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Deadline for election ballots is 8 pm tonight
KMTR NewsSource 16, OR - Nov 4, 2008
(AP) - More than 1.3 million mail ballots have already been returned by Oregon voters. Many more ballots will pour in before tonight's 8 pm deadline, ...
Economy chief worry among Oregon voters kgw.com (subscription)
all 4 news articles »
Oregon turnout passes three-quarters of voters
The Oregonian - OregonLive.com, OR - Nov 4, 2008
(AP) — With just a few hours left before the results will be tallied and made public, Oregon voter turnout stands at 76 percent and climbing. ...
Oregon gives 7 electoral votes to Obama KMTR NewsSource 16
Senate Candidates, Voters See Finish Line OPB News
Merkley handily leading Smith in US Senate race Gresham Outlook
KAJO - Hillsboro Argus - OregonLive.com
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Obama sweeps Oregon, economy top concern
Hillsboro Argus - OregonLive.com, OR - Nov 4, 2008
(AP) — The economy ranked as the top concern among Oregon voters who cast their ballot for Barack Obama over John McCain, pretty much regardless of ...
Oregon Ballot Measure Breakdown
KPTV.com, OR - Nov 4, 2008
The proposed system would give all Oregon voters a primary ballot that includes the name of every candidate for a given position regardless of ...
Poor timing for open primaries The Oregonian - OregonLive.com
Sizemore, Mannix measures lose decisively West Linn Tidings
Ballot measures could have big budget impacts kgw.com (subscription)
The Oregonian - OregonLive.com
all 20 news articles »
Oregon is not Washington (A Continuing Series)
The Oregonian - OregonLive.com, OR - Nov 4, 2008
Strict land-use planning in Oregon, not so much in Washington. And add to that, we don't like the same kind of election system. Oregon voters just ...
Prairie City to Portland: 273 miles of Oregon on Election Day The Oregonian - OregonLive.com
all 2 news articles »

OPB News
At Long Last It's In The Voters' Hands
OPB News, OR - Nov 4, 2008
BY CHRIS LEHMAN Oregon voters are flocking to ballot drop-off sites today in advance of tonight’s 8 o’clock deadline. More than half of all registered ...

ABC News
Math runs out on McCain? Oregon could put Obama in White House
KVAL, OR - Nov 4, 2008
With just a few hours left before the results will be tallied and made public, Oregon voter turnout stands at 76 percent and climbing. ...
Obama Wins Oregon In Landslide Victory KPTV.com
Obama and McCain await voters' decision The Regal Courier
Obama and McCain face judgment of voters West Linn Tidings
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Beaverton voters endorse urban renewal, San Soucie for council
The Oregonian - OregonLive.com, OR - Nov 4, 2008
City officials who crafted the measure took a conservative approach and built in more safeguards than required by Oregon law. First, any urban renewal plan ...
Portland voters on way to approving money measures for Children's ...
West Linn Tidings, OR - Nov 4, 2008
And by 51197 votes to 37588, they were approving $125 million in bonds of renovations to the Oregon Zoo in Portland. Oregon Zoo bond supporters declared ...
Elephants take lead in zoo's bond hopes The Oregonian - OregonLive.com
all 6 news articles »
Last minute voters delay trip to the ballot box
News-Times, OR - Nov 4, 2008
Don Hamilton, chief of communications for the Oregon Secretary of State’s office, said the number of Oregonians who wait until the last days to vote has ...
Ballot drop sites - Voters doddling
KPOJ, OR - Nov 4, 2008
By Brooks Burford Voters in Oregon and Washington are "down to the wire deciders." As of Monday afternoon... Oregon's ballot return rate was 55%, ...
Oregon’s Measure 65 Appears To Have Failed
OPB News, OR - Nov 4, 2008
The measure would have given all Oregon voters a primary ballot with the names of every candidate for a given position regardless of self-identified party ...
Voters say no to new primary election system The Oregonian - OregonLive.com
all 2 news articles »
Ore. voters reject measure on bilingual education
The Oregonian - OregonLive.com, OR - Nov 4, 2008
There are more than 60000 non-English speaking students in Oregon's public schools. Most speak Spanish. AP TOP NEWS VIDEOS.
Voters don't limit teaching students new to English The Oregonian - OregonLive.com
all 4 news articles »

