Wallowa County, Oregon, Measure 32-007, Greater Idaho Measure (May 2023)

Wallowa County Measure 32-007
Election date May 16, 2023
Topic Incorporation, merging, and boundaries of local jurisdictions
Status Approved
Type Initiative

Wallowa County Measure 32-007 was on the ballot as an initiative in Wallowa County on May 16, 2023. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported requiring the Wallowa County Board of Commissioners to hold twice-annual meetings to discuss relocating Wallowa County to Idaho.

A "no" vote opposed requiring the Wallowa County Board of Commissioners to hold twice-annual meetings to discuss relocating Wallowa County to Idaho.

Election results

Wallowa County Measure 32-007
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		1,752	50.10%
No		1,745	49.90%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Measure 32-007 was as follows:

“

Shall Commissioners meet twice annually to discuss promoting Wallowa County interest in relocating Idaho borders to include Wallowa County?

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Ballot summary

The ballot summary for this measure was:

“

If passed, the petition requires the Board of Commissioners meet fourth Wednesday of every February and August to discuss promoting interest of Wallowa County to relocate State Borders, and to prepare County to become part of Idaho. If the meeting does not occur on a date designated, or if anyone within the jurisdiction of the County found to have willfully prohibited cancelled or hindered the meeting of Court may be made a defendant in a civil proceeding by the county seeking redress of the violation, per ORS 203.065. A civil offense against this ordinance is punishable as a Class D Violation, with a maximum fine of $125 per ORS 153.018. Any peace officer, as defined by ORS 161.015 may enforce this ordinance, adopted under ORS 203.035. Fines recovered under ORS 203.030 – 203.075 shall be paid to the clerk of the court in which recovery is had. After first deducting court costs in the proceedings, the clerk shall pay the remainder to treasurer of the county for the general fund of the county per ORS 203.065.

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Background

See also: Greater Idaho, Oregon, countywide ballot measures (2020-2024)

In eastern Oregon, voters in 13 counties have approved ballot measures regarding seceding from the state and joining neighboring Idaho between 2020 and 2024. Supporters refer to this effort as Greater Idaho.

Since 2020, there have been 17 countywide ballot measures on Greater Idaho in Oregon.

• Voters approved ballot measures in 13 counties — Baker, Crook, Grant, Harney, Jefferson, Klamath, Lake, Malheur, Morrow, Sherman, Union, Wallowa, and Wheeler

• Voters rejected ballot measures in two counties — Douglas and Josephine.

• In Wallowa County, voters rejected a measure in 2020 before approving a measure in 2023.

Changing the state boundaries of Oregon and Idaho would require approval from the U.S. Congress and state legislatures of Oregon and Idaho, per the U.S. Constitution, Article I, Section 10, and Article IV, Section 3.

List of countywide ballot measures

The following is a list of countywide ballot measures related to Greater Idaho:

County	Year	Measure	Outcome	Yes (Votes)	No (Votes)	Yes (%)	No (%)
Douglas	2020	Measure 10-180	d	26,981	35,297	43.32%	56.68%
Jefferson	2020	Measure 16-96	a	5,757	5,553	50.90%	49.10%
Union	2020	Measure 31-101	a	7,435	6,753	52.40%	47.60%
Wallowa	2020	Measure 32-003	d	2,478	2,519	49.59%	50.41%
Baker	2021	Measure 1-104	a	3,346	2,474	57.49%	42.51%
Grant	2021	Measure 12-77	a	1,471	896	62.15%	37.85%
Harney	2021	Measure 13-18	a	1,583	921	63.22%	36.78%
Lake	2021	Measure 19-35	a	1,510	513	74.64%	25.36%
Malheur	2021	Measure 23-64	a	3,059	2,592	54.13%	45.87%
Sherman	2021	Measure 28-46	a	430	260	62.32%	37.68%
Douglas	2022	Measure 10-185	d	16,791	18,659	47.37%	52.63%
Josephine	2022	Measure 17-106	d	13,619	14,344	48.70%	51.30%
Klamath	2022	Measure 18-121	a	9,649	7,278	57.00%	43.00%
Morrow	2022	Measure 25-88	a	2,386	1,546	60.68%	39.32%
Wheeler	2022	Measure 35-29	a	472	334	58.56%	41.44%
Wallowa	2023	Measure 32-007	a	1,752	1,745	50.10%	49.90%
Crook	2024	Measure 7-86	a	5,149	4,493	53.40%	46.60%

Path to the ballot

See also: Laws governing local ballot measures in Oregon

This measure was put on the ballot through a successful citizen petition.

How to cast a vote

See also: Voting in Oregon

See below to learn more about current voter registration rules, identification requirements, and poll times in Oregon.

How to vote in Oregon

Poll times

Oregon is an all-mail voting state. Each county provides privacy booths that voters can use to mark their ballot. County clerks' offices are open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. local time on Election Day. Oregon is divided between the Mountain and Pacific time zones.

Registration

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To register to vote in Oregon, one must be a resident of Oregon, a United States citizen, and at least 16 years old. Voters must be at least 18 years old by the day of the election in order to receive a ballot. Potential voters can register online or by mailing in a voter registration form to your county election office. The deadline to register is 21 days before the election.

Automatic registration

Oregon implemented automatic voter registration in 2016. For more information, click here.

Online registration

See also: Online voter registration

Oregon has implemented an online voter registration system. Residents can register to vote by visiting this website.

Same-day registration

Oregon does not allow same-day voter registration.

Residency requirements

To register to vote in Oregon, you must be a resident of the state.

Verification of citizenship

See also: Laws permitting noncitizens to vote in the United States

Oregon does not require proof of citizenship for voter registration. An individual must attest that they are a U.S. citizen when registering to vote. According to the state's voter registration application, a voter who knowingly falsely registers "can be fined up to $125,000 and/or imprisoned for up to 5 years."

All 49 states with voter registration systems require applicants to declare that they are U.S. citizens in order to register to vote in state and federal elections, under penalty of perjury or other punishment. Seven states — Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, New Hampshire, and Wyoming — have laws requiring verification of citizenship at the time of voter registration, whether in effect or not. In three states — California, Maryland, and Vermont — at least one local jurisdiction allows noncitizens to vote in some local elections. Noncitizens registering to vote in those elections must complete a voter registration application provided by the local jurisdiction and are not eligible to register as state or federal voters.

Verifying your registration

The Oregon Secretary of State’s Office allows residents to check their voter registration status online by visiting this website.

Voter ID requirements

Oregon is an all-mail voting state. When registering to vote, voters must provide their driver's license number or state ID card number. If voters can not provide this information, they can print and sign a online voter registration form and mail it to their county election office to complete their registration.

See also

Local measures

• Local measures in 2023
• Incorporation, merging, and boundaries of local jurisdictions on the ballot

Oregon

• Oregon 2023 local measures
• Local ballot measures, Oregon
• Wallowa County, Oregon

News and analysis

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