Register by Oct. 16 to vote on these races and issues Nov. 6
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Here are some of the top federal, state and local races on the Nov. 6, 2012, ballot.
Act now: The deadline to register to vote is Tuesday, Oct. 16.
Federal
President and Vice President of the United States
- Barack Obama and Joe Biden (Democrat)
- Jill Stein and Cheri Honkala (Pacific Green)
- Ross C. (Rocky) Anderson and Luis J Rodriguez (Progressive)
- Gary Johnson and James P Gray (Libertarian)
- Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan (Republican)
- Will Christensen and Kenneth L. Gibbs (Constitution)
Representative in Congress
1st District
- Bob Ekstrom Constitution
- Delinda Morgan Republican
- Suzanne Bonamici Democrat, Working Families
- Steven Reynolds Progressive, Libertarian, Pacific Green
2nd District
- Joyce B Segers Democrat, Working Families
- Greg Walden, Republican
- Joe Tabor, Libertarian
3rd District
- Earl Blumenauer Democrat
- Woodrow Broadnax Pacific Green, Progressive
- Michael Cline Libertarian
- Ronald Green Republican
4th District
- Peter DeFazio Democrat, Progressive, Working Families
- Chuck Huntting, Libertarian
- Art Robinson Republican, Constitution
5th District
- Kurt Schrader Democrat
- Fred Thompson Republican
- Raymond Baldwin Constitution
- Christina Jean Lugo Pacific Green
State
Ballot Measures
Measure 77 Amends Constitution: Governor may declare "catastrophic disaster" (defined); requires legislative session; authorizes suspending specified constitutional spending restrictions
Measure 78 Amends Constitution: Changes constitutional language describing governmental system of separation of powers; makes grammatical and spelling changes
Measure 79 Amends Constitution: Prohibits real estate transfer taxes, fees, other assessments, except those operative on December 31, 2009
Measure 80 Allows personal marijuana, hemp cultivation/use without license; commission to regulate commercial marijuana cultivation/sale
Measure 81 Prohibits commercial non-tribal fishing with gillnets in Oregon "inland waters," allows use of seine nets
Measure 82 Amends Constitution: Authorizes Establishment of Privately Owned Casinos; Mandates Percentage Of Revenues Payable To Dedicated State Fund
Measure 83 Authorizes Privately Owned Wood Village Casino; Mandates Percentage Of Revenues Payable To Dedicated State Fund
Measure 84 Phases out existing inheritance taxes on large estates, and all taxes on intra-family property transfers
Measure 85 Amends Constitution: Allocates Corporate Income/Excise Tax "Kicker" Refund To Additionally Fund K-12 Public Education
Secretary of state
- Seth Woolley Pacific Green
- Robert Wolfe Progressive
- Bruce Alexander Knight Libertarian
- Kate Brown Democrat, Working Families
- Knute Buehler Republican, Independent
Treasurer
- Ted Wheeler Democrat, Working Families
- Cameron Whitten Progressive
- John F Mahler Libertarian
- Michael Paul Marsh Constitution
- Tom Cox Republican
Attorney General
- Chris Henry Progressive
- James L Buchal Republican
- James E Leuenberger Constitution, Libertarian
- Ellen Rosenblum Democrat
State Senator
1st District
- Jeff Kruse Republican
- Eldon Rollins Democrat
5th District
- Scott Roberts Republican
- Arnie Roblan Democrat, Independent, Working Families
9th District
- Steve Frank Democrat, Working Families
- Fred Girod Republican
State House
7th District
- Bruce Hanna Republican
- Fergus Mclean Democrat
8th District
- Paul R. Holvey Democrat, Working Families
- Aaron Baker Republican, INdependent
- Lucian Blansett Constitution
9th District
- Caddy McKeown Democrat, Independent
- Nancy Brouhard Republican
- Guy Rosinbaum Libertarian
10th District
- David Gomberg Democrat, Independent, Working Families
- Jerome Grant Republican
11th District
- Phil Barnhart Democrat, Working Families
- Kelly Lovelace Republican
12th District
- Joe Pishioneri Republican
- John Lively Democrat, Working Families
13th District
- Nancy Nathanson Democrat, Working Families
- Mark Callahan Republican, Libertarian, Constitution
14th District
- Val Hoyle Democrat, Working Families
- Sharon A Mahler Libertarian
- Dwight Coon Republican
15th District
- Andy Olson Republican, Independent
- Ron Green Democrat
16th District
- Andrew Decker Republican
- Racherl J. Feigner Libertarian
- Sara A Gelser Democrat
17th District
- Sherrie Sprenger Republican
- Richard Harisay Democrat, Working Families
23rd District
- Ross Swartzendruber Democrat
- Alex Polikoff Pacific Green, Working Families
- Jim Thomspon Republican
Local Measures
20-195 City of Springfield Five-Year Levy for Springfield Jail Operations and Police Services
20-196 Emerald People's Utility District Annexes Territories to Emerald
People's Utility District
20-197 City of Eugene Bonds to Fix Streets, Fund Bicycle and Pedestrian Projects
20-198 City of Eugene Advisory Question on Corporate/Union Constitutional Rights and Campaign Spending
20-199 Willamalane Park & Recreation District Bonds to improve parks, trails; protect water, natural areas, wildlife
20-200 Lane County Housekeeping Amendments to Lane County Charter
20-201 Lane County Repeal of Section 8 of Lane County Charter
20-202 Lane County Repeal Sections 31-32 and Amend Section 11 of Lane County Charter
20-203 Upper McKenzie RFPD Five year local option tax for EMS operating funds
20-204 Fern Ridge Library District Library District Five-Year Local Option Levy for General Operations
20-205 South Lane County Fire & Rescue District Five-Year Local Option Tax for Staffing and General Operations
20-206 City of Oakridge Measure Amending Oakridge Charter to Create Council Member Term Limits
20-207 City of Oakridge Measure Amending Charter to Remove Prohibition on Influence of Administrator
20-208 City of Oakridge Measure Amending Oakridge Charter to Require Bond for City Recorder
20-209 Bethel School District #52 Bonds to repair, update, replace facilities; maintains existing tax rate
Act now: The deadline to register to vote is Tuesday, Oct. 16.