KATU
Voters rejected income tax deduction break
The Oregonian - OregonLive.com, OR - Nov 4, 2008
It would have given a tax break to hundreds of thousands of Oregon taxpayers, mainly the wealthy. Measure 59 also would have blown an estimated hole as big ...
Measure 59 on Oregon tax deductions losing Hillsboro Argus - OregonLive.com
Double-majority measure leading in Oregon KDRV
Measure Proposing Tax Deduction Fails KPTV.com
all 22 news articles »
Local Candidates Worry Voters Only Looking At President
OPB News, OR - Nov 4, 2008
BY ETHAN LINDSEY In Oregon, most people have already mailed in their ballots. Still, according to the Secretary of State’s office, 45 percent haven't been ...
Oregon City rejecting annexations
Oregon City News, OR - Nov 4, 2008
By Matthew Graham Oregon City voters again overwhelmingly rejected annexations on the east side of the city, slowing the process to develop two major ...
Oregon City annexations defeated The Oregonian - OregonLive.com
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Raising the next generation of voters
The Oregonian - OregonLive.com, OR - Nov 4, 2008
Marge Easley, president of the League of Women Voters of Oregon, a nonpartisan group that works to educate voters and future voters, says we should worry ...
Oregon Democrats ride blue tide into red ink
The Oregonian - OregonLive.com, OR - Nov 4, 2008
Voters passed Measure 57, referred by lawmakers as an alternative to Measure 61, the horrendously costly Kevin Mannix- and Loren Parks-backed proposal that ...
Blue wave washes over Oregon The Register-Guard
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Working Families Party of Oregon
Loaded Orygun, OR - Nov 4, 2008
You'll notice a couple of counties actually show Republican turnout advantages, most notably Sherman County (and its 1236 registered voters) at 2.47%. ...
Voters approving Washington County fire and rescue levy
The Oregonian - OregonLive.com, OR - Nov 4, 2008
As the second-largest fire department in Oregon, Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue responded to more than 32000 emergency calls in 2007. ...
Early election results are favorable for LOSD Lake Oswego Review
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New York Times
Voters make a late charge to cast ballots
Mail Tribune, OR - Nov 4, 2008
Statewide, 55 percent of voters had returned ballots by Sunday, according to the Oregon Secretary of State's office. Paulie Brading, chairwoman of the ...
Democrats may set a turnout record in Oregon The Oregonian - OregonLive.com
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Voters approve redistricting ballot measure
The Oregonian - OregonLive.com, OR - Nov 4, 2008
The Oregon Constitution requires that legislative district boundaries be adjusted every 10 years to reflect changes in population. ...
An historic day across Oregon
The Oregonian - OregonLive.com, OR - Nov 4, 2008
Voters dropped by the ballot box in a steady trickle. East of Mitchell, in Prairie City, a small crossroads where nearly everyone knows someone serving in ...
Following Oregon in allowing death by prescription
WorldNetDaily, OR - Nov 4, 2008
Voters in Washington are endorsing by a 56 percent to 44 percent margin a plan that makes the state the second in the union that allows residents to choose ...
Wash. voters approve assisted suicide initiative kgw.com (subscription)
Wash. voters approve assisted suicide initiative istockAnalyst.com (press release)
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Northwest Cable News
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Vote like your life depends on it
PSU Daily Vanguard, OR - Nov 4, 2008
There are important measures on the Oregon ballot that affect all residents and that all eligible voters should care enough about to put in their two cents. ...
Oregon high court takes educational field trip
Statesman Journal, OR - Nov 4, 2008
By Peter Wong • Statesman Journal MONMOUTH — While Oregon voters prepared to elect a president, Congress and state officials, a few hundred young and future ...
Annexation measures too close to call
Sandy Post, OR - Nov 4, 2008
The 7.2-acre annexation proposal of land owned by the Oregon Trail School District — which would become part of a new high school site — had a slim lead ...
Sandy annexations passing The Oregonian - OregonLive.com
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Democrats don’t have a mandate
Sandy Post, OR - Nov 4, 2008
... permissive “chance” into a mandate and proceed to govern – in Oregon and nationally – with the belief that voters have endorsed all things Democratic. ...
Sec. Of State Bradbury Predicts Record Turnout
OPB News, OR - Nov 4, 2008
Oregon has had two presidential elections when more than 86 percent of voters cast ballots. Bradbury predicted weeks ago that interest in this year’s races ...
Working Families Party of Oregon
Loaded Orygun, OR - Nov 4, 2008
Also notable is Lane County and its 211000 voters, with a strong 77% overall average, and both parties well above their middle marks. ...
PCC bond: Fiscal rescue or hardship?
The Oregonian - OregonLive.com, OR - Nov 4, 2008
The bond on November's ballot is the biggest education property tax proposal in Oregon history. If it passes, the 86700-student college will expand ...
PCC bond vote too close to call The Oregonian - OregonLive.com
all 3 news articles »
New at 5:09 pm Date with history here, Americans focus on next chapter
Statesman Journal, OR - Nov 4, 2008
Democrats were poised for big wins up and down ballots from Virginia to Oregon. After the longest and costliest presidential campaign in history, ...
Brown leads Secretary of State's race over Dancer
The Oregonian - OregonLive.com, OR - Nov 4, 2008
... Oregon and replace them with a system in which all candidates for a political office would appear on the same ballot and all voters could vote for one ...

