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A Portland ballot initiative aiming to redirect a quarter of the Clean Energy Fund to hire more police officers failed to qualify for the ballot—falling short by thousands of signatures. Auditors found only 61% of collected signatures were valid, with many signed by non-residents or duplicated, undermining the petition’s legitimacy. Supporters of “Safer Portland” blame flawed verification processes, claiming valid signatures were wrongly rejected, while city officials insist they followed state law. The proposal is now dead for this election cycle, though legal reviews into potential violations continue.

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