The Oregon Working Families Party (WFP) supports the Oregon Open Primary ballot measure. They believe that for too long the political system has been rigged against working people, and see the adoption of this measure as a step toward empowering more voters and enabling a diverse set of voices to set the governance agenda of the state.
As a minor party, the reason they choose to support the Oregon Open Primary is:
"We believe this proposal not only protects but enhances our ability to participate meaningfully in selecting who will govern our state, and what issues they will elevate in their governance."
Unlike the measures that have passed in California and Washington, this version of Top Two maintains the integrity of the role for political parties by permitting party endorsements to appear on the ballot. It also enhances fusion voting, allowing multiple party endorsements, and to give voters more information about what a particular candidate stands for.
And it opens the door for WFP members and all others who are not registered as either a Democrat or a Republican to cast votes in the primary races that decide so much of who governs the state.
The Ballot Measure, Initiative #55, has these points for the General Election Ballot format:
- There is no write-ins.
- Next to the Candidates name, Registration: Major or Minor Party name, "not a member of a party", or no statement.
- After Registration, Endorsed by: If Major or Minor party has endorsed the candidate through their party process.
NYC Wins When Everyone Can Vote!
Michael H. Drucker
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