WND.com
Joining 27 others states, California, Arizona results pending
WND.com, OR - Nov 4, 2008
... including voters in Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Montana, Oklahoma, North Dakota, Utah, Michigan, Ohio and Oregon who did so on the same ...
Library district gets strong voter support
Sandy Post, OR - Nov 4, 2008
4 showed measure 3-310, a service district to fund libraries in the county, received strong support from voters, with 36812 votes in support of the measure ...
Clackamas County approves taxes for libraries, agriculture The Oregonian - OregonLive.com
Clackamas County Extension district passing Oregon City News
School bond sees early lead Sandy Post
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Election official tells voters to relax and get it right
The Register-Guard, OR - Nov 4, 2008
“It’s important that (voters) make sure they’re not doing things so quickly that they’re doing them in error.” Newingham extracted herself from a hectic ...
Tualatin Hills Park bond passing -- barely
The Oregonian - OregonLive.com, OR - Nov 4, 2008
District voters will see a ballot that includes funding requests for fire services, the Oregon Zoo, Washington County fairground renovations and Portland ...
Legislative property crimes measure passing, more stringent Mannix ...
The Register-Guard, OR - Nov 4, 2008
By WriterName Despite a troubled economy, Oregon votes were approving a $311 million measure to toughen sanctions on property criminals and make drug ...
Mannix-sponsored anti-crime measure won't go into effect The Oregonian - OregonLive.com
all 13 news articles »
Podcast: Barack Obama will be first black president at a time of ...
The Oregonian - OregonLive.com, OR - Nov 4, 2008
In a special edition of The Oregonian's news podcast, Today in Oregon, for Tuesday, Nov. 4, Election Day, 2008: • Voters from Maine to Florida and New York ...
Join Immigrant Rights and Latino Community Organizations in ...
CAUSA, Oregon's Immigrant Rights Coalition, OR - Nov 4, 2008
With the explosion of new Latino Voters in Oregon, Latinos are poised to have a significant impact on tonight's election. One important issue that will be ...
All or nothing
PSU Daily Vanguard, OR - Nov 4, 2008
Oregon voters are playing a gambling game with Measures 57 and 61. How are we gambling? There are three scenarios: 1. Neither 57 or 61 pass, ...
Lining up to cast the last vote of the day
The Oregonian - OregonLive.com, OR - Nov 4, 2008
While Oregon has had mail elections for more than a decade, some people - through sentiment or procrastination - still vote on the last day and end up ...
Banks School bond failing
The Oregonian - OregonLive.com, OR - Nov 4, 2008
Students stuff classrooms; Ott says that in 2006 his district, with an average of 28 students a classroom, ranked third in Oregon for average class size. ...
Washington County fairgrounds bond failing
The Oregonian - OregonLive.com, OR - Nov 4, 2008
"There is nothing wrong in going to the Oregon Convention Center or the Portland Expo, but that's quite a ride for Washington County people. ...
Henderson, Schultz leading race for Sherwood City Council
The Oregonian - OregonLive.com, OR - Nov 4, 2008
Q: Do you support the Interstate 5/Oregon 99W connector project and where do you think the best place for it is? Henderson: I support transportation ...

