I just cast my ballot here in Oregon. For those who are also in Oregon (in Multnomah County specificaly) here is a run down on who I voted for and how I voted on the various ballot measures, if anyone might want to knwo how their fellow Kossak are voting on such matters.
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Federal- President and Vice President -- John Kerry & John Edwards -D
- U.S. Senate -- Ron Wyden-D
- U.S. House Rep. 3rd District -- Earl Blumenauer-D
StateOffices- Secretary of State -- Bill Bradbury-D
- State Treasuerer -- Randall Edwards-D
- Attorney General -- Hardy Myers-D
- State Rep. 47th Dist. -- Jeff Merkley-D
- Judge State Court of Appeals Pos. 3 -- Darleen Ortega
- Judge State Circuit Court 4th Dist. Pos. 15 -- Alicia A. Fuchs
- Judge State Circuit Court 4th Dist. Pos. 20 -- Eric Bloch
- Judge State Circuit Court 4th Dist. Pos. 25 -- Kathleen Daily
Measures
- Measure 31 -- Yes -- permits election postponement if nomonee dies
- Measure 32 -- Yes -- Deletes Ref. to Mobile Home for DMV taxes & fees
- Measure 33 -- Yes -- Ups amount limit for Med. Marajuana
- Measure 34 -- Yes -- Tilimook 50/50 forrest plan
- Measure 35 -- No -- Medical Injury Caps
- Measure 36 -- No -- Bans Gay Mariage
- Measure 37 -- No -- Pays owners when land use laws reduce property value
- Measure 38 -- No -- Abolishes SAIF state insurance program
CountyOffices- County Commisioner, Dist. 3 -- Lisa Naito
- East. Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation Dist. Zone 1 -- Xander Patterson
- East. Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation Dist. Zone 1 -- Chris Runyard
Measures
- Measure 26-57 -- Yes -- Majority Vote requires to elect coutny officers
- Measure 26-58 -- Yes -- Set Salary Commision Chairs
- Measure 26-59 -- Yes -- Repeal County Lobyist Ban
- Measure 26-60 -- Yes -- Repeal County Term Limits
- Measure 26-61 -- Yes -- Allow County Official to Run for other office mid-term
- Measure 26-62 -- Yes -- Reduce term of Civil Service Comm. Memebrs
- Measure 26-63 -- Yes -- Allow County nomination of replacement candidates
- Measure 26-64 -- No -- Repeals voter aprvd 2004/05 Income tax for schools & other services
- Measure 26-71 -- Yes -- Permit permanent rate limit of $0.10/$1000 assessed value
Metro- Metro Councilor, Dist. 6 -- Robert Liberty
City- Mayor City of Portland -- Tom Potter
- City Commisioner Pos. 1 -- Nick Fish
- City Commisioner Pos. 4 -- Randy Leonard