Election Day: Too important to sit on the sidelines

If you vote in Oregon, today at 8:00pm is the deadline to get your ballot in to be counted.  It must be dropped off at your county elections office or at one of the ballot drop box locations in the county you are registered.

If you’ve lost your ballot, didn’t receive one, or need a replacement for any reason, all you need to do is contact your county elections office by linking here.

If you have already voted, be sure to encourage others around you (family, friends, co-workers) to get their ballot in, as well.  This election is too important for us to sit on the sidelines. 

We all know there are individuals and organizations in this country that hope you will sit this election out.  They have run phoney ads trying to convince you to do so.  We need to show them our power. Our vote is our voice!

If you are not in Oregon, find your polling place by linking here: http://reformimmigrationforamerica.org/blog/voting/

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Are you going to Vote on November 2nd?

These people are expecting you to stay home. They've even tried to convince you to do so. On November 2nd, we will show them our power. Our vote is our voice!


If your state has Vote-by-Mail like Oregon, be sure to take your ballot to the drop box in your county.

Video by Reform Immigration FOR America

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Vote YES for Voter-Owned Elections

Let’s keep Portland elections fair, open, and accountable. In November, vote YES for Voter-Owned Elections 26-108.




Community.
Under Portlandʼs Voter-Owned Elections program, candidates run based on community support rather than fundraising ability. This means candidates who are accessible to the community, not big campaign donors and special interests.

Fairness.
Candidates who use the Voter-Owned Elections program can spend their time talking directly with voters instead of raising money from big donors. This means that candidates are accessible to voters, not special interests.

Accountability.
Voter-Owned Elections candidates have to follow strict rules about how money can be spent and must spend it only on legitimate campaign expenses. This brings accountability and transparency to our elections.

Find out more about 26-108 and how you can get involved by visiting http://www.yesforportland.org/

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IPC: The Non-Existent Problem of Non-Citizen “Voter Fraud”

The following report comes from the Immigration Policy Center.  The Immigration Policy Center (IPC) is the research and policy arm of the American Immigration Council. IPC's mission is to shape a rational national conversation on immigration and immigrant integration.

In Oregon,  anti-immigrant hardliners like to make ludicrous claims that there is widespread voter fraud by non-citizens.  The following report shows that their claims are just fear-mongering and nothing more.

Chicken Little in the Voting Booth: The Non-Existent Problem of Non-Citizen “Voter Fraud”

Election experts tend to agree that modern-day voter fraud is a very rare occurrence in the United States, primarily because it is so irrational. The potential payoff (a vote) is not worth the risk of jail time, thousands of dollars in fines, and—in the case of non-citizens—possibly deportation. The Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law succinctly summarizes this point in a 2006 fact sheet: “Each act of voter fraud risks five years in prison and a $10,000 fine—but yields at most one incremental vote. The single vote is simply not worth the price. Because voter fraud is essentially irrational, it is not surprising that no credible evidence suggests a voter fraud epidemic.” As an October 18, 2010, story in the National Journal points out, “a five-year investigation by the Bush Justice Department…turned up virtually no evidence of widespread voter fraud.” Nevertheless, anti-immigrant activists are fond of pretending that fraudulent voting by non-citizens is a national epidemic.

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CAUSA's 2010 Oregon Ballot Measure Recommendations

This is CAUSA's 2010 Oregon Statewide Ballot Measure recommendations for next month's election. To view the full size flyer, click on the image below or link here to download a .pdf copy.

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