The Oregonian - OregonLive.com
DEMS: Obama volunteers shouting, still pushing to get out vote
The Oregonian - OregonLive.com, OR - Nov 4, 2008
With the deadline to vote in Oregon just a few hours away, activity at the Obama campaign office at Northeast Killingsworth Street and 15th Avenue is ...
Students have their election-day say
EastOregonian.info (subscription), OR - Nov 4, 2008
"There is not a polling booth to be found in Eastern Oregon," he said. "I have called every county elections office out there. ...
Hoffman leads race for Lake Oswego mayor
The Oregonian - OregonLive.com, OR - Nov 4, 2008
Whether and to what extent Stafford develops will require coordination with West Linn, Tualatin, Oregon City, Clackamas County, the Stafford hamlet ...

Beaverton Valley Times
Mark Hass clinches Senate District 14 bid
Beaverton Valley Times, OR - Nov 4, 2008
By Christina Lent Early election results reveal voters’ overwhelming support of returning Democrat Mark Hass to his Senate District 14 seat. ...
Mayor’s race too close to call
Sandy Post, OR - Nov 4, 2008
King focused on revitalizing Sandy businesses and told voters that if they wanted a change in city government, he could be that change. ...
Oregon Voter Turnout At 83 Percent
KPTV.com, OR - Nov 4, 2008
With thousands of ballots still to be counted, Oregon voter turnout stands at 83 percent, just 3.5 percent shy of the record. ...
Local soldier discovers ‘cocktails’ on furlough
Gresham Outlook, OR - Nov 4, 2008
3, 30 years ago, campaigning at Mt. Hood Community College on behalf of the re-election of Oregon Gov. Bob Straub. After the visit, college officials ...
Oregonians to decide between two crime measures
The Oregonian - OregonLive.com, OR - Nov 4, 2008
Oregon voters will decide two seemingly similar crime measures. Measure 57 targets repeat burglars, identity thieves and drug dealers for prison, ...
Ben Westlund has lead in the race for state treasurer.
KDRV, OR - Nov 4, 2008
A member of the Oregon Legislature for more than a decade, Westlund has strong support from the political establishment, including current treasurer Randall ...
Brown, Westlund claim victories West Linn Tidings
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Schrader beats Erickson in 5th Congressional District
The Oregonian - OregonLive.com, OR - Nov 4, 2008
Erickson suffered from a lack of support from Oregon's Republican establishment and from some negative publicity. An ex-girlfriend said Erickson, ...
More Oregon election results Northwest Cable News
all 24 news articles »
Riverdale school bond likely to pass
The Oregonian - OregonLive.com, OR - Nov 4, 2008
Voters in the largely affluent Riverdale School District appear on their way to approving a $21.5 million bond to renovate elementary school facilities and ...
Ballots due by 8 pm tonight
KVAL, OR - Nov 4, 2008
Democrats put together a rally on the University of Oregon campus with high profile appearances by Gov. Ted Kulongoski, Sen. Ron Wyden and Rep. ...
Voters' ballots being turned away? KVAL
all 4 news articles »
Live-Blogging Election Night in Gay Portland
Just Out, OR - Nov 4, 2008
... County and the state of Oregon starts releasing some official numbers. And we’ll connect with a few of the two dozen or so queer and allied voters here, ...
MAKING THE GRADE Construction is under way on two Springfield ...
The Register-Guard, OR - Nov 4, 2008
Their $14.4 million replacements were the centerpiece of a $42.7 million capital bond measure approved by voters in November 2006. ...

