Past Elections March 13, 2012 Special Election Ballot Measures

Results

Five initiative petitions (shown below) circulated by Chief Petitioners Sue Rosenthal, Elisabeth J. DeLapp, Ruth Hemenway-Durran, Hans M. Johnson, Jr, James DeLapp and Robert Scoggin have qualified for the ballot with at least 452 signatures.   The proposed measures were submitted to the Cottage Grove City Council at the December 12, 2011 City Council meeting for their review and consideration.  The City Council could adopt the measures or reject them.  If rejected the measures would go on the next election.  The City Council rejected all the measures placing them on the ballot of the March 13, 2012 Special Election. 

The five Ballot Measures are listed below. 

Voters' Pamphlet

The City received a number of requests regarding information about the upcoming Special Election on March 13, 2012.  As a result, the City has published a Cottage Grove Voters’ Pamphlet.  The Voters’ Pamphlet is be similar to the type of publication that the State Elections Division produces for state elections.  Citizens were able to submit arguments favoring or opposing the measures.  The voters’ pamphlet will be mailed to every household within the City prior to receiving the ballots for the March 13, 2012 Special Election. 

Any person may file with the City Recorder a typewritten argument supporting or opposing any measure to be submitted to the voters on the March 13, 2012 ballot.  Arguments had to be submitted between January 13, 2012 and 5:00 pm, Friday, February 10, 2012 to be included in the Voters’ Pamphlet.  Submission information and packets are available at City Hall and the Library and for download below: 

Voters' Pamphlet Submission Material
Instructions
Measure Argument Submission Form
Statement of Endorsement Instructions and Form

Any one with questions regarding the Voters’ Pamphlet should contact the City Recorder at (541)942-5501 or cityrecorder@cottagegrove.org.

The Voters' Pamphlet will be mailed  to every household by February 17, 2012. 

The printing of the arguments contained in the Voters' Pamphlet does not constitute an endorsement by the City of Cottage Grove, nor does the City of Cottage Grove warrant the accuracy or truth of any statements made in any of the arguments.