Get the Facts.
Vote NO on Moving Oregon’s Border.
From putting our water rights at risk to making it harder to see a doctor, moving Oregon’s border could have serious consequences for our community. Who really benefits here?
“I looked into what moving Oregon’s border would mean for me and my family. Turns out, Measure 7-86 puts our water and property rights in jeopardy. I can’t afford that risk.”
Steve Uffelman, Prineville
More Red Tape. More Risk.
How Moving Oregon’s Border Could Hurt Our Families
OUR WATER AND PROPERTY RIGHTS AT RISK
There’s NO guarantee that rights and titles we fought for in Oregon would transfer to Idaho – creating risk for all of us about ownership, access, and cost.
EXPENSIVE LICENSES TO WORK AND DO BUSINESS
Nurses, small business owners, hairdressers, and more would all have to get NEW Idaho licensing just to keep working and doing business.
HARDER TO SEE A DOCTOR OR GET MEDICAL CARE
Moving the border could create huge healthcare deserts. And Idaho is also facing a major SHORTAGE of doctors — one of the worst in the nation.
Who REALLY benefits from moving Oregon’s border?
From violent white nationalists who want to create a separatist homeland to wealthy investors looking to gobble up more real estate for their vacation homes, moving Oregon’s border benefits out-of-state interests … but not us.
Ammon Bundy, who led the armed Malheur standoff and has threatened police officers and harassed hospital workers, supports moving Oregon’s border. He said “I love that idea,” adding “those people are just like us.”
Even more wealthy Californians and others will look to buy vacation homes and move here, driving up our property costs and benefitting from our tax dollars.
Members of the white nationalist group, Patriot Front, support secession. Patriot Front formed in the wake of the deadly Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia.
FAQs About Moving Oregon’s Border
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The effort to move Oregon’s border has drawn support from prominent extremists, white nationalists and hate groups seeking to grow their own political capital. Supporters include Ammon Bundy, who led the armed Malheur standoff and has threatened police officers and harassed hospital workers, and Jared Taylor, who runs a publication that purports to show Black people are inferior to white people. Members of Patriot Front, one of the most active white supremacist groups in the country, also support secession.
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Our water and property rights were secured under Oregon law, meaning there is no guarantee those rights will be transferred to or recognized by the state of Idaho.
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Yes, there is a 6% sales tax in Idaho. This tax applies to most things you buy, including groceries, guns, over-the-counter medicine, and clothing. One study estimated that if Crook County becomes part of Idaho, we would pay $16 million in sales taxes.
Why Community Members are Voting NO on Measure 7-86
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Mark Maboll
“When I first heard about this measure I decided to do my own research. When I started to figure out who REALLY benefits from this, it made me wonder — is this even ABOUT us?”
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Roger Peer
“Every penny counts for small businesses like mine. Moving the border would mean getting expensive new licenses — just to keep your doors open.”
