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Archive Home > 2008 > February > 15 > Don’t bring back fusion voting

Don’t bring back fusion voting


February 15, 2008

Before 1895, Oregon had what is called fusion voting. Senate Bill 1102 in the Legislature would reach into history and bring it back.

The problem is, there is no good reason to do so.

Fusion voting works like this: A candidate in the general election could appear on the ballot as the candidate....

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