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Resident urges council to support mail-in voting access and consider a welcoming-city resolution
Summary
Michael Velasquez used public comment Aug. 20 to praise Oregon's high voter turnout and mail-in voting laws and to ask how Medford could adopt a "welcoming" or sanctuary-city resolution; staff directed him to the city's proclamations submission process and said the council would address next steps.
During public comment at the Aug. 20 Medford City Council meeting, resident Michael Velasquez spoke on two topics: support for Oregon's vote-by-mail system and a request that Medford consider a welcoming-city or sanctuary-city resolution. Velasquez noted Oregon's high turnout (he cited about 75% of eligible…
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