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The Oregon Progressive Party has begun actively collecting signatures on a new statewide initiative petition (IP 77). This petition would:
Oregon is the only state whose constitution has been interpreted to prohibit limits on contributions and expenditures to influence the outcome of elections, be they candidate elections or initiatives/referenda. As a result, Oregon elections are among the most expensive in the nation. The Oregonian reports that only New Jersey campaigns are more expensive on a per capita basis.
The chief petitioners are:
We Need Your Help
We need to collect 1,000 valid Oregon voter signatures in order to get a ballot title for the initiative. You can help us with this effort. Please contact David e. Delk, Co-Chair of the Oregon Progressive Party, for instructions and petition sheets. David can be contacted at [email protected] or 503.232.5495.
How the Petition Reads
It is a model of simplicity. It reads:
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Oregon, there is added an Article II, Section 25, of the Constitution of Oregon:
Oregon laws consistent with the freedom of speech guarantee of the United States Constitution may:
1. limit contributions and expenditures (including transfers of money or resources) to influence the outcome of any election; and
2. require disclosure of the true sources and amounts of such contributions or expenditures (a)to the public and (b) in the communications they fund.
http://www.progparty.org/