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<br />e <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />Councilor Schue said that she had recently become less supportive of same-day <br />registration. She said she was interested in the vote-by-mail experiments and <br />would therefore support HB 2054. <br /> <br />Councilor Wooten supported Mr. Lindberg's position and said she felt that most <br />of those who registered late did so because they had changed addresses within <br />the City or even within their precinct and did not realize until they actually <br />went to the polls that they needed to re-register. She felt HB 2054 would <br />discriminate against these voters. <br /> <br />Councilor Ball suggested that the City's position on the 20-day cutoff could be <br />reconsidered when vote-by-mail is implemented. <br /> <br />Mayor Keller supported the staff position. He said that last-minute registration <br />created real problems for the Election Office. He felt that those who were <br />committed to exercising their right to vote would take the time to inform <br />themselves of registration and re-registration requirements. <br /> <br />Councilors Ball and Wooten asked for more information on the reasons behind the <br />staff recommendation on this bill and on its possible impacts on the City. <br />Karen Goldman, Assistant City Recorder, said that the bill would have no direct <br />operational impact on the City. She said that the League of Oregon Cities had <br />felt that the 20-day cutoff was in line with residency requirements for voting <br />and had expressed concern with the abuse of last-day registration. Ms. Goldman <br />noted that HB 2050--vote-by-mail--also included provisions for a 20-day cutoff. <br /> <br />Roll call vote; motion carried 5:3, with Councilors Hansen, <br />Holmer, Obie, Schue, and Smith voting in favor, and Councilors <br />Ball, Lindberg, and Wooten voting in opposition. <br /> <br />Councilors then discussed HB 2050. Ms. Wooten said she had objections to this <br />bill similar to those she had voiced in opposition to HB 2054. <br /> <br />Councilor Schue said that HB 2050 would allow experiments with vote-by-mail to <br />continue. <br /> <br />Responding to questions from councilors, Ms. Goldman explained that HB 2050 <br />would allow vote-by-mail to be used in special district elections but not in <br />general or primary elections. She said that individual County election offices <br />set up the provisions for vote-by-mail. <br /> <br />Councilor Smith suggested that the Legislative Subcommittee review HB 2050 again <br />and return with a recommendation to the City Council. Councilors concurred with <br />this suggestion. <br /> <br />The council then discussed HB 2116. Councilor Holmer said that the City's share <br />of the costs of general and primary elections was approximately $20,000. <br />He said that the burden of this cost is borne by the County. He said that in <br />view of time constraints he would suggest that the discussion be curtailed. <br /> <br />MINUTES--Eugene City Council <br /> <br />February 9, 1983 <br /> <br />Page 10 <br />
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