ACT NOW: Vote by Mail Under Attack!

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ACTION NEEDED: Coos County attacks vote by mail and others

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To the County Commission:

The Coos County Commission is meeting at 9:30 am on Tuesday to vote to add several local ballot measures to the ballot. The fact of the matter is the county itself doesn't have the authority to make the above changes unilaterally, and we know this is the start of a politicized effort to use public resources to pursue an anti-voter agenda.

Oregon's Vote-by-mail system makes it easier for citizens to participate in the democratic process, especially those who may face barriers to in-person voting, such as individuals with disabilities, elderly citizens, or those who live in rural areas far from polling places. Oregon has been voting by mail since the late 1980s, and we have seen an increase in voter participation. Coos Commissioners should want to expand access for its citizens to vote, not further restrict our voices. Further, Coos County citizens currently have the right to elect their leaders, including the person who runs our County Elections office. Changing the county Clerk's office from being an elected office to an appointed position removes Coos County citizens' voice and reduces their ability to hold the elections office accountable.

Please do not support these measures being on the ballot.

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Coos County Commissioners are meeting at 9:30 am TUESDAY (2/20/24) to vote to add the following local ballot measures to their ballot:

Caption: Do Coos County voters want election reforms to increase accountability? Question: Should voting be in person, on one day, with ID, on paper ballots, hand counted, with provisions for absentee & disabled?
Caption: Advisory vote on method of determining county clerk. Question: To centralize accountability, should the County Clerk be appointed by the Commissioners, rather than by popular vote?
Caption: Advisory vote on Educational Choice for Children. Question: Should Coos County take an active role to implement "Money Follows the Child," school choice in Oregon?
Caption: Advisory Vote on offshore floating wind farm off Coos County. Question: Should Coos County oppose installation of a 61,000 acre floating wind farm off our coast in 2000 foot deep water?

The fact of the matter is the county itself doesn't have the authority to make the above changes unilaterally, but this is the start of a coordinated effort to put anti-progressive issues on local ballots. Our goal is to show them we are watching and to try and stop these attacks before they gain momentum.

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