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All registered voters would receive the same ballot in the partisan primary and the opportunity to vote for any candidate on the ballot. The top two vote-getters would advance to the general election, no matter what their party affiliation.

Five Reasons to Support Measure 65

1. Everyone deserves the right to vote in partisan primaries, not just Democrats and Republicans. What kind of state do we live in where 1/4 of the people are denied the most basic right to democracy?
2. Voters should be allowed to choose the person they think is best qualified for the job, regardless of their party registration.
3. An Open Primary will lead to higher voter turnout and participation.
4. An overwhelming majority of Oregonians (74%) from across all demographics wants an Open Primary system.
5. More than 130,000 Oregonians across the state brought this to the ballot.

Oregon’s Legacy of Election Reform

Oregon was the first state in the nation to …

• Create and publicly distribute a Voter’s Pamphlet
• Implement voter registration by mail
• Introduce vote by mail
• Implement a citizen-initiative process
• Hold statewide elections for our U.S. Senators

Make Every Voter Count.

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