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Our picks Nov. 6 Oct 21, 2012 12:00 AM A A Ballots were mailed Friday to voters in Jackson County and across the state. Ballots must arrive in the county Elections Department by 8 p.m. on election day, Nov. 6, to be counted. Postmarks do not count, so leave enough time when mailing your ballot or drop it off in person. Here are our recommendations for the general election ballot. You can find the editorials explaining these positions at www.mailtribune.com/politics. President: Barack Obama U.S. Representative, 2nd District: Greg Walden Secretary of state: Knute Buehler Treasurer: Ted Wheeler Attorney general: Ellen Rosenblum Labor commissioner: Brad Avakian Oregon Supreme Court, Position 3: Richard Baldwin Oregon Court of Appeals, Position 6: Tim Volpert State senator, District 2: Herman Baertschiger State representative, District 4: Dennis Richardson State representative, District 5: Peter Buckley State representative, District 55: Mike McLain Jackson County Circuit Court, Position 7: Benjamin Bloom Jackson County commissioner, Position 2: Jeff Scroggin Jackson County surveyor: Scott Fein Medford City Council, Ward 1: Dick Gordon Medford City Council, Ward 2: Eli Matthews Ballot Measure 77, giving governor constitutional authority to take action in a disaster: Yes Ballot Measure 78, corrects wording in the Oregon Constitution's separation of powers clause: Yes Ballot Measure 79, constitutional amendment prohibiting real estate transfer tax: No Ballot Measure 80, legalizing the recreational use and possession of marijuana by adults: No Ballot Measure 81, prohibiting gillnets in the Columbia River for non-tribal commercial salmon fishing: No Ballot Measures 82 and 83, permitting non-tribal casinos in Oregon under certain circumstances and allowing a private casino in the town of Wood Village: No Ballot Measure 84, phasing out the estate tax: No Ballot Measure 85, repealing the corporate kicker and dedicating the money to public schools: Yes Ballot Measure 15-113, renewing the Ashland Library local levy to keep the library open 40 hours a week: Yes Ballot Measure 15-114, incorporating White City: Yes Ballot Measure 15-115, bond levy for new Medford swimming pools: Yes