BBC News
Wash. voters approve assisted suicide initiative
Hillsboro Argus - OregonLive.com, OR - Nov 4, 2008
The measure, patterned after Oregon's "Death with Dignity" law, allows a terminally ill person to be prescribed lethal medication. ...
State ballots feature hot-button social issues istockAnalyst.com (press release)
State ballots feature hot-button social issues istockAnalyst.com (press release)
all 1,221 news articles »
The world holds its breath as election countdown begins
The Daily Astorian, OR - Nov 4, 2008
Oregon voters were widely expected to favor Democrat Barack Obama, boosting the turnout for Jeff Merkley, who is seeking to defeat US Sen. Gordon Smith. ...
Voters approving Metro zoo bond
Sandy Post, OR - Nov 4, 2008
By Jim Redden By 20884 votes to 16999, Clackamas County voters are approving $125 million in bonds of renovations to the Oregon Zoo in Portland. ...
Open primary measure fails in Oregon
KDRV, OR - Nov 4, 2008
With 37 percent of the vote counted Tuesday night, 65 percent of voters rejected the measure and 35 percent supported it. Measure 65 called for changing ...
Democrats Battle For Senate Majority
KPTV.com, OR - Nov 4, 2008
(Watch: Hard-Fought Oregon Senate Race Nears End) Smith has tried to campaign as a moderate Republican, holding press conferences with scores of Democrats ...

KEZI
Barack Obama wins presidency, first black to gain highest US ...
KEZI, OR - Nov 4, 2008
A survey of voters leaving polling places on Tuesday showed the economy was by far the top Election Day issue. Six in 10 voters said so, and none of the ...

Northwest Cable News
Election Day finally here
Northwest Cable News, OR - Nov 4, 2008
At 7 pm, join KING5.com’s Webcast. When the polls in Washington, Idaho and Oregon close at 8 pm, KING 5 News expands to wall-to-wall coverage on KONG 6/16.

KDRV
Democrat Mark Warner grabs GOP Senate seat in Va.; Republican Sen ...
KDRV, OR - Nov 4, 2008
Voters flocked to the polls to fill 35 Senate seats in a year in which both parties said they expected Democratic gains. In South Carolina, Republican Sen. ...
Mixed vote on Washington County parks measures
The Oregonian - OregonLive.com, OR - Nov 4, 2008
Voters saw a ballot that included funding requests for fire services, the Oregon Zoo, county fairground renovations and Portland Community College. ...
2008 Election Results
Baker City Herald, OR - Nov 4, 2008
In statewide races, Republican candidates fared very well among Baker County voters. Former television newsman Rick Dancer easily defeated former Oregon Sen ...
Last Day to Vote (with photos) Jeff Alworth
BlueOregon, OR - Nov 4, 2008
Not in Oregon! But wait, a voting irregularity! Nope, just a stuck flap. After 31 seconds, the technical glitch was resolved. Finally, what's up with this ...
An election destined to go down in history
Bend Bulletin (subscription), OR - Nov 4, 2008
SALEM — A history-making election year for Oregon politics ends today, in parades of glowing brake lights at ballot drop boxes across the state. ...

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