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People Not Politicians submit tens of thousands of petition signatures to end gerrymandering in Oregon, file suit to extend deadline
Media Statement July 2, 2020 Contact Norman Turrill, (503) 386-7996 SALEM—Today, the People Not Politicians campaign, the broad and diverse coalition that has come together to end gerrymandering in Oregon, submitted tens of thousands of signatures to the Oregon...
People Not Politicians File Federal Lawsuit, Request Considerations under Pandemic Circumstances
Media Statement July 2, 2020 Contact Norman Turrill, (503) 386-7996 SALEM, Ore—On Tuesday, June 30, 2020, the coalition People Not Politicians campaign filed suit to ensure that all of the signatures gathered to qualify its redistricting reform initiative for the...
Redistricting reformers to Oregon voters: You’ve got mail
The Fulcrum | By Sara Swann | June 11 In keeping with social distancing mandates, crusaders against partisan gerrymandering in Oregon have settled on a new old-fashioned way to recruit allies: Send a letter, by snail mail. With the coronavirus pandemic ruling out...
Strengthen voting rights
By Hillary Kittleson | Eugene Register-Guard | June 15, 2018 As the nation grapples with its legacy of racism and how to move toward a just society, the right to vote and be fairly represented becomes even more critical. In Oregon we have an opportunity to reform how...
Support redistricting initiative
Pamela J. Ledbetter, Portland | The Oregonians/OregonLive | June 11, 2020 You are probably overwhelmed with our collective need to make our communities, cities, states and nation better and safer. In the midst of the ongoing fight against racial injustice, economic...
In Face Of Pandemic, Partisan Redistricting Opponents In Oregon Pursue New Ballot Initiative Strategy
By Jeff Mapes, OPB | June 4, 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic has killed several would-be initiative campaigns in Oregon because organizers can’t send canvassers out to gather the tens of thousands of signatures needed to qualify for the November ballot. But backers of a...
Editorial: Do politicians need to be kicked out of redistricting?
Editorial: Do politicians need to be kicked out of redistricting? Bend Bulletin | May 15, 2020 Oregonians trust politicians to make decisions about what taxes are collected, how taxes are spent and policies that shape lives. But should politicians be trusted with...
People Not Politicians launches safe statewide signature gathering effort on ballot measure to reform Oregon’s redistricting process
People Not Politicians, a broad and diverse coalition of Oregon voters and organizations is moving forward with their statewide initiative to reform Oregon’s redistricting process and has started collecting signatures to qualify for the ballot in November.
Campaign pushes for citizen commission, not Legislature, to handle redistricting in Oregon
By Hillary Borrud | The Oregonian/OregonLive Oregonians who want the state to switch to an independent redistricting commission announced Wednesday that they are moving ahead with the effort, even as the coronavirus pandemic makes it more difficult to qualify...
Opinion: Oregonians, not politicians, should draw our electoral districts
The Oregonian, OregonLive | February 23, 2020 By Norman Turrill and Kate Titus Turrill is president of League of Women Voters of Oregon Advocacy Fund Governance Coordinator and past president of League of Women Voters. He chairs the People Not Politicians campaign...
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