerous part is creation of a permanent STATE DATABASE with all gun owner information. Big Government database of gun owners? Only mischief and bad things will result. Learn what 114 The Unintended Consequences will only hurt honest law-abiding citizens. Don't be fooled by out-of-state interest groups. Wir familips and fri9nds_tn.&oin us: Please Vote NO on 114 .......... Legislative Committee, on behalf of the Oregon Hunters Association.) MMMZXO=� Ballot measure 114 is the most dangerous and extreme attack on your rights in Oregon history. While violent crime is skyrocketing and police are not responding, Measure 114 will make you even less safe. 114 will strip you of your right to acquire a firearm for self defense, ban standard ammunition magazines and most shotguns, cripple youth shooting sports, and cost law enforcement millions. already required by law. Measure 114 will create a public database of the personal information of persons attempting to obtain a self defense firearm even victims vf clymestic vivIence and sexual assault, 114 requires a police approved "live fire" training class but ignores the fact that there are virtually no facilities to hold such classes. 114 has no limit on what can be charged for the required classes and gives police virtually unlimited discretion to demand any information they want before granting you a that does not even all rchase a firearm. It AMR, i N&OW0.0mulikovalm -NINE for the State Police to complete the background checks that are already required . 114 outlaws the most common ammunition feeding devices that you may have lawfully owned for decades. 114 takes scarce resources away from overburdened and underfunded police and will certainly lead to costly lawsuits. 114 is a direct attack on the most vulnerable and least affluent Oregonians. Vote no on 114 (This information furnished by Kevin K Starrett, Oregon Firearms Political Action Committee.) Measure 114. - ----------------- • • enforcement of existing laws and access to mental health services. Measure 114 targets the wrong people. Elected leaders must step up to address the root causes of crime. Complicated issues like this should not be legislated from the ballot box. Measure 114 is fundamentally flawed. was written by out-of-state lawyers who do not understand Oregon. Major implementation problems are expected. • Violates Oregonians' privacy. Requires police to develop a database with no exemption from public disclosure, which puts domestic violence survivors and other vulner- able populations at risk. • Does nothing to increase access to mental health care. • lanores the fact that criminals obtain ciuns on the illegal market. • Does not fund law enforcement. Instead, it gives law enforcement the impossible task of judging "psychologi- cal fitness" while the same advocates are working to clefund the police. • Allows unlimited delays and fees that will make it harder for all Oregonians to own guns, with a disproportionate impact on marginalized communities. • Targets the wrong people. People who enjoy hunting and shooting will be loaded up with more costs and bureaucracy. • May prohibit United States military Rersorm I and r)olice from 12ossessing common firearms while off duty. Oregon Gun Owners.) Measure 114 is Misleading, Redundant, Unnecessary and Unfunded Oregon Hunters Join Law Enforcement Opposing this Bad Idea Ballot initiatives like 114, written and funded by out-of-state need or want the UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES these measures actuall bring. "Reduction in Gun Violence Act" doesn't do what it says. • It doesn't keep gangs and criminals from getting guns. • It doesn't add actual law enforcement officers. • It doesn't fund mental health. • It doesn't hold violent criminals accountable. in law-abiding citizens losing their 2nd Amendment Right to legally purchase. It prohibits commonly owned handguns, s1T#tg-nwsawi, vvd7— 10. Gun owner database is public information! None of this reduces gun violence or improves public safety. a background check (350,000+ each year). 114 is unfunded. It will cost State and Local Governments positions needed. The $65 fee only covers $39M/biennium, leaving a SHORTFALL of over $75,000,000 (2023-25). Supporters "forgot" to provide the necessary funding, leaving taxpayers with the bill. Oops! • [u n #111i kK e 1, even withn extra ees n•ther hiddenUltim.- Law enforcement statewide is strongly opposed to 114. Various enforcement officials OPPOSE this burdensome, ill-conceived, unfunded measure. The money drained from state/local government is better spent on more enforcemen officers, mental health, and prosecution of gangs/criminals using illegal weapons. I I NO Legislative Committee, on behalf of the Oregon Hunters Association.) I Vote No on Unconstitutional Ballot Measure 114 Measure 114 is an egregious attack on the Sec 0 n Amendment, and strips future Oregonians of t=,, rights forever. Measure 114 unconstitutionally restricts ammunitio control measures proposed by Measure 114 do not reduce crime or mass shootings. ITIM-17mm- 5EVIMIN f_11 1111111112117STrI71M. ffn�_M N1111 1 11 WINNOW pr*-Rerty, at ,Q sWootiwg r2-tge,_a_)t4 wWile eiggge,41 in Wu-&tktg When a magazine is transported off private property, the magazine must be removed from the firearm and stored separately. Therefore, a magazine over 10-rounds will not bZ available to exercise the right to self-defense "outside of the home." ffz- =1 Measure 114 requires a permit -to -purchase (or transfer) a firearm. The permit must be issued by law enforcement. There is no exception for law enforcement or military N o 0.1 The permit must be renewed every 5 years for a