Governor Brown Signs New Motor Voter Bill
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Monday, March 16, 2015
On Monday, Governor Kate Brown signed Oregon's New 'Motor Voter' bill, which removes barriers to voter registration and makes it as easy as possible for eligible Oregonians to receive a ballot.
"Oregon is a true leader in voter access," Governor Brown said. "I encourage every eligible Oregonian to participate in the process, and I challenge other states to examine their policies and find ways to ensure there are as few barriers as possible to civic engagement."
While speaking to a crowd in the Governor's Ceremonial Office, Governor Brown emphasized that the state has the ability to make voter registration more cost effective, more secure, and more convenient for Oregonians.
The Governor thanked many partners who worked to pass the legislation and said that now organizations can spend resources educating and engaging voters rather than spending time and energy on voter registration.
"Your voice is your vote," Governor Brown said, "and every single voice matters."
Related Slideshow: The 20 Most Effective Legislators in Salem
GoLocalPDX analyzed the success rate for bills put forth in the 77th Legislative session -- in the 2013 long session, and the 2014 short session. Legislators were ranked on what percentage of bills they introduced passed into law during the session.
These are the 20 Oregon lawmakers with the highest bill success rates.
Note: This metric does not reflect the ranging complexity of bills introduced.
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Representative Andy Olson (R-Albany)
Bill Success Rate in 2013 Regular Session: 42%
Bills listed as Chief Sponsor: 24
Bills Passed: 10
Bill Success Rate in 2014 Regular Session: 0%
Bills listed as Chief Sponsor: 2
Bills passed: 0
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Representative Mike McLane (R-Powell Butte)
Bill Success Rate in 2013 Regular Session: 42%
Bills listed as Chief Sponsor: 24
Bills Passed: 10
Bill Success Rate in 2014 Regular Session: 0%
Bills listed as Chief Sponsor: 1
Bills passed: 0
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Senator Floyd Prozanski (D-South Lane/Douglas County)
Success Rate in 2013 Regular Session: 43%
Bills listed as Chief Sponsor: 35
Bills Passed: 15
Success Rate in 2014 Regular Session: 100%
Bills listed as Chief Sponsor: 3
Bills passed: 3
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Senator Tim Knopp (R-Bend)
Success Rate in 2013 Regular Session: 43%
Bills listed as Chief Sponsor: 49
Bills Passed: 21
Success Rate in 2014 Regular Session: 100%
Bills listed as Chief Sponsor: 3
Bills passed: 3
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Representative Greg Smith (R-Heppner)
Success Rate in 2013 Regular Session: 44%
Bills listed as Chief Sponsor: 16
Bills Passed: 7
Success Rate in 2014 Regular Session: 50%
Bills listed as Chief Sponsor: 2
Bills passed: 1
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Senator Diane Rosenbaum (D-Portland)
Bill Success Rate in 2013 Regular Session: 44%
Bills listed as Chief Sponsor: 18
Bills Passed: 8
Bill Success Rate in 2014 Regular Session: 66%
Bills listed as Chief Sponsor: 3
Bills passed: 2
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Senator Elizabeth Steiner Hayward (D-Multnomah County)
Bill Success Rate in 2013 Regular Session: 45%
Bills listed as Chief Sponsor: 47
Bills Passed: 21
Bill Success Rate in 2014 Regular Session: 71%
Bills listed as Chief Sponsor: 7
Bills passed: 5
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Senator Arnie Roblan (D-Coos Bay)
Bill Success Rate in 2013 Regular Session: 45%
Bills listed as Chief Sponsor: 33
Bills Passed: 15
Bill Success Rate in 2014 Regular Session: 100%
Bills listed as Chief Sponsor: 4
Bills passed: 4
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Representative Val Hoyle (D-Eugene)
Bill Success Rate in 2013 Regular Session: 45%
Bills listed as Chief Sponsor: 29
Bills Passed: 13
Bill Success Rate in 2014 Regular Session: 43%
Bills listed as Chief Sponsor: 7
Bills passed: 3
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Representative Bob Jenson (R-Pendleton)
Bill Success Rate in 2013 Regular Session: 46%
Bills listed as Chief Sponsor: 13
Bills Passed: 6
Bill Success Rate in 2014 Regular Session: 50%
Bills listed as Chief Sponsor: 2
Bills passed: 1
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Senator Bill Hansell (R-Pendleton)
Bill Success Rate in 2013 Regular Session: 47%
Bills listed as Chief Sponsor: 15
Bills Passed: 7
Bill Success Rate in 2014 Regular Session: 100%
Bills listed as Chief Sponsor: 4
Bills passed: 4
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Representative Tina Kotek (D-Portland)
Bill Success Rate in 2013 Regular Session: 48%
Bills listed as Chief Sponsor: 25
Bills Passed: 12
Bill Success Rate in 2014 Regular Session: 66%
Bills listed as Chief Sponsor: 3
Bills passed: 2
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Representative John Lively (D-Springfield)
Bill Success Rate in 2013 Regular Session: 50%
Bills listed as Chief Sponsor: 6
Bills Passed: 3
Bill Success Rate in 2014 Regular Session: 50%
Bills listed as Chief Sponsor: 2
Bills passed: 1
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Representative John Huffman (D-The Dalles)
Bill Success Rate in 2013 Regular Session: 53%
Bills listed as Chief Sponsor: 17
Bills Passed: 9
Bill Success Rate in 2014 Regular Session: 25%
Bills listed as Chief Sponsor: 4
Bills passed: 1
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Senator Lee Beyer
Bill Success Rate in 2013 Regular Session: 53%
Bills listed as Chief Sponsor: 15
Bills Passed: 8
Bill Success Rate in 2014 Regular Session: 66%
Bills listed as Chief Sponsor: 6
Bills passed: 4
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Representative Chris Harker (D-Washington County)
Bill Success Rate in 2013 Regular Session: 57%
Bills listed as Chief Sponsor: 14
Bills Passed: 8
Bill Success Rate in 2014 Regular Session: 50%
Bills listed as Chief Sponsor: 2
Bills passed: 1
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Senator Richard Devlin (D-Tualatin)
Bill Success Rate in 2013 Regular Session: 58%
Bills listed as Chief Sponsor: 19
Bills Passed: 11
Bill Success Rate in 2014 Regular Session: 60%
Bills listed as Chief Sponsor: 5
Bills passed: 3
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Representative Nancy Nathanson (D-Eugene)
Bill Success Rate in 2013 Regular Session: 61%
Bills listed as Chief Sponsor: 23
Bills Passed: 14
Bill Success Rate in 2014 Regular Session: 100%
Bills listed as Chief Sponsor: 3
Bills Passed: 3
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Senator Laurie Monnes Anderson (D-Gresham)
Bill Success Rate in 2013 Regular Session: 65%
Bills listed as Chief Sponsor: 26
Bills Passed: 17
Bill Success Rate in 2014 Regular Session: 63%
Bills listed as Chief Sponsor: 8
Bills passed: 5
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House Rep. Caddy McKeown (D-Coos Bay)
Bill Success Rate in 2013 Regular Session: 69%
Bills listed as Chief Sponsor: 13
Bills Passed: 9
Bill Success Rate in 2014 Regular Session: 50%
Bills listed as Chief Sponsor: 4
Bills passed: 2
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