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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'>Check
out our latest online resource: a historic run of Oregon Voters’ Pamphlets are
now online.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'>Below
is the text of the press release explaining this project.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'>Happy
researching!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Dave
Hegeman<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Business
Reference Librarian<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Special
Collections Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Oregon
State Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>250
Winter Street NE<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Salem,
OR 97301<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>(503)
378-5006<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Fax:
(503) 588-7119<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><a
href="http://library.state.or.us">http://library.state.or.us</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'>September
14, 2010<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'>FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoBodyText2><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:200%;
font-family:"Courier New"'>State Library Makes Historic Voters’ Pamphlets
Available Online<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'>The Government
Research Services division of the Oregon State Library has digitized a historic
run of Oregon Voters' Pamphlets as part of its mission to make government
information available to the citizens of Oregon. Digital and paper copies of
the Voters' Pamphlets are also a permanent part of the Oregon State Library's <a
href="http://oregon.gov/OSL/GRES/OrDocs.shtml"><span style='color:windowtext;
text-decoration:none'>Oregon Documents Collection</span></a>. <br>
<br>
In 1904, Oregon became one of the first states to print and distribute a
voters’ pamphlet. Voters' Pamphlets are a rich source of historic
information including the full text of all measures voted on by the
people; statements, biographical information and portraits of candidates
running for state office; and statements for and against candidates and
measures.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'>At <a
href="http://library.state.or.us/databases/subjects/Voters_Pamphlet.php">http://library.state.or.us/databases/subjects/Voters_Pamphlet.php</a>
users may browse individual issues, or search across decades of Oregon’s
colorful elections history. Some interesting samples of information contained
in the pamphlets include:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'>Arguments
for and against Oregon’s controversial and ground breaking Death with Dignity
Act (1994 General election)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'>What
parties, in addition to Democrat & Republican, had candidates for president
in 1936? (1936 general)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'>Franklin
Roosevelt’s specific message to women voters (1944 general)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'>How is
“habitual criminal” defined in the Sterilization Act (1913 special) <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'>The pamphlets are a
unique resource for historical information valuable to researchers of all
sorts. “We are happy to be able to begin to bring these rare and historic
documents out of the stacks and onto the Web for everyone to research and
enjoy,” says State Librarian Jim Scheppke.<br>
<br>
One copy of the Voters' Pamphlet is mailed to every household in the state
preceding every primary and general election, and special elections involving
state measures or candidates for state office. County clerks may include local
election information with the State Voters' Pamphlets or issue their own local
voters' pamphlets. Separately published local voters' pamphlets are not
included in this project. The first phase of the project covers general and
special election pamphlets issued for Marion County. Additional pamphlets may
be added as resources permit. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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