Eugene, Oregon, Measure 20-51, Ranked-Choice Voting Measure (September 2001)
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Eugene Measure 20-51 was on the ballot as a referral in Eugene on September 18, 2001. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported allowing the use of ranked-choice voting, also known as preference voting, for mayoral and city council elections. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing the use of ranked-choice voting, also known as preference voting, for mayoral and city council elections. |
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 10,261 | 34.41% | ||
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19,559 | 65.59% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure 20-51 was as follows:
| “ | The City Council shall provide by ordinance that the Mayor and City Councilors shall be elected by preference voting. For the purposes of this subsection, preference voting means a system of voting for candidates for nomination or election authorized by section 16, Article II of the Oregon Constitution under which an elector may express the elector's first, second or additionaly choices among the candidates for nomination or election. The City Council shall determine when preference voting should be used. | ” |
Background
Ranked-choice voting (RCV)
| Ranked-choice voting (RCV) ballot measures | |
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| Pages: • Ranked-choice voting (RCV) • History of RCV ballot measures • Electoral systems on the ballot • Local electoral systems on the ballot • Electoral systems by state | |
- See also: Ranked-choice voting (RCV)
The ballot measure has played a role in shaping electoral systems in the U.S., including ranked-choice voting (RCV) for state and local elections.
Since 1915, there have been more than 150 ballot measures to adopt or repeal ranked-choice voting systems. Ashtabula, Ohio, was the first jurisdiction to approve a ranked-choice voting measure in 1915.
RCV is an electoral system in which voters rank candidates on their ballots. RCV can be used for single-winner elections or multi-winner elections; when used for multi-winner elections, the system has also been called single-transferable vote or proportional representation. These terms were often used to describe multi-winner RCV before the 1970s. You can learn more about ranked-choice voting systems and policies here.
Local RCV ballot measures
Between 1965 and 2024, 79 ranked-choice voting (RCV) local ballot measures were on the ballot in 58 jurisdictions in 19 states.
- Ballotpedia has located 71 local ballot measures to adopt RCV. Voters approved 52 (78.9%) and rejected 15 (21.1%).
- There were eight local ballot measures to repeal RCV. Voters approved four (50.0%) and rejected four (50.0%).
- The year with the most local RCV ballot measures was 2022, when nine were on the ballot in nine jurisdictions. Voters approved seven of them.
- The state with the most local ballot measures related to RCV is California, where there have been 13.
The following table shows the number of ranked-choice voting measures by topic.
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| Topic | Total | Approved | Approved (%) | Defeated | Defeated (%) |
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| Adopt RCV | 72 | 57 | 79.2% | 15 | 20.08% |
| Repeal RCV | 8 | 4 | 50.0% | 4 | 50.0% |
| Total | 80 | 61 | 76.3% | 19 | 23.7% |
Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the Eugene City Council.
How to cast a vote
- See also: Voting in Oregon
See below to learn more about current voter registration rules, identification requirements, and poll times in Oregon.
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Oregon Secretary of State, “Voting in Oregon,” accessed April 20, 2023
- ↑ Deschutes County Oregon, “Voting in Oregon FAQ,” accessed April 20, 2023
- ↑ Oregon.gov, "Public Elections Calendar, November 2024," accessed January 9, 2024
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Oregon Secretary of State, "Oregon Online Voter Registration," accessed April 20, 2023
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Oregon Voter Registration Card," accessed November 2, 2024
- ↑ Under federal law, the national mail voter registration application (a version of which is in use in all states with voter registration systems) requires applicants to indicate that they are U.S. citizens in order to complete an application to vote in state or federal elections, but does not require voters to provide documentary proof of citizenship. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the application "may require only the minimum amount of information necessary to prevent duplicate voter registrations and permit State officials both to determine the eligibility of the applicant to vote and to administer the voting process."
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