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ARTICLE I,
BILL OF RIGHTS. section 7-12
(sections 1-6, posted at Oregon Constitution Bites #1-2)

7. Manner of administering oath or affirmation
8. Freedom of speech and press
9. Unreasonable searches or seizures
10. Administration of justice
11. Rights of Accused in Criminal Prosecution
12. Double jeopardy; compulsory self-incrimination

Section 7. Manner of administering oath or affirmation. The mode of administering an oath, or affirmation shall be such as may be most consistent with, and binding upon the conscience of the person to whom such oath or affirmation may be administered.–

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So, how DO you find recent (and past) Oregon statewide ballot measures? I last posted a list of 2008 November election measures here (and about the super Ballot Measure Archives Project), but read on:

For a current and an official list: Oregon Secretary of State, Elections Division, but don’t say I didn’t warn you. It’s not easy to find from this homepage a regularly updated official list of Oregon Statewide Ballot Measure for the 2008 November Election. You will find these sorts of things, though, and these pages.

On to the unofficial sources:

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Chicago Bicycle Law links to the Portland attorney Ray Thomas article, “Strategies Regarding Public Irritation With Bicyclists.”

Excerpt:

“Examine the letter section of local newspapers or listen in on commentary on a.m. radio talk shows and the emergence of a new group of people becomes visible – folks who openly dislike bicycle riders. As the number of bicyclists (and their perceived political muscle) has increased, more and more citizens have come forward to denounce boorish, illegal, elitist, rude, and/or threatening behavior of bicyclists….
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Unfortunately, this backlash to the bicycle movement has made its way into the jury box. Since jurors are drawn from voter and driver license lists, people on juries tend to include folks who are able to leave their jobs or home routines and serve for as long as a case takes to finish. Juries are composed of people who reflect area demographics and attitudes – the majority of jurors identify with car drivers and do not ride bicycles in traffic….” (link to full article)

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Do you have any questions about filing a case in Small Claims Court in Oregon?

I’m helping (in a networking, researching, law librarian sort of way) an Oregon attorney write a book about Small Claims Court in Oregon, i.e. how to file, how to prepare, how to serve, etc.

One of my most important jobs is to give the lawyer/author the Public Librarian perspective.

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Read the legal guide book (156 pages!) “Oregon Pedestrian Rights: A Legal Guide for Persons on Foot,” from one of the lawyers who brought us these other guides, which I posted about here (including the bicyclist legal guide, Pedal Power) (and don’t forget about this bicycle manual from DMV).

Previous pedestrian posts here and here, on how not to die walking across the Morrison Bridge.

Thanks to Jack Bog’s Blog for the lead.

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Traffic, by Tom Vanderbilt: “…An alternate title for the book might be “Idiots” (from the NYT review of Traffic).

See also this recent news story:

Use turn signal? Why?: $75 TICKET: It’s an all-too-common attitude, and it can cost you, cops say,” Chicago Sun-Times (online), August 11, 2008, by Mary Wisniewski.

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