Revolutionary Nonpartisan Primary Elections Proposed in Oregon
Michael HighamPublished: 18 Oct, 2013
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Jeff Mapes of OregonLive.com covered the story of Mark Frohnmayer -- son of David Frohnmayer, an established member of Oregon politics, law, and academia -- pushing for a version of the nonpartisan top-two primary system. It is identical to California and Washington systems, but with a twist; approval voting.
The Oregon initiative would complete the nonpartisan primary's trek along the West coast. It will need 87,416 signatures from registered voters to qualify for the November 2014 ballot."" - Mark Frohnmayer
The article explained the system and Frohnmayer's thoughts on partisanship and electoral reform:
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