Accountability
Portland officials accused of misleading voters on charter ballot measure
Those who stand against ballot measure to radically reshape Portland’s form of government and election system have accused Portland city officials of misleading voters about the proposal.
Supporters of the ballot have said it’s a way to radically reimagine City Hall and is an important step addressing many of the crises Portland has faced in recent years while boosting diversity and civic engagement within the city government.
“Ultimately, we have a big opportunity at creating a participatory democracy and more accountable government,” said Anthony Castaneda, one of the co-chairs of the commission.
Members of the Partnership for Common Sense Government disagree with this stance and filed a complaint with the Portland city auditor and Oregon secretary of state this week on the grounds that the information published online by the city and mailed to thousands of residents was “thinly disguised advocacy in favor” of Measure 26-228.
“Portlanders have been clear they want accountability in politics,” group co-founder Vadim Mozyrsky said. “We have to ensure that voters have the needed and correct information in order to make an informed choice about the future of our democracy.”
Mozyrsky, who failed in a run for the Portland City Council in the May primary, served on the 20-person charter commission involved in putting together the measure. He was one of the three members who voted against it.
The complaint alleges city officials violated state law that prohibits public employees from showing either positive or negative bias towards a ballot while working on the taxpayer’s dime.
In a statement Wednesday, spokeswoman Sofía Álvarez-Castro said the city of Portland “is committed to providing only neutral and factual Information about [the] ballot measure.”
Alvarez-Castro said that the city-sponsored materials regarding the proposed charter changes were made in partnership with the Oregon Secretary of State’s Office and all are in compliance with Oregon state election law.
Terry A. Hurlbut has been a student of politics, philosophy, and science for more than 35 years. He is a graduate of Yale College and has served as a physician-level laboratory administrator in a 250-bed community hospital. He also is a serious student of the Bible, is conversant in its two primary original languages, and has followed the creation-science movement closely since 1993.
-
Clergy3 days ago
CHAPTER 17: Cultural Terrorism Comes to America – Space Is No Longer the Final Frontier—Reality Is (forthcoming release June 2024)
-
Education2 days ago
CHAPTER 18: American Marxism: The Biden Regime—Obama’s Third Term – Space Is No Longer the Final Frontier—Reality Is (forthcoming release June 2024)
-
Civilization3 days ago
Trump changes demographic rules
-
Executive2 days ago
Record High Of Hostility & Violence Against Churches In America: So Many Are Playing The Victims & Yet, They Are The Ones Doing The Attacking! Leaves The Church Defenseless
-
Civilization4 days ago
Who is Valentina Gomez?
-
Civilization3 days ago
WHO’s Odious Plans for Humanity
-
Executive3 days ago
Inflation Isn’t a Bug in the System, It’s a Feature
-
Civilization3 days ago
140 Illegal Immigrants Riot Charges Dismissed While 950 January 6ers Remain In Jail