Archive for March, 2010
Common Sense For Oregon Aids In School For Blind Victory
Salem, OR- Today, Common Sense For Oregon Executive Director and General Counsel, Ross Day congratulated the students and parents of the Oregon School for the Blind for their victory with the passage of House Bill 3867.
Electronic canvasser offers Oregon petitions without the pitch
By Jeff Mapes, The Oregonian
March 01, 2010, 7:48PM
Some day, we may see a robot chase a voter down the sidewalk, clutching a clipboard in its metal talons, as it chirps, “Sign this if you want to cut your taxes.”
For now, however, we have “Petey,” an ATM-style kiosk that may be the country’s first electronic canvasser.
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Officials hope online registration will attract more voters
The new system will use data from the DMV to give residents the option of using their computer
By David Steves
The Register-Guard
SALEM — Starting Monday, Oregonians can dispense with the paperwork and go online to register as new voters or update their current voter status.
The state Elections Division’s launch of the new system means Oregon is the fourth state to give residents the option of registering as voters online. Three other states will follow suit this year and two more are developing their procedures.
