Kyle Markley
for Oregon Secretary of State
I have been involved with campaign finance reform efforts for several years. I am passionate about protecting freedom of speech, and view Measure 107 as an attack on that essential right.
Media and forum appearances:
Ballot Measure 107 is a Trojan horse. It won't limit the rich and powerful. Instead, it will disadvantage ordinary people against them. Measure 107 is based on false claims and unrealistic fears, and it will not do what its supporters claim. The data is clear that its purported benefits are an illusion, yet its costs are very real.
I published many statements in opposition to Measure 107 in the Voters' Pamphlet. Those statements are also available here:
Thank you very much for taking the time to consider these arguments. I expect that if Measure 107 passes, it will soon be impossible for anyone to publish such a lengthy argument in the Voters' Pamphlet.
You may also be interested in reading my amicus brief in Multnomah County v. Mehrwein, 355 Or 295 (2020). Although the court did not reach the merits of my arguments (making its unfortunate decision on other grounds), I believe I made a strong legal (rather than political) argument for why freedom of speech in politics should have prevailed.