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\u201cYes on Measure 117\u201d Announces Endorsements from Seventy-Five Diverse Organizations\n<\/h1>

8\uc6d4 8, 2024 | Press Release<\/p>

The “YES on Measure 117\u201d campaign continues to garner support, and today announced that the statewide measure has secured the endorsements of 75 prominent organizations.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\n\n\n

November ballot measure gives voters the option to use ranked choice voting in Oregon, a simple improvement that gives voters more voice and more choice on their ballots<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

PORTLAND, Ore.<\/strong>\u2014 The “YES on Measure 117\u201d campaign<\/a> continues to garner support, and today announced that the statewide measure has secured the endorsements of 75 prominent organizations, a significant milestone with another 90 days until the November election. The growing support from diverse organizations underscores the broad appeal and momentum behind this simple improvement to Oregon elections. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve built this campaign around the support of our communities along with Oregon\u2019s leading advocacy groups who understand voters across the state are ready for change,\u201d said Caroline Phillips, Communications Director for the campaign. \u201cWith our diverse coalition in the lead, we will move Oregon away from the current system of picking between the lesser of two evils. Measure 117 gives voters more choices and a better way to vote.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The endorsing organizations represent communities across the state, including the League of Women Voters of Oregon, ACLU of Oregon, American Federation of Teachers (AFT), Coalition of Communities of Color, Tribal Democracy Project, and Veterans for All Voters. Advocates highlighted the widespread support which they say reflects a shared desire to improve Oregon’s voting system, strengthen representation, and bring in more voices to the table of our democracy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Currently 13 million voters across more than 50 places in the United States \u2013 including places in Oregon \u2013 already use ranked choice voting. In places where it is already used, overwhelmingly voters who have used ranked choice voting prefer it to our current system<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If passed by Oregon voters this November, Measure 117 will:<\/p>\n\n\n\n