fee. Issuance of a permit requires completion of classroom and live -fire training offered only by law enforcement certified instructors. There is no limit to the amount that can be charged for trainings. Facilities and ranges for classes are extremely limited. The measure doesn't require law act� vff-6y-ti-rd obtain the permit. Measure 114 creates a government registry Me2sure 144 reAuires t* m.?int?.in 2 regist-y-y of gun owner's personal information contained in the permit —,M-44— and telephone number, date and place of birth, physical description, fingerprints, pictures, and ANY additional information determined necessary by law enforcement. This data is published annually. (This information furnished by Rick Coufal.) • MMMZ30,3=f 'Local Governments. Fails to Provide Adequate Fundinq 1 NO I WN - 1911151 W11 1, W. .9. R. R.W.1 101 @11 R 90 ItTegon ranKS_W�� nothing to improve that, it makes it worse! The "official" fiscal statement shows 114 imposes an ex;tensive and Y.i%i%ecz-ss;!ry now-.tormit schem_- with rul funding to cover the costs. Will require at least 31 new Oregon State Police posi- tions. Sheriffs require at least 275 positions, none of them are budgeted. • For 2023-25 the State cost is $15.45 million. Local governments will require at least $98.7M, a combined cost over $114 Million! • The $65 fee only generates $19.5M/year, leaving a shortfall over $75114 (2023-25) which falls on City Police and Sheriffs. • Additional costs of classes and live fire training a dden" tax on permit applicants. If passed, OSP doesn't expect initial permit applications until January 2024 at the earliest, meaning citizens will be denied the right to purchase firearms for all of 2023 and beyond. With 300,000 applications estimated each year, the &.Tukt*wrd v vadNuov-wilii-r ue-i-tra- iii-hruh-unditi- understaffed/underfunded. They can't hire today. 114 makes a bad situation worse. Filling and training over 300 permit positions will take years. This assumes the Legislature and Local Governments approve spending over $75M (2023-25) that isn't covered by fees. Taxpayers get the tab. Ouch! If taxpayer money isn't provided, permits won't happen. SALES/TRANSFERS. If the goal is to reduce gun violence, the taxpayer money 114 funding mental health programs. We already have mandator background checks in Oregon! You can't purchase -transfer a firearm without one. Over 2 million background checks conducted in past 5 years! Why waste taxpayer funding on this redundant permit -to -purchase scheme? SUPPORT LAW ENFORCEMENT, JUST VOTE NO! (This information furnished by Paul Donheffner, Chairman, Legislative Committee, on behalf of the Oregon Hunters Association.) 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If you do not have a valid Oregon ID or Social Security number you can find a list of oregonvotes.go To vote in the November 8, 2022, General Election, your completed registration card must be: postmarked by Tuesday, October 18; or delivered to a county elections office or voter registration agency (e.g., IDIVIV) by Tuesday, October 18. if you register to vote online, your registration must be submitted by 11:59 pm on October 18. No, you do not. The ballot you receive for a primary election will only include nonpartisan offices and ballot measures if you do not select a party at registration or remain unaffiliated. _,*.P_tP_LuQJ_P__LRrAL* [ANIM91 The Address Confidentiality Program (ACP) provides participants with a legal substitute address and a mail -forwarding service. Survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, or human trafficking are provided with a substitute address to use on public records instead of their real address. Individuals whose personal or family safety may be in danger if their home address is available as a public record may register to vote with confidentiality protections by applying for the Address Confidentiality Program (ACP). To apply to the Address Confidentiality Program, you must work with a victim advocate who has been designated as an Application Assistant by the Attorney General. For more information or to find an Application Assistant near you call 888-559-9090 or visit Participation in the ACP by itself does not guarantee anyone's safety. ACP staff do not provide threat -assessment or safety -planning and are not allowed to offer legal advice. To register to vote or update your registration status, return this l or form ,..... use online voter resources at: oregonvotes.gov/register Are you a citizen of the United States of America? 0 yes 0 no Are you at least 16 years of age? 0 yes 0 no ® If you mark no in response to either of these questions, do not complete this form. last name* first* Oregon residence address, city and zip code (include apt. or space number)* date of birth (month/day/year)* phone middle county of residence email mailing address, including city, state and zip code (required if different than residence) Provide a valid Oregon Driver's License, Permit or ID: I do not have a valid Oregon Driver's License/PermitliD. The last 4 digits of my Social Security Number (SSN) are: xxx-xx-❑IFI�I❑ I do not have a valid Oregon Driver's License/Permit/ID or a SSN. 1 have attached a copy of acceptable identification. Not a member of a party 0 Constitution 0 Democratic 0 Independent 0 Libertarian 0 Pacific Green 0 Progressive 0 Republican 0 Working Families 0 Other sign here date today ® If you sign this card and know it to be false, you can be fined up to $125,000 and/or imprisoned for up to 5 years. previous registration name previous county and state home address on previous registration date of birth (month/day/year) 7 Deschutes INN :! •!# * I >i I Ell