There are not many people I would willingly cross party lines for. Apparently, my dentist is one of them. Cyrus Javadi has been my dentist for years. When he first ran…
Category: Election News
INDIVISIBLE TILLAMOOK COAST ACTION (ITCA): Keep up the pressure!
By Don Backman, ITCA Co-Leader We are just about two months away from the midterm election day. These are the most crucial midterms in the history of the United States, and…
Experience Matters
When we elect someone to the Oregon Senate, experience matters. Rachel Armitage is not new to the job. She served in this same Senate seat during the 2022 legislative session and…
Some Facts about Oregon’s Vote-by-Mail System – It’s Safe, Effective & Convenient
By State Representative Cyrus Javadi Oregon has been voting by mail for more than 25 years. Now the Trump administration wants the Postal Service to impose new rules on how states…
OREGON SECRETARY OF STATE TOBIAS READ: Judge’s Ruling Halts USPS Rule Restricting Mail–in Voting
(SALEM, OR) — On Thursday August 27, 2026, a federal judge again temporarily blocked the United States Postal Service (USPS) from moving forward with its new rule that would illegally restrict access…
The Vote and Ivory Soap: 99 & 44/100 % Pure
By Kim Rosenberg In Oregon we’ve been voting by mail in some shape or form since the Oregon Legislature approved a test run in 1981. The Governor’s Task Force on Local…
OREGON SECRETARY OF STATE: New Directive Issued by Secretary Read Confirms Oregon Vote-by-Mail Elections Will Proceed as Planned
(SALEM, OR) — Today, August 25, 2026, in response to the uncertainty caused by the Supreme Court’s ruling that lifted the injunction on Executive Order 14399 (Ensuring Citizenship Verification and Integrity in…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY CLERK – COFFEE WITH COUNTY ELECTION OFFICIAL FRIDAY AUG. 28TH
Coffee with the ClerK will kick off a monthly casual community gathering with no agenda on Friday, August 28, from 1:00–3:00 p.m. at the Tillamook County Library – Hatfield Room. Join…
Independent Candidate Takes Unconventional Path in Oregon Senate District 16
(ROCKAWAY BEACH, OR) — Melisa Finkle, a 10‑year investigator with the State of Oregon, is taking an unconventional approach in her run for Senate District 16: she is declining endorsements, donor networks,…
SECRETARY OF STATE READ: Removal of Federal Elections Commissioners Attempt to Disrupt Election
The President terminated the remaining three commissioners on the Election Assistance Commission less than four months before a major election SALEM, OR — Yesterday, President Donald Trump terminated the last three commissioners on…
