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Our policy team is a constant presence in Salem and local municipalities to pass bills that advance or defend civil liberties and civil rights, and to defeat those that do not. In addition to our mission to defend and advance civil liberties and civil rights, we are committed to:

  1. Making progress towards achieving a decolonized workspace and culture through a shift in language and centering indigenous sovereignty in internal and external work;
  2. Prioritizing and holding ourselves accountable to the organization’s values of anti-Black racism, equity, and racial justice education and reflection;
  3. Leading with race and centering those most directly impacted by racism and white supremacy in policy decisions, including but not limited to BIPOC/BIWOC communities, immigrants and refugees, people with varying abilities, LGBTQ communities, and people experiencing poverty or other socio-economic injustices.
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Election Results - 2010 Ballot Measures

November 2010 - The ACLU of Oregon made recommendations on 3 ballot measures. Here are the final results:

December 15, 2010

Criminal Justice: Vote “NO” on Measure 73 (2010)

Ballot Measure 73 is sponsored by Kevin Mannix, who brought us Measure 11 in 1994 which enacted mandatory minimum prison sentencing in Oregon for violent felonies. The ACLU of Oregon opposed Measure 11 because we oppose mandatory minimum sentencing.

September 24, 2010

Drug Reform: Vote “Yes” on Measure 74 (2010)

Ballot Measure 74 builds on Oregon’s current medical marijuana law that the ACLU of Oregon helped draft in 1998. Currently, medical marijuana patients can only legally access medical marijuana in two ways: grow it themselves or obtain it from an authorized grower, who by law may only grow for a few people. Other than that, the only way a qualified patient may obtain medical marijuana is on the black market.  For many patients the result is that they either cannot access medical marijuana or they must obtain it illegally. The ACLU of Oregon supports de-criminalizing medical marijuana and Measure 74 advances that effort by creating both a legal and safe means for qualified patients to obtain the medication they need.

September 24, 2010

PORTLAND - Campaign Finance: Vote “Yes” (qualified) on Measure 26-108 (2010)

In 2005, the Portland City Council created a public financing program for candidates for City offices, the Campaign Finance Fund (“CFF”). It allows publicly funded campaigns for Mayor, City Commissioner, and Auditor candidates. When the program was created the Mayor and Council pledged they would refer the program to voters in 2010. That vote will happen in November.

September 24, 2010

Election Results: ACLU Fares Well in Ballot Measure Results

November 2008 -- Election results supported four of five ACLU recommendations on Oregon Ballot Measures:

  • Measure 56 (modifying double-majority voting requirement) passed with 56.5% support. ACLU win.
  • Measure 57 (mandatory minimum sentences with drug treatment opportunities) passed with 61.4% support. ACLU loss -- but with an asterisk. (See explanation below of the relationship between Measure 57 and Measure 61.)
  • Measure 58 (arbitrary limits on English language instruction)failed with a 55.5% "No" vote. ACLU win.
  • Measure 61 (mandatory minimum sentences without drug treatment opportunities) failed with a 50.5% "No" vote. ACLU win.
  • Measure 64 (restricting rights of public employees and non-profit organizations) failed with a 50.5% "No" vote. ACLU win.
September 23, 2010