Columbia Basin Herald

We were able to vote for candidates in the recent primary without picking a party or signing an oath, and we were able to choose candidates from all parties. Better yet, every one of our votes mattered.

The Register-Guard

The proposal looks like a big change from Oregon’s current system, in which only registered Democrats and Republicans can choose their respective parties’ nominees. Washington’s first experience with a Measure 65-style primary, however, suggests that the change might not be so far-reaching after all.

Democrat Herald

Washington state has given us a test of the top-two or open primary. The results show that it works. Oregon will have an open primary too if voters approve Measure 65 in November and the courts don’t intervene. So it is worthwhile taking a look at how Washington’s test on Tuesday went.