Two great articles on Ranked Choice Voting
Take a moment to read two great articles endorsing Ranked Choice Voting, the first published in the Eugene Weekly the second on the Sightline Institution website.
It's time we vote for the candidates we really want (Opinion)
Read this important opinion piece on OregonLive in favor of Ranked Choice Voting.
Ranked Choice Voting on Benton County Ballot for November
Photo of the campaign team turning in 4,500 signatures on 9 August! Press Release: The Benton County Elections Department has notified the Benton County Ranked Choice Voting campaign that its charter amendment initiative will be on the November ballot.
Read moreBenton County Comissioners back Ranked Choice Voting initiative!
All three Benton County Commissioners have now individually endorsed a Ranked Choice Voting initiative expected to be on the ballot this November. Read the full press release here.
Read moreRanked voting choice measure gains momentum
Good article in the Corvallis Gazette-Times covering our Ranked Choice Voting initiative and the progress we've made so far, gathering about 2,000 signatures towards a required 2,895 to get on the ballot. We plan to gather around 3,600 signatures to make sure we have enough valid signatures, and we still need volunteers! Contact Blair Bobier at 503.559.6176 or [email protected] to get scheduled, trained, and given the materials you need.
Volunteers needed for RCV Signature Drive!
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We're just over half way on signatures to qualify our Ranked Choice Voting Initiative for the Benton County ballot. But we still have a long way to go and we really, really need some extra hands to put this over the top. On Sunday-Monday July 3rd and 4th there will be a Riverfront Music Festival in Corvallis. This is a great opportunity for volunteering a couple hours to collect signatures for our historic initiative and then enjoy the music and food. Contact Blair Bobier 503.559.6176 or [email protected] to get scheduled, trained, and given the materials you need. Thanks!
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Ranked Choice Voting Initiative Launched!
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BREAKING NEWSThe Pacific Green Party of Oregon and the Linn/Benton Chapter are launching an initiative campaign in Benton County, Oregon, to elect the County Commissioners and Sheriff by Ranked Choice Voting. A Political Action Committee has been formed, an initiative petition filed, and a website is up (Better Ballot Benton). The chief petitioners are Dan Rayfield, State Representative for House District 16, and Blair Bobier. Read more about the initiative here. |
Where To Bring Ranked Choice Voting in Oregon
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... the roilings of the two dominant political parties by Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders have more in common than “voter anger.” Both stem from serious defects in our plurality voting system: vote splitting and spoilers ... Learn how these defects can be fixed by Instant Runoff Voting in Oregon by reading this blog post at the Social and Ecological Justice Review authored by Alan Zundel, candidate for Pacific Green nomination to run for Oregon Secretary of State. |