The commentary (removed) about what the Sec. of State's intent might or might not have been is inappropriate. It was cited, not to a news article or even an editorial, but from a letter to the editor; not as the opinion of the letter writer, but asserted here as fact. This runs afoul of WP:V and WP:NPOV. So, the two problems: (1) find a way to explain what happened factually, instead of advancing an opinion; and (2) find a suitable news story or other reliable source to cite. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.170.165.18 (talk) 19:28, 8 October 2008 (UTC)
The assertion that the Independent Party has criticized the Sec. of State for failing to print the voter registration cards is not a matter of opinion. The person who wrote the letter cited in the reference is a member of the IPO central committee, and the attorney who pursued the claim against the SOS. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 96.225.245.198 (talk) 01:59, 27 February 2009 (UTC)
The justifications referenced below as to why this article needs additional citation have been addressed. Some of the requested citations are unreasonable. Other parties list nominees or members without providing references. Corrected version of article has been reinstated with a few additional references. Feel free to call the Oregon Secretary of State to verify party membership of Vanvliet, Frohnmayer, et al 503-986-1518.—Preceding unsigned comment added by 96.225.245.198 (talk) 08:27, 28 February 2009 (UTC)
PeteForsyth: No one claimed they were prominent candidates of the Independent Party, but prominent members. Moreover, the people who founded the party repeatedly claim that they formed the party in response to HB2614, including in the state voter's pamphlet. Yes, the fact that the name was freed up led to the specific name, but the party was more specifically created in response to changes in HB2614 that were intended to make it more difficult for non-affiliated candidates off of the ballot. News articles that are no longer published on the web, outside of the party's web site confirm this. Previous links to those articles were deleted by well-intentioned people who were not involved in the party's founding -- much as you were not involved in the party's founding. Feel free to restore those links.
Regarding the assertion that the party is centrist - please refer to the wikipedia definition of centrist. The Independent Party has nominated candidates from both major political parties. It is, by definition, centrist.
You will also note that prominent Democrats and candidates mentioned on the Democratic Party of Oregon page, as well as references to bylaws, etc. are not referenced or sourced in any way. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 96.225.245.198 (talk) 11:02, 1 March 2009 (UTC)