We are a growing, diverse coalition of Oregonians from all parties and all walks of life, who believe that politicians are letting us down. Your signature will help put Initiative Petition 14 on the November 2024 ballot, so Oregonians can stop partisan gerrymandering once and for all.
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Map: Look up how partisan your new legislative, congressional districts are in Oregon
By Betsy Hammond | The Oregonian/OregonLive and Mark Friesen | The Oregonian/OregonLive After lawmakers redrew Oregon’s 90 legislative districts and created a new six-district congressional map, many voters will find themselves in a district whose political leanings have changed – or in new ones entirely -- come 2022. Take Teri Lenahan, mayor of the Washington County city of North Plains. Currently, Lenahan’s home near the northern edge of North Plains lies in House District 30, which...
Calls grow for citizen commission to redraw congressional maps, not perfect solution some warn
By Connor Radnovich| The Statesman Journal | October 2, 2021 In the waning hours of last week's special legislative session on redistricting, lawmakers from both sides of the aisle declared this should be the last time elected representatives are responsible for drawing these maps. The session was defined by partisan controversy: House Speaker Tina Kotek, D-Portland, changed the makeup of a redistricting committee to favor Democrats, sparking a House Republican boycott, and the congressional...
Editorial: Independent redistricting commission should be on the ballot
Bend Bulletin Editorial Board | 09.29.21 Was anybody really surprised that Oregon legislators couldn’t agree on redistricting? We’re guessing you weren’t. It’s too political. There’s too much at stake — control of the Legislature and the majority of Oregon’s seats in Congress. Democrats have that clinched for now and perhaps for the future. Does Oregon need a new way of redistricting? It’s long been suggested that a nonpartisan commission draw the lines rather than the almost certainly...