350PDX endorses Oregon Measure 117

350PDX is officially endorsing Measure 117, which proposes the implementation of ranked choice voting across Oregon.

Why We Support Measure 117:

  • Our communities will have more choice and more voice in our elections. Oregonians want to make sure our voices are heard. Measure 117 gives us the option to rank candidates in order of preference: 1st choice, 2nd choice, 3rd choice, etc. By allowing us to select backup choices, Measure 117 gives us more power to vote for who we want, how we want, without fear of wasting our vote.
  • We’ll have representatives that actually reflect our communities. Measure 117 opens the playing field for candidates to run on issues that matter to us, not special interests, creating more reflective outcomes. More women, people of color, young people, and first time candidates run and win in ranked choice voting elections.

Candidates will have to win broad support from voters. We want to have our voices heard and elect leaders who represent us and our values. Unfortunately, under our current system, a candidate can win with just a narrow base of support, even if the majority of voters want someone else. Measure 117 fixes that by guaranteeing that our elected leaders are supported by a majority of Oregonians.

We’re proud to be one of over 117 endorsers of Measure 117, standing alongside a large and diverse coalition committed to a better future for Oregon.