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Oregonians to Vote on Universal Basic Income, Ranked Choice Voting

Voters will decide on the nation’s first statewide program that would give each resident $1,600 a year, as well as unionizing thousands of cannabis workers.
Oregonians to Vote on Universal Basic Income, Ranked Choice Voting
A voters casts a ballot at an official ballot box in Portland, Ore., on Nov. 8, 2022. Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/Getty Images
Scottie Barnes
Scottie Barnes
Freelance reporter
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Oregonians will decide on five ballot measures, including whether to enact the nation’s first statewide Universal Basic Income (UBI) program and adopt ranked-choice voting in federal elections and most state elections.

Polling from the progressive think tank Northwest Progressive Institute (NPI) provides insight into how voters feel about them.
Scottie Barnes
Scottie Barnes
Freelance reporter
Scottie Barnes writes breaking news and investigative pieces for The Epoch Times from the Pacific Northwest. She has a background in researching the implications of public policy and emerging technologies on areas ranging from homeland security and national defense to forestry and urban planning.