HB 3166 Provides for unified primary voting

Requires that all candidates will be on the same primary ballot. Requires all candidates for partisan office and nonpartisan office, regardless of political party affiliation or nonaffiliation, to appear on the same unified primary election ballot, with the five candidates receiving the most votes advancing to the general election ballot. Exempts candidates for President and Vice President of the United…

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SB 12 Prohibits identify first election of judge as incumbent

Denys appointed judges from being characterized as the incumbent when running for election the first time. In an attempt to make judicial elections more competitive, this bill might put some friction in the Oregon Democratic Party’s judge machine where retiring judges let the Governor know in advance. The Governor appoints the replacement. This is all timed well before an election,…

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SB 1589 Return to in-person voting

VOTE:YES, Died In Committee (2024)