[CFR-Announce] UPDATE ON THE PROGRESS of PETITION 53.

[Eulia Quan Mishima]

NOTICE 
ON THE CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM
 INITIATIVE PETITION 53,  MONEY IS NOT DEMOCRACY 

MANY VOLUNTEERS ARE SPREADING THEIR ENERGIES THIN IN THIS YEAR OF 2004 
TO CAMPAIGN FOR 
VARIOUS MEASURES AND POLITICAL CANDIDATES.

THIS INTENSE ACTIVITY HAS CAUSED THE NUMBER OF SIGNATURES GATHERED FOR 
PETITION 53  TO BE LESS THAN THE QUOTA  SET  FOR THE MONTH OF MAY.

MEETING A TARGET OF 135,000  PLUS SIGNATURES BY MID JUNE WILL ALLOW THE BEST
POSSIBILITY  FOR PETITION 53 TO BE PLACED ON THE NOVEMBER 2004 BALLOT.
MONEY IS NOT DEMOCRACY MEMBERS WILL CHECK AS MANY PETITIONS AS POSSIBLE.

The OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE WILL DO A SAMPLING OF THE SIGNATURES
TURNED IN  BY  JULY 2.  INVALID SIGNATURES WILL MEAN PENALTIES SUCH AS
400 SIGNATURES DEDUCTED FOR EVERY ONE SET OF DUPLICATE SIGNATURES.

A TALLY OF 108,480 VALID SIGNATURES WILL MEAN THAT 
IT HAS SUCCESSFULLY MET THE REQUIREMENTS!

DO YOU REMEMBER ? :

CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM PASSED IN 1994 WITH OVER 70% VOTER APPROVAL.
IT IS A RELIABLE INDICATOR THAT
MONEY IS NOT DEMOCRACY WILL PASS AGAIN 
IF PLACED ON  THE NOVEMBER BALLOT.  
WITH VOTER APPROVAL THIS TIME IT CANNOT BE TOSSED OUT AS IN 1994. 
READ THE DETAILS AT WWW.Fairelections.net .


YOUR HELP IS VITAL TO THE PETITION 53 EFFORT
and WILL BE VERY MUCH APPRECIATED. 

WILL YOU PLEASE JOIN IN GIVING TWO OR MORE HOURS TO
 GATHERING SIGNATURES? 

ALSO IN ORDER TO GET AN ACCURATE SIGNATURE TALLY
 PLEASE MAIL SIGNED PETITIONS
 NO LATER THAN MAY 19.  OR DELIVER 
 AT THE CFR MEETING, SUNDAY, MAY 23,  2 to 5 P.M.
 at the 
UPLIFT BUILDING 
3534 S. W. MAIN in PORTLAND (2 BLKS N. of Hawthorne)


HERE ARE TWO WAYS TO GET PETITIONS:

Go to www.FairElections.net.  Contact a coordinator listed there. OR 

Go to   http://www.peacefulnation.org/index.php?campaign=1 . Print out a petition or
join in the  recent web installed setup to increase petitioning exponentially. 
 Instructions are clear and easy.  

GETTING SIGNATURES AS AN INDIVIDUAL IS DONE BY MANY & IT IS NOT DIFFICULT. 
MANY SIGNERS HAVE EXPRESSED THAT CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM IS MUCH NEEDED IN OREGON AND HAVE THANKED THE PETITIONERS FOR PUTTING IN THE TIME TO HELP. 

  GATHERING IN GROUPS OF TWO OR MORE IS HELPFUL WHEN WITH CROWDS
AND IS  INCREASED IN THESE CASES IF THE PETITIONER CARRIES SEVERAL
BOARDS WHICH CAN BE HANDED OUT TO THE  PEOPLE WAITING TO SIGN.  


PLACES TO GET SIGNATURES INCLUDE: 

*Relatives, Friends & Neighbors 

       *On any public sidewalk or open spaces. 

 *Outside of libraries, post offices, & other public buildings.

*In the free speech areas of public colleges, universities, grade schools.

*During breaks from classes with permission of the instructor.

*On private property such as parking area or business area with permission of the owner.

*By tabling at indoor or outdoor events and gatherings with invitation 
or permission by the sponsors such as at the Oregon Convention Center.

*Little League Games and other organizational events in public parks whether
admission is charged or not charged.

*At events listed on the calendar weekly at www.FairElections.net.

If you have questions related to Petition 53 call or email a coordinator or member of 
Money is Not Democracy listed at the website above. 














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