Publication Date
10-17-2008
Document Type
Report
Subjects
Urban policy -- Oregon -- Portland -- Periodicals, Portland (Or.) -- Politics and government -- Periodicals, Portland (Or.) -- Social conditions -- Periodicals
Persistent Identifier
http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/13944
Recommended Citation
City Club of Portland (Portland, Or.), "City Club Report on Ballot Measure 63; City Club Report on Ballot Measure 65" (2008). City Club of Portland. 542.
http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/13944
Notes
Measure 63: Current law requires owners of residential real property or farm property to comply with applicable state and local building permit requirements when making improvements to real property. Measure creates exemption for residential real property and farm property owners from applicable state and local building permit requirements for improvements when the total value of improvements made within a calendar year does not exceed 35,000 dollars. Measure requires improvements to comply with applicable setback requirements and height limitations. Requires property owners to disclose improvements made without building permits to prospective buyers. Requires electrical wiring made to improvement covered by measure to be performed or approved by licensed electrical contractor. Amount of exemption increases annually to adjust for inflation. Measure supersedes conflicting state and local laws. Other provisions.
Measure 65: Currently, major parties nominate candidates to general elections through party primaries; minor parties, independents nominate candidates directly to general election. Multiple candidates for office may appear on general election ballot. Measure changes those nomination processes for most partisan offices, including United States Senator; Congressional Representative; Governor; Secretary of State; State Treasurer; Attorney General; State Senator; State Representative; any state, county, city, district office that is not nonpartisan/ for which law authorizes political party nominations to general election. Primary ballots contain all prospective candidates; elector may vote for candidate regardless of elector’s, candidate’s party affiliation. Only top two candidates in primary compete in general election. Primary, general election ballots must contain candidates’ party registration, endorsements. Eligible person, regardless of party affiliation, may fill vacancy. Other provisions.