Survey finds Oregonians support elections and campaign finance reform

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A new poll finds Oregonians support some election changes, according to the Oregon Values ​​and Beliefs Center.

In a 2023 study conducted in partnership with OVBC and the government, researchers found that while Oregonians support changes to the government system, certain areas range from “interested in reform” to “prepared for reform.” We found that opinions differed even as far as “is it possible?” JARGU FOUNDATION.

of investigation We found that a majority of Oregonians are dissatisfied with elections, campaigns, party structures, and the effectiveness of elected officials in state and local government, and are open to reform in these areas. .

I’m interested in renovation

The survey found that Oregonians are “interested in reform” in major changes to how officials are elected and how state and local government forms are restructured.

OVBC says Oregonians are more interested in ranked-choice voting and the concept of multiple district voting.

OVBC notes that even though Portland recently initiated these reforms, Oregonians are “interested in reform” in these areas but are not yet “ready for reform.” Portland Charter Reform.

Ready for renovation

The survey also identified areas where Oregonians are ready for change, including support for campaign finance reform.

“Support for campaign finance reform appears to have matured to the point where supporters receive a boost from initiative petitions circulating for the November 2024 ballot that limit donations to candidates,” OVBC said. Stated.

Additionally, Oregonians are “ready for reform” when it comes to opening major party primaries to all voters. But Oregonians are divided on the concept of a “top two” in the primary.

OVBC collected responses from two surveys of more than 3,600 people between September and October 2023, with a margin of error of 1.6%.

The second survey was conducted between December 2023 and early January 2024 among 1,807 Oregonians ages 18 and older and had a margin of error of +/- 2.3 percentage points.