Oregan Republicans who have obstructed votes by skipping town to break quorum at least 10 times are going to be barred from running for re-election in 2024.
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For years, Oregon Republicans have been blocking bill after bill in the state legislature through a drastic tactic: skipping town to break quorum. Now, Oregon officials are saying that the Republicans who have obstructed votes this way at least 10 times are going to be barred from running for re-election in 2024.
This week, Oregon Secretary of State LaVonne Griffin-Valade confirmed that she intends to enforce Measure 113, which disqualifies lawmakers with more than 10 unexcused absences from serving in office next term. The measure passed in 2022“It is clear voters intended Measure 113 to disqualify legislators from running for reelection if they had 10 or more unexcused absences in a legislative session,” Griffin-Valade said.
Griffin-Valade is directing the Oregon Elections Division to issue guidance to enforce Measure 113, and says that the directive is consistent with guidance from the Oregon Department of Justice.to block bills from passing.
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