If Oregonians adopt ranked choice voting (RCV) by saying yes to Measure 117 in November, they won’t just vote for their favorite candidate in future elections. They will also select their second, third, and fourth favorites.
Proponents of RCV say that it provides better representation because winners are said to have a broad base of voter support, even if they weren’t a voter’s first choice.
Critics worry that RCV is complicated, costly, and hard for voters to understand. Consequently, they claim that it inhibits voter participation and leads to ballot errors.
All agree that implementing RCV would require a robust voter education effort….