12 measures on Oregon's fall ballot

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Story Published: Jul 23, 2008 at 10:47 AM PDT

By Associated Press

Measures that will appear on Oregon's Nov. 4 general election ballot. The first eight are citizen initiatives, and the remaining four were referred to the ballot by the Legislature.

Ballot measure numbers will be issued after Aug. 2, according to the Secretary of State's Elections Division.

Reduce state tax burden by making federal taxes fully deductible on state income-tax returns. | DETAILS
Encourage immigrants to learn English by requiring that students be taught in a language other than English for no more than two years. | DETAILS
Remove requirement for building permit for minor improvements to property, up to $35,000. | DETAILS
Prohibit public resources from being used to collect union dues or other funds for political purposes. | DETAILS
Impose minimum prison sentences for offenders convicted of some property and drug crimes. | DETAILS
Tie teachers' pay and job security rights to "classroom performance." | DETAILS | STORY
Dedicate 15 percent of lottery profits for crime prevention, investigations and prosecutions. | DETAILS
Replace partisan primary elections with a single primary open to all candidates and all voters, regardless of party. | DETAILS
Give 18-year-olds the right to vote in school board elections. They already qualify to vote in state and federal elections. | DETAILS
Allow legislators to complete elected terms if they find themselves in new districts as a result of redrawn boundaries after a census. | DETAILS
Exempt May and November property tax elections from 50 percent voter turnout requirement. | DETAILS
Impose mandatory minimum sentences for certain repeat drug offenders and property crimes, and include drug treatment for offenders. Billed as a less costly alternative to the initiative measure dealing with same subject. | DETAILS

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