Oregon elections
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Vote Joe Biden for U.S. President; Kamala Harris for Vice President

At most basic, Americans need a president who will deliver both honesty and decency and the feeling that he (or she) has their best interests at heart
by The Source Staff

When we look back upon this endorsement, we’d like to recall some of the reasons we saw promise in the eventual President Biden, rather than the near-endless reasons to cast a protest vote that sees #45 exit his self-made swamp. At most basic, Americans need a president who will deliver both honesty and decency and […]

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The Source Weekly Update Oct 21

In this week’s update, we attempt to ease local paranoia about voter fraud.
The Source Staff

In this week’s update, we attempt to ease local paranoia about mail-in ballots. We will discuss what to do in the event that you do not receive your ballot as well as provide some comfort with statistics on voter fraud. Source Weekly – Bend, Oregon · The Source Weekly Update Oct 21

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Vote Melanie Kebler, Bend City Council Pos. 1

Kebler believes that timely communication with the public is key to the role
by The Source Staff

Bend’s City Council position 1 race has two qualified and competent candidates running—and while the position is nonpartisan, the two bring differing backgrounds and philosophies. While it’s true that a city council’s role lies in handling the mundane business of roads and sewers and city codes, increasingly it’s clear that Bend also is sorely in […]

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Will My Ballot Get Thrown Out? Is Voter Fraud a Thing?

The County Clerk of Deschutes County offers voting advice for the 2020 elections, plus a rundown of Oregon’s unique voting laws
by Laurel Brauns

The 2020 election will look like no election in history—especially for people living outside of Oregon. Throughout the rest of the U.S., heavy turnout could mean long lines at the polls, and coronavirus precautions may make those lines even longer. Conflicts could arise between poll watchers from each party. On top of that, Americans may […]

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Endorsements: State Representative District 53 & Oregon Secretary of State

So you thought we were done with elections coverage for the year? Nope. Here are our last two endorsements.
The Source Staff

State Representative District 53 Gene Whisnant We would love to support a more independent or progressive candidate in this race, but our hands are tied. Democrat opponent Michael Graham, an educator and paralegal, has said his reason for jumping into this race was that no one was opposing Republican Gene Whisnant—but apparently “jumping in” didn’t […]

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Elections 2016

All the endorsements for (almost) all the races
The Source Staff

Endorsements Elections 2016 Candidates · Governor: Kate Brown · U.S. President: Hillary Clinton · Bend City Council Position 1: Justin Livingston · Bend City Council Position 2: Doug Knight · Bend City Council Position 3: Sally Russell · Deschutes County Sheriff: Shane Nelson · Oregon Senate District 27: Greg Delgado · Oregon House District 54: Knute Buehler · U.S. […]

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Candidates – Elections 2016

The Source Weekly’s Endorsements for 2016 Candidates
The Source Staff

Governor Kate Brown The looming budgetary shortfalls in Salem are of epic proportion. The shortfalls in education, public infrastructure spending, the public employee retirement system (PERS) and health care obligations are a wake up call for good governance. It’s enough to make a voter want to hit the reset button—but that would be foolish. Gov. […]

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