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The problem with just reading the text of bm73 is that it is misleading. It suggests a mandatory 90 day jail sentence for the a third DUII. However, under current Oregon sentencing guidelines, if a third DUII is a felony the person would get 13 to 14 months in prison as a mandatory. The fact is the text is designed to persuade voters and not tell the truth about it's consequences. I think healthy democracy did a great service to inform panelists, and hopefully Oregon voters, of the real consequences of this costly measure. If only we all had five days of intense education on measures before we took a plunge and voted. We would have a much better process. I will be taking the Citizen Initiative Review panel's suggestions very seriously in the future.

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