Oregon
Readers respond: Oregon should choose ranked choice voting
In Oregon this year, we can vote to establish ranked-choice voting on future ballots, (“Ranked-choice voting could come to Oregon, if voters say yes in 2024,” June 25). RCV is a system of ballot voting that allows voters to list their top three to five candidates in order of preference instead of casting their vote for a single candidate. This form of voting gives us the chance to strengthen our democratic representation and to ensure that each vote counts.
Giving us the power to choose a list of candidates would mean that our representative may end up being someone other than our first choice. However, your other favorites could be a winner. According to a survey conducted by Gallup, 63% of U.S. adults agree that a third major party is needed.