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Stories Posted on June 11, 2008
Measure 53 Recount Set
Category: Civil Rights · State: Oregon · Source: The Oregonian
Oregon elections officials said Tuesday that they expect an official recount of the votes cast for and against Ballot Measure 53 in the May 20 primary election to begin Monday and that the official recount results will be announced by June 30. In a tentative schedule announced by state Elections Division Director John Lindback, county elections officials will have until Friday, June 27, to complete their recounts. The Elections Division will then announce the results the following Monday, June 30. Lindback said the most recent count showed 489,445 votes for Measure 53 and 488,885 against, a difference of 560 votes. He said state law requires an automatic recount if the vote difference is within one-fifth of 1 percent.
Alaska Supreme Court Dismisses Pebble Initiative
Category: Environment · State: Alaska · Source: Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
The Alaska Supreme Court has dismissed one of two "clean water" ballot initiatives aimed at blocking development of the Pebble copper and gold prospect in Southwest Alaska. Justices on Monday agreed to dismiss a pending case disputing Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell's finding last year that the "Clean Water 1" initiative was unconstitutional. The initiative was one of two filed by Pebble opponents to limit water pollution discharges from large mines.