Oregon Committee for an Independent Voice
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24% of Oregon voters are independent--
On May 17, HB 2614 passed the House, a bill that significantly limits the democratic
rights of all voters in the state. Today all registered voters can sign a ballot access petition for an independent candidate to get on the ballot.
But HB 2614 would prevent a voter who is registered into a party from signing a petition for an independent candidate. This would make
it nearly impossible for independent candidates to run for office. The bill raises even more concerns. It isolates independent voters from party
members by preventing unusual coalitions of Independents, Democrats, and Republicans from coming together to support a candidate or an issue.
This bill is all about strengthening partisanship. It's a bipartisan attempt to divide Oregonians based on their party affiliation, at a time
when many ordinary Americans would like to come together to reform the political process. Essentially, the bill is an attempt to quarantine
independent voters and protect the two partry system. The bill now goes to the Senate Rules Committee. The Oregon Committee for an
Independent Voice is organizing a campaign for independents to speak out. You can help.
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Latest News
Letter to the Editor - by David V. Ellis, The Oregonian, October 10, 2005(pdf).
IN MY OPINION - by Harvey Mathews, The Oregonian, August 11, 2005.
Oregon Primary Screen-Out Signed into Law HB 2614 - July 22, 2005.
Oregon Legislator Passes HB 2614 - June 30, 2005.
Amended HB 2614 Moves Ahead - June 20, 2005.
Independent Voters Mobilize to Defeat HB 2614 - CIV-OR Press Release(pdf), May 19, 2005.
Write a letter to the editor.
Tell them why HB 2614 is bad for independents and bad for democracy.
For more information or to get involved with CIV-OR, call Dave Ellis at 503-805-0778, send email
to: ellisdv@earthlink.net, or
mail to: P.O. Box 4401, Portland, OR 97208-4401.
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