Oregon group receives $240K for voter registration drive


Marijuana legalization and GMO labeling campaigns gave Our Oregon money, hoping to attract more young adults to vote this year.

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Marijuana legalization and GMO labeling campaigns gave Our Oregon money, hoping to attract more young adults to vote this year.

“I think progressive campaigns across the state have a common cause,” said Peter Zuckerman, a spokesman for the marijuana legalization campaign. “We’re really working hard to reach out to young people.”

New Approach Oregon, the group sponsoring the marijuana initiative, reported giving $100,000 to Our Oregon, largely for voter registration, Zuckerman said.

The GMO labeling campaign has recently written checks to Our Oregon totaling $140,000.

Read more at OregonLive.com