Deadline to Register to Vote/Update Registration |
Tuesday, April 30, 2024 at 11:59 pm |
Check your voter registration at the Secretary of State's website |
https://sos.oregon.gov/voting/Pages/registration.aspx?lang=en |
Election Integrity Symposium |
Friday, May 24, 2024 at 1:00 pm |
1-5:30, $25 adm. Speakers include Phil Izon from Alaska Ranked-Choice voting Education Association, Mark Cook from Colorado IT witness on Tim Sipple case, and Dr. Frank on how to use data to approach clerks. Washington County will give a report on finding dead voters. And others to give information on how to approach counties for in-person voting. |
Keizer Civic Center, Keizer Oregon |
Multnomah County Fair |
Saturday, May 25, 2024 at 9:00 am |
Multnomah County Fair |
Oaks Amusement Park |
Memorial Day |
Monday, May 27, 2024 at 11:00 am |
Memorial Day |
A federal holiday in the United States for honoring and mourning the U.S. military personnel who died while serving. |
Juneteenth |
Wednesday, June 19, 2024 at 12:00 am |
Juneteenth |
Celebrated on the anniversary of June 19, 1865, when in the wake of the American Civil War, Major General Gordon Granger ordered the final enforcement of the Emancipation Proclamation in Texas. |
Lincoln County Fair |
Thursday, July 4, 2024 at 8:00 am |
www.thelincolncountyfair.com July 4-6 |
Lincoln County Fairgrounds |
Independence Day |
Thursday, July 4, 2024 at 11:59 pm |
Independence Day |
USA |
Marion County Fair |
Thursday, July 11, 2024 at 8:00 am |
https://www.co.marion.or.us/CS/Fair July 11-14 |
Oregon State Fair & Expo Center |
Jackson County Fair |
Tuesday, July 16, 2024 at 8:00 am |
TheExpo.com July 16-21 |
Jackson County Fairgrounds - The Expo |
Columbia County Fair |
Wednesday, July 17, 2024 at 8:00 am |
columbiacountyfairgrounds.com July 17-21 |
Columbia County Fairgrounds |
Linn County Fair |
Thursday, July 18, 2024 at 8:00 am |
https://www.linncountyfair.com/ July 18-20 |
Linn County Expo Center |
Washington County Fair |
Friday, July 19, 2024 at 8:00 am |
https://www.bigfairfun.com/ July 19-28 |
Washington County Fairgrounds - Westside Commons |
Coos County Fair |
Tuesday, July 23, 2024 at 8:00 am |
www.cooscountyfair.com July 23-27 |
Coos County Fairgrounds |
Curry County Fair |
Wednesday, July 24, 2024 at 8:00 am |
www.eventcenteronthebeach.com July 24-27 |
Curry County Fairgrounds - Event Center on the Beach |
Hood River County Fair |
Wednesday, July 24, 2024 at 8:00 am |
www.hoodriverfairgrounds.com July 24-27 |
Hood River County Fairgrounds |
Jefferson County Fair |
Wednesday, July 24, 2024 at 8:00 am |
www.jcfair.fun July 24-27 |
Jefferson County Fair Complex |
Lane County Fair |
Wednesday, July 24, 2024 at 8:00 am |
www.atthefair.com July 24-28 |
Lane Events Center |
Clatsop County Fair |
Tuesday, July 30, 2024 at 8:00 am |
https://clatsopcofair.com/ July 30 - August 3 |
Clatsop County Fair & Expo |
Malheur County Fair |
Tuesday, July 30, 2024 at 8:00 am |
www.malheurcountyfair.com July 30 - August 3 |
Malheur County Fairgrounds - Desert Sage Event Center |
Benton County Fair & Rodeo |
Wednesday, July 31, 2024 at 8:00 am |
bceventcentercorvallis.net July 31 - August 3, 2024 |
Benton County Event Center & Fairgrounds |
Deschutes County Fair |
Wednesday, July 31, 2024 at 8:00 am |
https://expo.deschutes.org/ July 31 - August 4 |
Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center |
Union County Fair |
Wednesday, July 31, 2024 at 8:00 am |
www.unioncountyfair.org July 31 - August 3 |
Union County Fairgrounds |
Yamhill County Fair |
Wednesday, July 31, 2024 at 8:00 am |
www.co.yamhill.or.us/fair July 31 - August 3 |
Yamhill County Fairgrounds |
Klamath County Fair |
Thursday, August 1, 2024 at 8:00 am |
https://www.klamathcountyfair.com/ August 1-4 |
Klamath County Fair |
Wallowa County Fair |
Friday, August 2, 2024 at 8:00 am |
https://co.wallowa.or.us/community-services/county-fair/ August 2-10 |
Wallowa County Fairgrounds |
Baker County Fair |
Sunday, August 4, 2024 at 8:00 am |
www.bakerfair.com August 4-9 |
Baker County Fairgrounds |
Harney County Fair |
Sunday, August 4, 2024 at 8:00 am |
www.harneyfairgrounds.com August 4-9 |
Harney County Fairgrounds |
Sherman County Fair |
Sunday, August 4, 2024 at 8:00 am |
www.shermancountyfairfun.com August 19-24 |
Sherman County Fairgrounds |
Crook County Fair |
Wednesday, August 7, 2024 at 8:00 am |
www.crookcountyfairgrounds.com August 7-10 |
Crook County Fairgrounds |
Douglas County Fair |
Wednesday, August 7, 2024 at 8:00 am |
www.douglasfairgrounds.com August 7-10 |
Douglas County Fairgrounds Complex |
Grant County Fair |
