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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HB 3383 Marriage fee hike to pay for Ranked Choice Voting

Increase the marriage license fee from $25 to $35 — a 40% increase! Increases a records search fee or an official certificate request fee from $3.75 to $5 — a 33% increase. Supporters are requesting the fee hikes to pay for County expenses, with election related expenses being among the top rising costs.   This is especially true for Multnomah County…

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