Ranked-Choice Voting Initiative Gains Momentum for Portland Elections
By Politics Reporter | Published 2026-02-08T20:38:33.118Z
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A coalition of local advocacy groups is gaining traction in its push to bring ranked-choice voting to Portland elections. The "Portland Votes Better" campaign is gathering signatures to place a...
A coalition of local advocacy groups is gaining traction in its push to bring ranked-choice voting to Portland elections. The "Portland Votes Better" campaign is gathering signatures to place a measure on the November ballot that would fundamentally change how Portlanders elect their city leaders.
The proposed charter amendment would allow voters to rank candidates in order of preference, rather than selecting only one. If no candidate receives a majority of first-choice votes, the candidate wit
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