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Political parties may howl, but voters would cheer
It's high time for Oregon voters to decide whether to keep
Monday, November 14, 2005

their closed, century-old primary system or toss it out

I f any initiative deserves a spot on the ballot next fall, it's the bipartisan proposal by former secretaries of state Phil Keisling and Norma Paulus to crack open Oregon's primaries.

This month marks the official launch of their long-brewing initiative campaign to reform Oregon's closed primary system. Backers have until next July to collect enough signatures to qualify for the November ballot."