[Libs-Or] petition response

[Cindy Gibbon]

Best practice would be to have anything being distributed by the library
regarding the election vetted by the Secretary of State to make sure that
it meets the requirements of Oregon election law.  Those parameters are
fairly narrow--much more narrow than we might wish.  I am fairly certain
there have been rulings that, for example, you cannot say what will happen
if the measure does not pass.

Anything on the library website would need to meet these criteria, as would
any printed material the library distributes.

The campaign committee, a separate entity from the library, can have its
own web site and distribute material in favor of the measure.  Library
staff can work on the campaign as long as they do it on their own time and
with no use of public resources.

Other libraries that have been down this road before can provide examples
of the type of
material that we have used that did pass the vetting process, if that would
help.

We can also point to resources that would help with better understanding
election law.

On Thursday, September 29, 2016, Karen Hill <karenh at wccls.org> wrote:

> Assuming that the Board is elected, they can advocate for the library.
> Have they?
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> Karen Hill, Cornelius Library Director
> Sent from my smartphone.
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> -------- Original message --------
> From: Diedre Conkling <diedre08 at gmail.com
> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','diedre08 at gmail.com');>>
> Date: 9/29/16 8:50 PM (GMT-08:00)
> To: libs-or <libs-or at listsmart.osl.state.or.us
> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','libs-or at listsmart.osl.state.or.us');>>
> Subject: Re: [Libs-Or] petition response
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> The viewpoint from EveryLibrary and OLA:  Important Update:   upon our
> review this evening, the library website still lacks any information about
> the upcoming vote, what appears on the ballot, and what the plan is for the
> community if it passes or fails.  It is not just news articles and pro
> comments that have been removed.  This was as of 9/29/16 at 4:33 p.m.
>
> I'm suggesting that people might want to read more about Commissioner
> Boice's position on the formation of a library district.  Here is one piece
> that popped up in my Facebook news feed:
> http://ijpr.org/post/group-tries-save-douglas-county-libraries#stream/0.
>
> On Sep 29, 2016 8:43 PM, "Traci Willey" <tracij1031 at gmail.com
> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','tracij1031 at gmail.com');>> wrote:
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>> This is the email I received in response to signing the Douglas County
>> petition:
>>
>> The information that you received regarding the removal of voter
>> information is inaccurate.  There was a link from the library’s webpage to
>> news articles and letters to the editor regarding the proposed library
>> taxing district in Douglas County.  However, only links to “pro” articles
>> and letters to the editor in the paper were included while no links to
>> “con” arguments were included.  This is representative of a partial
>> perspective which is contrary to State Law.  The website was temporarily
>> disrupted while the IT department at the library was asked to either remove
>> the link to the news stories, or modify it to be all inclusive.  There was
>> no suppression of information by the commissioners.  The steps taken were
>> in an effort to create exactly what you are advocating for, a free and fair
>> election by an informed electorate.  Please don’t make false accusations
>> without verifying the facts in the future.
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>>
>> Thank you,
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>>
>>
>> Chris Boice
>>
>> Douglas County Commissioner
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>> Courthouse Rm 217
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>> 1036 S.E. Douglas Av
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>> Roseburg, OR 97470
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>> *Michelle L. Endicott, Board Assistant*
>>
>> *Commissioner Chris Boice*
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>> Douglas County Board of Commissioners
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>> 1036 SE Douglas Ave. – Room 217
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>> Roseburg, OR 97470
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>> Direct Phone:  (541) 440-6104
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>> Office:  (541) 440-4201
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>> Email:  michelle at co.douglas.or.us
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-- 
*Cindy*

*Cindy Gibbon*
*Access and Information Services Director*
My schedule: Monday through Friday
Multnomah County Library
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