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About VoteEquality
What is Vote Equality?
VoteEquality is the online voter's guide of the Basic Rights Oregon Equality PAC (political action committee), which seeks to end discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in Oregon by electing fair-minded and candidates to local, legislative, and statewide offices in Oregon.
What is the Equality Political Action Committee?
The Equality PAC is Basic Rights Oregon's Political Action Committee. We work to elect fair-minded candidates who support equal rights for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Oregonians. In 2006, 90% of Equality PAC-endorsed candidates won their election. We educated more than 70,000 voters and played a critical role in shifting the balance of power in the Oregon state legislature.
How does the Equality PAC make decisions?
The Equality PAC Board of Directors is made up volunteers and community leaders from around the state. They distribute written questionnaires to all candidates in targeted races and conduct candidate interviews as needed. This group makes the endorsement decisions for statewide and legislative races.
The Equality PAC members also work with local Basic Rights Action Teams around the state to provide endorsements or candidate ratings in selected city and county races. Endorsements decisions are based on three criteria: leadership on the issues, viability and incumbency.
How does the Equality PAC decide what races to focus on?
The Equality PAC provides support to fair-minded candidates for public office. We focus our energy and resources on those races where our involvement can make a critical difference. Our careful research on candidates and campaigns ensures that our dollars go where they're most needed.
How do I get involved?
You can support fair-minded candidates and the work of the Equality PAC by making a donation. Take advantage of Oregon's Political Tax Credit: Your first donation of $50 per individual or $100 per couple is free, and will be returned to you at tax time!
Visit the Get Involved page for more information.
Contact
Us:
For more information about VoteEquality
or the Basic Rights Equality PAC or to learn how you can get involved,
contact:
Thomas Wheatley, BRO Organizing Director
503.222.6151 or email thomas@basicrights.org