Two perspectives on opening the Oregon primary to unaffiliated voters

Two perspectives on opening the Oregon primary to unaffiliated voters

The number of registered voters who choose not to be members of any political party is growing. In fact, in Oregon, the percentage of these voters is bigger than both registered Democrats and Republicans. However, those who vote in the major party primaries are the ones who decide which candidates appear on the general election ballot, which is open to all voters. While Oregon’s neighbors, Washington and California, have made changes to their pr…