Oregon elections

Oregon Same-Sex Marriage Supporters File Initiative For 2014

Chris Lehman — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 00:20:59 +0000

SALEM, Ore. – Oregon voters could decide next year whether to legally recognize same-sex marriages. Supporters of gay marriage submitted an initiative Monday aimed at putting such a question on the Oregon ballot in November of 2014.

Nine states including Washington issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. But Oregon can't, since voters defined marriage as between one man and one woman nearly a decade ago. It would take a statewide vote to reverse that.

Four Oregon Statewide Officials Jointly Take Oath Of Office

Chris Lehman — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 00:54:24 +0000

SALEM, Ore. – Four of Oregon's statewide elected officials jointly took the oath of office Friday. Secretary of State Kate Brown, Labor Commissioner Brad Avakian, Treasurer Ted Wheeler and Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum were all re-elected in November.

Rosenblum noted that the event was a bit of déjà vu.

Feds Silent So Far On Marijuana Ballot Measures

Chris Lehman — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 23:47:14 +0000

Two years ago, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder opposed a California initiative to legalize marijuana. But this year, the Justice Department has been silent on similar measures before voters in Oregon, Washington and Colorado. Monday, a group of former federal drug officials urged the Obama administration to weigh in.

Early Voting Makes Vote-By-Mail States Look Like Late Comers

Jessica Robinson — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 23:13:31 +0000

Voters in Oregon and Washington will start receiving ballots in the mail late this week. This is the first presidential election to be conducted entirely through the postal service in Washington.

Northwest Ballot Measures Shaping Up

Chris Lehman — Sat, 28 Jul 2012 00:48:19 +0000

Northwest voters now have a better sense of which ballot measures they'll need to decide this fall. The Oregon Secretary of State's office announced Friday which initiatives qualified for the ballot. Voters in Washington and Idaho also have several statewide questions to consider.

Pro-Pot Petitioners Sue Over Invalidated Signatures

Chris Lehman — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 00:26:59 +0000

Marijuana initiative activists say Oregon Secretary of State Kate Brown is being too aggressive in tossing out petition signatures. One group filed a lawsuit Wednesday saying the rate of invalidated signatures will likely snuff out an initiative to decriminalize marijuana possession.

Marijuana Activists Target Oregon Attorney General Candidate

Chris Lehman — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 00:37:35 +0000

A candidate for Oregon state Attorney General faces an unusual new opposition campaign. Democrat Dwight Holton has become the target of medical marijuana activists. Holton faces retired judge Ellen Rosenblum in the May Democratic primary.