Oregon's Sheriff's urge voters to oppose measure 301

(Salem, OR) — Oregon’s sheriffs have voted overwhelmingly to oppose measure 301, which provides "drivers cards" to people who cannot prove their legal presence in the united states.

"Offering the privilege to drive to people who are breaking the law makes no sense to those of us who enforce the law," said clatsop county sheriff tom bergin. "It just doesn’t pass the ‘common sense’ test.

Oregon’s sheriffs urge voters to oppose measure 301."

In 2013 the oregon legislature passed a bill creating "drivers cards" for people in oregon who are unable to provide documentation that they are in the united states legally. The basis for the law was to allow this population the ability to obtain insurance and drive legally.

Thousands of signatures were gathered to refer the new law to a vote. Oregon voters will decide the fate of drivers cards in november, 2014.

The sheriffs of oregon political action committee (soo-pac) is the voice of oregon’s 36 elected sheriffs.

Support from a super majority of sheriffs is required before soo-pac takes a position on a measure or supports a candidate for public office.

28 sheriffs voted to oppose drivers cards. The remaining eight sheriffs have not taken a public position on the measure to our knowledge.