Oregon: Second batch of signatures handed in against State Representative in Cannabis/Labor bill fight after large number of first group invalidated

A huge number of signatures were declared invalid in the recall effort against State Representative Paul Holvey (D), leading petitioners to scramble and hand in more before the deadline.

In July, 6600 signatures were handed, with petitioners needing 4598 to get on the ballot and petitioners have more than a month (August 21) to add to the total. Only 2610 were validated. 

Petitioners have since handed in another 3939 signatures and need 1988 validations to get to the ballot.

The Holvey recall is not a partisan fight, rather it is being launch by one of the most powerful unions in the state, the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 555. Holvey is the Chair of the House Committee on Business and Labor.

The recall is over Holvey's failure to support a bill blocking cannabis employers from interfering with employee efforts to unionize. Holvey believed that it was preempted by federal law. Holvey was a former union representative and he notes that the state's largest union and others are backing Holvey in fighting the recall effort.