Portland's Electoral Overhaul Shows Mixed Early Results, New Report Finds
June 03, 2025
June 03, 2025
WASHINGTON, June 3 (TNSLrpt) -- Portland, Oregon's sweeping electoral reforms, implemented in 2022 and first used in the November 2024 city council elections, have yielded a diverse candidate pool and council, but have not clearly boosted voter turnout or significantly impacted election outcomes through candidate rankings. These are among the preliminary findings of a new report, "An Initial Assessment of Proportional Ranked-Choice Voting in Portland, Oregon," published in June 20 . . .