Editorial

The following is a summary of recommendations The Register-Guard has made to voters for the Nov. 8 general election. The editors are fallible human beings who stand an average chance of being wrong. However, these recommendations are made after sincere appraisals of the choices on the ballot.

No recommendations are listed in uncontested races. An archive of news articles and editorials relating to the election can be reviewed at www.registerguard.com.

• Measure 100 would prohibit the sale of products from and parts of 12 species of endangered animals. Yes.

MEASURE 100 (Oregon Wildlife Trafficking Prevention): YES

With measure 100, Oregonians are asked whether to ban the sale of animal parts from 12 endangered animals: rhinoceroses, cheetahs, tigers, sea turtles, lions, elephants, whales, sharks, pangolins(!), jaguars, rays, and leopards.

While this election season has left many voters confused and with a plate full of difficult decisions, Measure 100 should not be one of them.

As the home of the Hatfield Marine Science Center, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association, and the Oregon Coast Aquarium, Lincoln County should have no problem voting yes for the Wildlife Trafficking Prevention Act.

The biggest item among the seven statewide ballot measures on the Nov. 8 ballot is Measure 97, which would add a 2.5 percent gross tax on the sales of any business with sales in Oregon of more than $25 million a year. It would apply to businesses headquartered in Oregon as well as those headquartered elsewhere and generate about $3 billion a year for the state’s general fund.

Yes on Measure 97. Yes For Affordable Homes. And more endorsements on local and statewide ballot measures.

✔ YES

MEASURE 100 would prohibit the sale of products from and parts of 12 species of endangered animals.

Measure 9-110: Yes

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City of Bend - Recreational Marijuana Sales Tax

Should Bend impose a 3 percent tax on the sale of recreational marijuana?

Let's resume our examination of some of the state ballot measures that haven't received a lot of attention during this year's election season.

Measure 96

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Measure 100

Measure 100 would prohibit the purchase or sale of parts or products from certain endangered wildlife species; the measure, if passed, would specifically block the purchase or sale of parts or products from elephants, rhinoceroses, whales, tigers, lions, leopards, cheetahs, jaguars, pangolins, sea turtles, sharks and rays.

Let's resume our examination of some of the state ballot measures that haven't received a lot of attention during this year's election season.

Measure 96

…

Measure 100

Measure 100 would prohibit the purchase or sale of parts or products from certain endangered wildlife species; the measure, if passed, would specifically block the purchase or sale of parts or products from elephants, rhinoceroses, whales, tigers, lions, leopards, cheetahs, jaguars, pangolins, sea turtles, sharks and rays.