Portland, Oregon, Measure 26-200, Campaign Finance Limits Charter Amendment (November 2018)
| Measure 26-200: Portland Campaign Finance Limits Charter Amendment |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| November 6, 2018 |
| Status: |
 Approved
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| Topic: |
| Local charter amendments |
| Related articles |
| Local charter amendments on the ballot November 6, 2018 ballot measures in Oregon Multnomah County, Oregon ballot measures Local elections and campaigns on the ballot |
| See also |
| Portland, Oregon |
A charter amendment concerning limitations on campaign contributions and expenditures was on the ballot for Portland voters in Multnomah County, Oregon, on November 6, 2018. It was approved.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of amending the city charter to limit campaign contributions and expenditures for offices. |
| A no vote was a vote against amending the city charter to limit campaign contributions and expenditures for offices. |
Aftermath
On June 10, 2019, the Multnomah County Circuit Court struck down the provisions relating to limits on campaign contributions and expenditures as unconstitutional based on Section 8 of Article I of the Oregon Constitution regarding freedom of speech. The section states, "No law shall be passed restraining the free expression of opinion, or restricting the right to speak, write, or print freely on any subject whatever; but every person shall be responsible for the abuse of this right." Campaign contribution and expenditures were found by the state Supreme Court in Vannatta v. Kiesling (1997) to be protected forms of free expression under the Oregon Constitution.[1][2]
Measure 26-200 became enforceable when voters approved Measure 107 (Senate Joint Resolution 18) on November 3, 2020. Measure 107 was a constitutional amendment to allow campaign finance limits.
Election results
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Portland Measure 26-200 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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266,412 | 87.38% | ||
| No | 38,472 | 12.62% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot question
The ballot question was as follows:[3]
| “ | Should Portland Charter limit campaign contributions, expenditures for elected offices; require certain funding disclosures for campaign communications; allow payroll deductions?[4] | ” |
Summary
The summary of the measure was as follows:[3]
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Measure amends charter, to be implemented by ordinance effective by September 2019. Limits contributions received by candidates, candidate committees in city elections per election cycle to:
Allows candidates to receive any amount from govemment public campaign funding system. Limits independent expenditures to $5,000 per individual, $10,000 per political committee, per election cycle. Unlimited independent expenditures by small donor committees. Each communication (defined) to voters relating to a city candidate election must prominently disclose (defined) information about source of contributions, expenditures for communication. Allows individuals to make campaign contributions by payroll deduction if private or public employer agrees or allows payroll deductions for other purposes. Entities making independent expenditures greater than $750 must register as political committee within three days. Fines for violations; subpoena power for, investigations by City Auditor.[4] |
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Full text
The full text of the measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a successful initiative petition campaign.
See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Oregon Legislature, "Staff measure summary," accessed July 1, 2019
- ↑ Case Text, Vannatta v. Kiesling," accessed July 1, 2019
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Multnomah County Elections, "Measure 26-200 - City of Portland," accessed August 17, 2018
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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