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A young family leaves First English Lutheran Church after voting. The church is located in Oak Park, one of the most diverse neighborhoods in one of the most diverse cities in the country.
Voters in front of First English Lutheran Church in Sacramento Tuesday morning,
Inside First English Lutheran Church.
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A resource from Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
Called to be Political (But I Don't Want to be Political)
ELCA Social Statements and Messages
Including the newly adopted statement on education, and developing statements on genetics, and human sexuality.
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| Above: Rosemary Carlson, 85-year-old mother of LOPP director Mark Carlson, widow of the late Pastor Elmore Carlson, and member of Faith Lutheran Church, Chico, with her ballot in a nursing home. She is recovering from a stroke suffered in early October. |
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The election crew at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Sacramento included congregation members, L-R., Betty Malme, Don Jenks, Esther Jenks, and Faith Thomas. |
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Key links on the November 4, 2008 Election.
Check Election Results at the California Secretary of State Website.
November 2008 General Election Ballot Proposition Recommendations from the Lutheran Office of Public Policy.
Support and Opposition List—Extended
Support and Opposition List—4 page print version for distribution
Websites of ballot proposition campaign organizations
California Secretary of State Voter Information Guide—summaries and arguments for and against
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Voter Guide to Evaluating Propositions:
Questions to Consider
In recent years, California voters have struggled with many complex and often confusing ballot initiatives, and have been saturated with
expensive and often deceptive media campaigns. How can voters make well-informed decisions on these proposals?
Click here for the Lutheran Office of Public Policy—CA Voter Guide to Evaluating Propositions.
(Adobe PDF document)
The Initiative Process
Concerned about how the initiative process is used today?
Perplexed by the plethora of propositions?
Bewildered and bedeviled by the bulk of the ballot?
So is the Policy Council of the Lutheran Office of Public Policy—California.
Click here for a
Perspective and Recommendations on Initiative Reform from the Policy Council.
(Adobe PDF document.)
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