Ballot Measures
Oregon Voters Pamphlet Includes text, explanation, financial estimates, and arguments for and against
Candidates for State Office
Politics1 Online Guide to Oregon - A directory of Oregon candidates for State Cabinet, United State Senator and Congress in the current election cycle; state political parties; state news sources. Does not include candidates for state legislature.
Oregon Voters Pamphlet lists all candidates of all parties registered to run for public office
Project Vote Smart - enter your zip code and see the candidates running in your district.
Major Parties:
Democratic Candidates for Office: 2008 - from the Democratic Party of Oregon website
Republican Candidates for Oregon State House and Oregon State Senate from Republican Party of Oregon website
News Sources
Oregon, Northwest and National Politics & Elections News – from OregonLive.com
Stateline.org (Oregon page) - a nonprofit, nonpartisan online news site that practices journalism in the public interest by reporting on emerging trends and issues in state policy and politics.
KGW.com Politics page – Portland tv station, requires registration to view some parts of the site
General Information, 2008 Election
Oregon Elections Division (Secretary of State’s Office)
Provides comprehensive election information to the public, including information on voting, campaign finance and candidates. They publish the state Voters' Pamphlet and distribute it to every household in Oregon so that all Oregonians have the opportunity to make informed decisions when voting. Some of the things here include:
Political Parties
Campaign Finance
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