Update: 22-MAY-2026
I'd like to thank everyone that helped in this campaign! It is nice to
know 6,712 care about election integrity. It is sad to see that 11,692
don't.
If you see any stray yard signs feel free to pick them up and dispose of them.
I graduated Bandon High School in 1979. For 40 years after that I traveled the World writing software, installing resilient systems, managing data centers and technical support staff. I've also owned and operated restaurants, a radio station, an airplane leaseback business, and did technical consulting for startup tech businesses in the San Francisco Bay Area.
In 2019 I bought a home in Bandon to retire. I never intended on getting into politics. I was a NAV (Non Affiliated Voter) for most of my voting life. I am registered as a Republican now.
Friends asked for my computer expertise to look at some election data.
What I found was confusing. There was a lack of transparency and cooperation when trying to validate election results. There were exorbitant fees for simple file requests. When the fees were paid, they "redacted" information to "protect privacy". This made finding definitive results impossible.
These roadblocks and lack of transparency do not instill confidence. For more information about the history of issues, click on this History button.
Another issue that needs to be considered is voter rolls. The local officials update the rolls based on local information. They do a great job with the local data.
The problem is the voter rolls are updated at the state level by the SOS, DMV, OHA, and others. The rolls are also updated at a national level by ERIC (Electronic Registration Information Center). None of these entities allow reasonable audits to check their accuracy.
The two things that can be improved at the County level are...
We need to have all the election related data online so that anyone can see it. The one exception would be envelopes with signatures.
We need to make sure control of the voter rolls is done only at the County level. We can get data from other sources, but we will verify authenticity.
These are issues that can be solved at the Clerk level, and that is why I am running.
There are other issues involved, but most of those are beyond the control of the County Clerk.
For more information about other changes that could be made at the State or Federal level, click on this Save Oregon Act button.
Update: 6-MAY-2026
Yard signs are no longer available. I'd like to thank everyone that took one and put it up somewhere.
A friend made a better looking yard sign. The first design had already been printed, but if another set is needed this is what they will look like.
