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Portland Ballot Mess and Who's Watching | Portland News
A Portland ballot initiative aiming to fund police with climate tax money is in turmoil after election officials rejected thousands of signatures — sparking accusations of lack of transparency and eroding public trust in mail-in voting. Petitioners claim they were misled, while critics question whether the city’s elections office is acting impartially or trying to block the measure. The Oregon Secretary of State weighed in with a vague letter, prompting calls for deeper investigation and state involvement — leaving voters wondering who’s really overseeing the overseers and whether this mess…
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