REGISTER TO VOTE HERE TODAY TUESDAY OCTOBER 16!
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Need more convincing? Here are three reasons why it's super important that you're registered and vote in this particular election.
1) KNUTE BUEHLER'S CHANCES AT BECOMING GOVERNOR ARE CLOSER THAN YOU MIGHT THINK. According to a recent poll performed by the Oregonian and KGW, Republican Buehler is only four points behind Democrat Kate Brown—and the poll is supposedly accurate within +/- 5 points. That's not good, guys. Buehler is portraying himself as a moderate to scoop up independent votes, but rest assured that if he gets into office, he'll be singing a very different tune.
2) A WOMAN'S RIGHT TO CHOOSE IS BEING VOTED ON IN THIS ELECTION. Measure 106, which would "prohibit spending public funds directly/indirectly for abortion." In short, this is a backdoor method to ban abortion for an entire class of women, specifically those in the lower income bracket who would be most affected by an unplanned pregnancy. It is baloney, it is evil, and Oregon needs you to vote this down with enthusiasm!
3) RACISTS ARE TRYING TO REPEAL OUR STATE SANCTUARY LAW. Conservatives, following the lead of their Dark Lord Donald Trump, are pushing Measure 105 which would repeal the state's 30-year-old sanctuary law and allow local law enforcement to cooperate with organizations like ICE. Basically, this would give local law enforcement the a-ok to racially profile suspects, which would sow even more distrust within the immigrant community, thereby making it harder for good cops to do their jobs. WE NEED TO VOTE THIS CRAP AWAY.
Plus there are a lot more important decisions to be made, so make sure you're registered—and encourage others (ESPECIALLY YOUNG POTENTIAL VOTERS) to fill out their ballots by election day (November 6). Need help deciding on the other stuff? Check out the Mercury's endorsement issue, hitting the streets on October 25!