Bill Bradbury
A signature embarrassment.
Table of Contents: | Web Extra: Our Oregon Presentation
October 8th, 2008
Cynthia Harris | There’s wrong. Then there’s Army wrong.7 comments
October 1st, 2008
You Can’t Spell “Obsession” Without The O. | A new way to spark reader interest: Distribute a DVD that PO’s subscribers.15 comments
September 24th, 2008
Multnomah County Assessment & Taxation | Squeezing blood from a cucumber.13 comments
September 17th, 2008
David Powell7 comments
September 10th, 2008
John Nelsen | Truth in advertising?6 comments
September 3rd, 2008
Mayor Tom Potter | Fool me twice.8 comments
August 27th, 2008
Sue Castner | Serious Party Foul.28 comments
August 20th, 2008
Vladimir Putin | Georgia on our mind10 comments
August 13th, 2008
Clear Channel Outdoor | Company shows signs of cowardice.12 comments
August 6th, 2008
Senate Republicans | Thanks for nothing.2 comments
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[July 9th, 2008]
This week’s Rogue, Secretary of State Bill Bradbury, is considering running for governor in 2010. He hasn’t made much of a case recently for his competence.
Republicans criticize Bradbury and Washington County Elections over a boundary screw-up that may bounce state House District 29 nominee Jeff Duyck from the ballot..
But the Rogue Desk is far more troubled by allegations from Bradbury’s fellow Democrats that he is derelict in his duties as the state’s chief elections officer. Activists at the advocacy group Our Oregon have compiled a devastating catalog of signature-gathering abuses dealing with initiatives heading to the November ballot (to see their evidence, watch the presentation below).
Among their many examples: use of carbon paper to transfer signatures from one petition signature sheet to another, the apparent use of “writing circles” in which groups gather to manufacture signatures, and scores of signature sheets in which the address and printed name of the purported signer are written in a different hand from the signature.
So where did critics get their evidence? They requested copies from Bradbury’s staff, which has had the sheets for months.
Bradbury spokesman Don Hamilton says Our Oregon is looking at old info. “Many of the cases they cite would be illegal today,” Hamilton says, alluding to a law going into effect in 2008 that tightened initiative rules. “The secretary vigorously pursues and investigates any allegations of fraud.”
Oregon AFL-CIO director Tom Chamberlain says his group, which has fought initiative fraud and has reviewed Our Oregon's findings, is “really disappointed” in Bradbury. “The initiative system is an important part of this state, but we need a secretary of state who can ensure the system’s integrity,’’ Chamberlain says. “And Bill Bradbury is not doing that.”
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RECENT COMMENTS ON “Bill Bradbury”
He violated the trust of the voters of Oregon and needs to be removed from office and everything that he has been involved with needs to be investigated.
so you think this man should be trusted...with mail in voting...when you lose trust in goverment you lose your country..or maybe thats what he wants...
Extremist lefties working to halt the use of citizen initiative petitions.
How special.
of course this all has to do with shady unions...the one that says just because a deadwood teacher has been around for 500 years doesn't mean they deserve giant raises and of course the unions couldn'...










