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Oregon Ballot Measure 117

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Ballot Measure 117

Ranked-Choice Voting for Federal and State Elections Measure:
Gives voters option to rank candidates in order of preference; candidates receiving majority of votes in final round wins.

Oregon Ballot Measure 117, the Ranked-Choice Voting for Federal and State Elections Measure, is a proposed Oregon state initiative that will be decided by voters as part of the 2024 Oregon elections on November 5, 2024.[1][2] If approved, primary and general elections for statewide and federal offices would be done through ranked-choice (instant-runoff) voting, starting in 2028. It would also make the office of the secretary of state provide voter education on how to use the system.[3]

Background

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Other states that have adopted similar measures are Maine and Alaska. Two Oregon counties have already adopted RCV for local elections, being Benton and Multnomah.[4]

Polling

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Poll source Date(s)

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Sample

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Margin

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For Measure 117 Against Measure 117 Undecided
Public Policy Polling (D)[5][b] October 16–17, 2024 716 (LV) ± 3.7% 41% 40% 20%
  1. ^ Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
  2. ^ This poll was sponsored by the Northwest Progressive Institute

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Bourgeois, Michaela (August 2, 2024). "Oregon voters to decide on 5 ballot measures in 2024 November election". KOIN. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
  2. ^ Fuentes, Carlos (October 13, 2024). "Election 2024: Your guide to Oregon's November election". The Oregonian. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
  3. ^ Lugo, Dianne. "What is Ballot Measure 117? Oregonians to decide adoption of ranked-choice voting". Statesman Journal. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
  4. ^ "Measure 117, ranked-choice voting, explained in comics". opb. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
  5. ^ Villeneuve, Andrew (October 24, 2024). "Oregon voters are split on ranked choice voting initiative, while poised to reject rebate plan and accept constitutional changes". Northwest Progressive Institute. Retrieved November 3, 2024.