Support Secretaries of State in 2006 who will protect voter rights in 2008

An SoS primary in Oregon

The Secretary of State office in Oregon will be an open seat in the 2008 election. So far, three candidates on the democratic side have announced, with a fourth considering jumping in.

The candidates include:

Kate Brown,  state senator from Portland

Vicki Walker, state senator from Eugene

Hank Avakian, state senator from Portland/Beaverton

Also reportedly considering a bid is Rick Metsger, state senator from Welches.

In Oregon, the Secretary of State has a key role in redistricting. If the governor and legislature can't agree on a redistricting, the Secretary of State gets to write the plan.

As a Pacific Northwest political operative told us recently, the Secretary of State office is the "backstop for fair redistricting in Oregon in 2010" and a crucial race that we must win in 2008.

Posted by Becky Bond on August 18, 2007 06:28 AM | Permalink

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