Board Recommendations for the Nov 2016 Oregon ballot
Nov. 2016 Ballot measure endorsements. Board recommends Yes votes on these measures.
Statewide:
#97 - increase in corporate tax - 2.5% on C corp sales within Oregon over $25 million;
generate $3 billion annually; spend on senior services, education and healthcare .
Proponents website.
Defeated
#98 - reduce high school drop-out rate - require that a certain percent of new state revenue be spent on efforts to reduce high school drop-out rate. Funds will be dedicated to what used to be called Voc-Ed and efforts to make students college ready. Proponents website.
Enacted
#99 - establishes permanent funding for Outdoor School through Lottery for fifth and sixth grade students. Proponents website
Enacted
County level:
Benton County - #2-100. Ranked Choice Voting, would allow voters to rank candidates
for a particular office 1, 2 or 3, instead of just voting for a single candidate. Proponents
website. Benton County Elections office file.
Enacted
Multnomah County - #26-184 would establish limits on candidate campaign
contributions/expenditures and require top funders (5 over $500) campaign ads be
clearly identified. Proponents website.
Enacted
City Level:
Corvallis - #2-95 support single payer healthcare requests that state legislature develop plan for single payer healthcare system. Benton County Elections office file.
Enacted
Statewide:
#97 - increase in corporate tax - 2.5% on C corp sales within Oregon over $25 million;
generate $3 billion annually; spend on senior services, education and healthcare .
Proponents website.
Defeated
#98 - reduce high school drop-out rate - require that a certain percent of new state revenue be spent on efforts to reduce high school drop-out rate. Funds will be dedicated to what used to be called Voc-Ed and efforts to make students college ready. Proponents website.
Enacted
#99 - establishes permanent funding for Outdoor School through Lottery for fifth and sixth grade students. Proponents website
Enacted
County level:
Benton County - #2-100. Ranked Choice Voting, would allow voters to rank candidates
for a particular office 1, 2 or 3, instead of just voting for a single candidate. Proponents
website. Benton County Elections office file.
Enacted
Multnomah County - #26-184 would establish limits on candidate campaign
contributions/expenditures and require top funders (5 over $500) campaign ads be
clearly identified. Proponents website.
Enacted
City Level:
Corvallis - #2-95 support single payer healthcare requests that state legislature develop plan for single payer healthcare system. Benton County Elections office file.
Enacted
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