On the eve of Oregon’s anniversary of statehood, Oregonians from across the political spectrum will gather to share the policy proposals that put voters first. The media is encouraged to attend this 2023 Community Town Hall Zoom event: Oregon Voters First, presented by All Oregon Votes.
As principled citizens and residents of Oregon we are called to unite behind exciting plans to restore integrity in elections and revitalize our compromised governance structures. Topics of discussion will be the solutions to increase the voice of voters’ interests over special interest and create government that’s “by the people, for the people,” such as open primaries, anti-gerrymandering, instant-runoff voting, campaign finance limits and more.
Thought-leaders and pro-democracy panelists will include:
Larry Morgan, former Director of Citizen Engagement and Inclusion, Oregon Secretary of State
Dr. Sondra Cosgrove, Professor of History and Executive Director Vote Nevada
Marty Wilde, Oregon State Representative 2018-2022
Dr. Alan Zundel, political scientist and electoral reform expert
Sass, Equal Vote Coalition Operations
Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcoceiuqDgvHtKVallKIFtFnB__QfzayO3U
The Economist rates the United States of America as a flawed democracy—ranked 25th in the world. We gather to support solutions that will restore American democracy and protect our shared future.
FACTSHEET:
Just 8% of Americans elect 83% of Congress — a staggering 359 of 435 U.S. House seats — effectively decided in primaries.
Only 23% of Oregonians believe we should allow voting restrictions with closed primaries. (OVBC Oct. 2022 Study)
In the 2022 primary, a record 87.7% of eligible Oregon voters did not voice support for either party’s gubernatorial candidate.
Denied voting rights are 1.2 million Oregonians; right now 42% of eligible voters are independents and face voting restrictions.