Oregonians to Consider Ranked Choice Voting

Should voters approve Ballot Measure 117, Oregon could become the third state in the nation to try ranked choice voting.

Campaign buttons urging Alaskans to repeal ranked choice voting in their state sit on a picnic table at the home of Phil Izon, a backer of the initiative, in Wasilla, Alaska, on May 14, 2024. Mark Thiessen/AP Photo

If Oregonians adopt ranked choice voting (RCV) by saying yes to Ballot 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.