Wednesday, August 7, 2024 at 8:00 am |
www.grantcountyoregon.net August 7-10 |
Grant County Fairgrounds |
Josephine County Fair |
Wednesday, August 7, 2024 at 8:00 am |
https://www.josephinecountyfairgrounds.com/ August 7-11 |
Josephine County Fairgrounds & Events Center |
Polk County Fair |
Wednesday, August 7, 2024 at 8:00 am |
https://www.co.polk.or.us/fair August 7-10 |
Polk County Fairgrounds |
Tillamook County Fair |
Wednesday, August 7, 2024 at 8:00 am |
www.tillamookfair.com August 7-10 |
Tillamook County Fairgrounds |
Umatilla County Fair |
Wednesday, August 7, 2024 at 8:00 am |
www.umatillacountyfair.net August 7-10 |
Umatilla County Fairgrounds |
Wheeler County Fair |
Wednesday, August 7, 2024 at 8:00 am |
www.wheelercountyoregon.com/fair-board August 7-10 |
Wheeler County Fairgrounds |
Clackamas County Fair |
Tuesday, August 13, 2024 at 8:00 am |
clackamascountyfair.com August 13-17 |
Clackamas County Event Center |
Morrow County Fair |
Wednesday, August 14, 2024 at 8:00 am |
https://www.co.morrow.or.us/fair August 14-17 |
Morrow County Fairgrounds |
Wasco County Fair |
Thursday, August 15, 2024 at 8:00 am |
https://www.wascocountyfair.com August 15-17 |
Wasco County Fairgrounds |
Gilliam County Fair |
Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 8:00 am |
http://www.co.gilliam.or.us/government/fairgrounds August 29-31 |
Gilliam County Fairgrounds |
Lake County Fair |
Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 8:00 am |
https://www.lakecountyor.org/government/fair_grounds.php August 29 - September 1 |
Lake County Fairgrounds |
Oregon State Fair |
Saturday, August 31, 2024 at 8:00 am |
www.oregonstateexpo.org August 31 - September 9 |
Oregon State Fair & Exposition Center |
Linn Laughs LIVE with Adam Corolla |
Saturday, September 7, 2024 at 5:00 pm |
Linn Laughs LIVE with Adam Corolla 5pm-9pm |
Albany, OR |
We call on you and your office to immediately halt implementation of the "Misinformation,
Disinformation, and Mal-information (MDM) Analysis Platform Services" Contract (IT Services
Contract per Bid Solicitation S-16500-00007470). We have learned that the purpose of this
system is to continually monitor and actively manipulate the free speech of Oregonians. We
believe that this system as described in the Request for Proposal (RFP) violates Oregonians' First
Amendment rights.
Logically (logically.ai), a UK-based company, was awarded the MDM contract last month. As
detailed in the RFP (link here), the system will "…identify and mitigate harmful information online
as it relates to elections (mis-, dis-, and mal- information, or “MDM”).” The Logically system
will monitor Oregonians’ social media posts for MDM on a nonstop basis and use artificial
intelligence to “identify perceived threats” and “recommend countermeasures”, including
promoting an AI-generated counter-narrative to Oregonians’ speech. The system will also report
anything it determines is a possible threat or constitutes speech that “violates community
guidelines and/or policies” of different sites to those social media platforms. It will report "urgent
information" to the FBI and State Police.
The problem is that the state will determine which content is labeled MDM. Also concerning is
how such determinations will be made and by whom. These terms and processes are not defined
either in the contract or in any Oregon statute. Instead of focusing on the primary role of ensuring
confidence and transparency in Oregon’s elections, the Secretary of State’s Office has chosen to
monitor and encourage the censoring of citizens who voice legitimate concerns, some of which
may question government practices or policies, on public platforms such as social media.
We reject the idea that any elected official or agency has the authority to constantly surveil, track,
and attempt to suppress or manipulate the free speech of Oregon’s citizens. We urge the Secretary
of State’s Office to halt implementation now and we call on the Legislature to address this pressing
Constitutional issue during the 2024 session. Oregonians deserve a transparent government that
prioritizes service to its people. Our government should never use secretive processes and AI
programs to tip the scales by suppressing some citizens and augmenting only those who voice
consensus with the state. Using artificial intelligence in this manner does nothing to improve
confidence or security in our elections; instead, it will deepen the ongoing divide we are all
working to heal.
We look forward to your reply.
Sincerely,
Post Date: 2023-11-08 16:20:46 | Last Update: 2023-11-08 18:10:37 |