Those of us in Oregon need to vote against the “top two primary” election because it continues to use single-mark ballots, which are the source of the problem. The idea of an “open” primary is a nice idea, but primary elections — of either kind — need to use a better kind of ballot.
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Controversy Over Georgia Minority Voter Registration
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Voting Rights Act Removal Reverberates Across Nation
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