Voters across Oregon will have more on their plate than the presidential election this November. Several high profile ballot measure could change Oregon’s political landscape forever, with questions about how Oregonians elect, pay and penalize elected officials on the ballot, as well as a controversial ballot measure that could bring a form of universal basic income to Oregon residents… for a price.
Here’s our breakdown of the statewide ballot measures appearing in the Nov. 5 election.
Measure 115: The power to impeach state officials
What is the recourse when lawmakers do something wrong? That’s been the question in Oregon for decades.
Unlike the federal government and other states, Oregon has no mechanism for removing a politician from power before the end of their term. It’s the only state in the country with no process for impeaching elected officials suspected of wrongdoing.
That could change under Measure 115, which looks to give a formal impeachment process to state legislators, giving lawmakers the ability to remove a sitting governor, secretary of state, or other elected official from office.