Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan said Tuesday that Clackamas County Clerk Sherry Hall has accepted Fagan's help in meeting the state's deadline for processing the county's ballots from the May 17 election. "At this point, I’m in the trust but verify category," said Fagan, who met with Hall and Clackamas County Chair Tootie Smith Monday night to discuss the dilemma. A printing error with Clackamas County's ballots discovered prior to election day required elections.
A Multnomah County judge ruled Monday that a proposed ballot measure—meant to redirect funding set aside for helping homeless people retain permanent housing—is unconstitutional and cannot move forward to the November ballot. The ballot measure, filed by members of the nascent political organization People for Portland, suggests gutting a brand new Metro tax fund that grants counties money to create and fund programs to help transition unhoused people into permanent housing. Those funds are allowed.
Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan said Tuesday that Clackamas County Clerk Sherry Hall has accepted Fagan's help in meeting the state's deadline for processing the county's ballots from the May 17 election. "At this point, I’m in the trust but verify category," said Fagan, who met with Hall and Clackamas County Chair Tootie Smith Monday night to discuss the dilemma. A printing error with Clackamas County's ballots discovered prior to election day required elections.
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It's the third Tuesday in May in an even-numbered year, which in Oregon can only mean one thing: It's primary election day! By Oregon standards, this year's race is particularly consequential, as voters are choosing to fill an open governor's seat, and open labor commissioner position, and a slew of local-level offices. Two city council seats and the city auditor's office are up for grabs in Portland, while the top seat in Multnomah County politics.