The League of Women Voters of Deschutes County organizes programs based on their belief that the freedom to vote is a nonpartisan issue. Their candidate forums - which are open to the public not only to attend, but also to submit questions - are starting on September 30th.
Ballot Initiative to use Ranked-Choice Voting for County Comissioner Election
Tawny Howlett introduced the Proportional Rank Choice Voting Ballot Initiative which is backed by Defend Our Democracy Coalition, Common Cause, Tribal Democracy and several other pro-democracy groups. The PRCV Measure is in response to the DMAC (districting map which is based on old census data) to ensure a more diverse representation on our County Commissioner Board. Currently, the County Commissioner Board represents only Bend and Redmond. PRCV creates a pathway for South County and Sisters to be represented as well. The measure is proposed for multi-winners races, such as County Commission.
Jen Laverdure with Redmond Indivisible
Jen Laverdure from Redmond Indivisible talks to the Wednesday Point hosts about the organization's activities protesting the Trump administration's policies.