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Saturday, May 20, 2006

Oregon: Independents speak out: voters may be angry, but not apathetic!

Election: Strategies include not voting The OregonianFriday, May 19, 2006 LETTERS ...I chose not to vote because submitting that ballot would not allow me to sign the petition for an independent to run for governor.
The Democrats and Republicans stole my vote and my freedom of speech by passing a law that says if you turned in a ballot that contained a Democratic or Republican contest on it, you are no longer eligible to sign a petition to place another person on the general election ballot. It did not matter if you chose not to vote in a partisan race, you then were also prohibited from voting on any ballot measure or nonpartisan position. ...
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