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[ROGUE OF THE WEEK]

Bill Bradbury


A signature embarrassment.

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BRADBURY
BY WW EDITORIAL STAFF | 503-243-2122

[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.”














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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”

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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.

wrnchbndr, Jul 14th, 2008 6:19am
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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...

mark, Jul 15th, 2008 7:40am
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Extremist lefties working to halt the use of citizen initiative petitions.

How special.

Steve , Jul 15th, 2008 8:38am
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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'...

iwillbecauseiam, Jul 23rd, 2008 7:59pm
 
 
 





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