The Mutnomah Democrats have taken these positions on ballot measures for the 2010 November ballot:

 

Statewide measures:

Measure 70: Amends Constitution: Expands availability of home ownership loans for Oregon veterans through Oregon War Veterans' Fund.

Measure 70 Endorsed: YES

Measure 71: Amends Constitution: Requires legislature to meet annually; limits length of legislative sessions; provides exceptions.

Measure 71 Endorsed: YES

Measure 72: Amends Constitution: Authorizes exception to $50,000 state borrowing limit for state's real and personal property projects.

Measure 72 Endorsed: YES

Measure 73: Requires increased minimum sentences for certain repeated sex crimes, incarceration for repeated driving under influence.

Measure 73 Endorsed: NO

Measure 74: Establishes medical marijuana supply system and assistance and research programs; allows limited selling of marijuana.

Measure 74 Endorsed: YES

Measure 75: Authorizes Multnomah County casino; casino to contribute monthly revenue percentage to state for specified purposes.

Measure 75 Endorsed: NO

Measure 76: Amends Constitution: Continues lottery funding for parks, beaches, wildlife habitat. watershed protection beyond 2014; modifies funding process.

No position taken on Measure 76

 

City of Portland measures:

26-108: Continues City public campaign financing for Mayoral, Commissioner, Auditor candidates | "Voter Owned Elections" / "VOE"

26-108 Endorsed: YES

26-117: General obligation bonds for fire vehicles and emergency response infrastructure.

26-117 Endorsed: YES

 

Positions on county-wide measures to follow.

 

The filing deadline to be a Precinct Committee Person (PCP) is Tuesday, March 11 at 5 pm. This election is held during the May Primary.

Grassroots activism is critical to success in November, and like everything else, we need to begin NOW (actually, yesterday!) Becoming a Precinct Committee Person (PCP) can afford you opportunities that you'd miss as a regular volunteer: Your participation at this level will enable you to expand and deepen your involvement, as well as allow you to become a part of the Party decision making process.

All candidates who submitted endorsement requests by the deadline were considered for endorsement. We justify our support for these candidates on the basis of their experience, their integrity, their abilities, their positions, and their participation in the Democratic Party.

• Notice of Election Positions on the ballot to file for with Multnomah County Elections. • Candidate Filing Packet PDF file Filing packet for Special District candidates. 1st date to file is February 5th. Deadline is March 15th. • Voters' Pamphlet Filing Packet PDF file Optional Voters' Pamphlet filing packet for Special District candidates.