Measures
Common Sense For Oregon supports legislation and initiative measures that promote common sense reforms to Oregon state government, give average Oregonians a greater say in how their government operates, and benefits the citizens of Oregon as a whole, rather than supporting legislation and initiative measures that benefit only the special interests who control Salem.
Common Sense For Oregon has identified the petitions listed below as meeting the criteria to qualify as “Common Sense Measures”. Each of these measures make changes that will empower average citizens at the expense of the special interests.
Below you will find a brief description of each of these measures, as well as a link that will bring up the copy of the text of each measure. If you find a measure you are particularly interested in, please let Common Sense For Oregon know and we will make sure you are involved in the effort to bring the change we need to Oregon.
2010 Common Sense Measures:
Oregon Castle Doctrine
The Oregon Castle Doctrine makes changes to Oregon statutes. The principle behind the Oregon Castle Doctrine is simple: My home/property is my castle, and I should be able to protect myself from those who do not belong. This measure has two distinct, yet equally important parts.
My Signature Counts Amendment
The My Signature Counts Amendment amends the Oregon Constitution and guarantees that if you sign an initiative or referendum petition, you have a right to have your signature counted by the Secretary of State in order to determine whether or not a measure has enough signatures to qualify for the ballot.
Protect Voter’s Privacy Act
Oregon has some of the most open public records laws in the entire country. Oregonians pride themselves on having and demanding an open and accountable government.Oregon is also the only state in the Union where our elections are conducted completely by mail. Finally, Oregonians enjoy one of the most active, open and accessible initiative and referendum systems in the entire country. All three of these things — open records, vote by mail, and the “Oregon system” of initiatives and referenda – are what make Oregon government so responsive and responsible to the electorate.
Legislators Off of PERS Act
The Public Employee Retirement System (PERS) is the statewide retirement system controlled by the Oregon Legislative Assembly. In addition to being controlled by the Oregon Legislative Assembly, members of the Oregon House of Representatives and the Oregon Senate are also eligible to receive retirement benefits under PERS. This creates an obvious conflict of interest for every state legislator.
The Clean Ballot Amendment
The Clean Ballot Amendment amends the Oregon Constitution and requires that any initiative measure that contains 100 words or less shall be printed on the ballot in its entirety, without a ballot title, caption, or explanatory statement.
Independent Redistricting Commission Amendment
The Independent Redistricting Commission Amendment amends the Oregon Constitution and changes the way state legislative districts are drawn in Oregon. Currently, state legislative districts are drawn by the legislature, subject to certain constitutional and statutory requirements, every 10 years after the federal census is taken. If the state legislature fails to redraw districts, the task falls into the lap of the Secretary of State, who is also subject to the same constitutional and statutory requirements
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The Right To Fair Trial Act
If you were to ask most Oregonians whether you are entitled to a “trial by your peers” if the government accuses you of breaking the law, the response would likely be a near unanimous “Yes”. Most Oregonians will be surprised to learn that the government has developed a scheme outside the court system where the government get to accuse you of breaking the law and gets to decide on your guilt or innocence. This administrative process allows the government to be judge, jury and executioner.
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