jordanlund@lemmy.worldM to politics @lemmy.world · 3 days agoPortland’s ranked-choice debut causes voter engagement to crater; 1 in 5 who cast ballots chose no one for City Councilwww.oregonlive.comexternal-linkmessage-square89fedilinkarrow-up1179arrow-down111file-textcross-posted to: portland_oregon@lemmy.world
arrow-up1168arrow-down1external-linkPortland’s ranked-choice debut causes voter engagement to crater; 1 in 5 who cast ballots chose no one for City Councilwww.oregonlive.comjordanlund@lemmy.worldM to politics @lemmy.world · 3 days agomessage-square89fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: portland_oregon@lemmy.world
minus-squarePseudoKnightlinkfedilinkarrow-up30·3 days agoNo voting booths here in Oregon. We get our ballots mailed to us along with a voter’s guide book with a page for each candidate. I’ve never seen anywhere near that many candidates before, though.
minus-squarejordanlund@lemmy.worldOPMlinkfedilinkarrow-up17·3 days agoIt was a lot because this was the first election with our new system of government. It should settle down next time.
No voting booths here in Oregon. We get our ballots mailed to us along with a voter’s guide book with a page for each candidate. I’ve never seen anywhere near that many candidates before, though.
It was a lot because this was the first election with our new system of government. It should settle down next time.