Voting
Our Maps Shouldn’t Lie About Our Votes
County-based red and blue breakdowns show numbers of acres, not voters. But in a democracy, it’s the people that should count.
Proportional Representation Helps Candidates, Too
Tired of focusing on fundraising just to keep your campaign afloat? Voters aren’t the only ones who can benefit from fairer election systems.
How Proportional Representation Gave American Voters Meaningful Representation in the 1900s
And how racial fears and the Red Scare stopped it in its tracks.
Voters in Southwest Portland Neighborhoods Have More Influence on City Council Elections than Those East of 82nd Avenue
Voters in neighborhoods with more people of color are less likely to elect their preferred councilors.
Portland: Why Risk Gerrymandering When You Could Go Proportional?
Un-gerrymandered districts would keep racial groups in the minority across the city.
Automatic Voter Registration Continues to Kick Ass in Oregon
94 percent of eligible voters are now registered to vote and kept up-to-date.
