Welcome
My name is Paul Damian Wells. I'm a Voting Rights Advocate from Oregon (USA) and I've been actively involved in Nonpartisan Election Reform for over 20 years.
Elections should be about more than choosing between the lesser of two evils. We can and should do better:
THE LEGAL BATTLE
I've spent years fighting a political battle to educate voters and make the case for election reform. It's now time to begin a legal battle - challenging the legality of Oregon election laws in Court.
When I began voting in the 1970's, the two major parties were called "big tents". Each party strived to appeal to as many voters as possible and choosing between Republican and Democratic candidates was often very difficult. Increasingly, centrist voters are dropping out of the Republican and Democratic parties. The result is that both major parties are now dominated by partisan extremists. Moderate candidates rarely survive either the Republican or Democratic Primary.
Home
A large group of centrist voters - disenfranchised by the two party system.
1. Both the Primary and General Elections should be open to all voters and candidates - regardless of party affiliation.
2. For each office, the General Election should be a runnoff between just the top two candidates - even if these candidates are members of the same party.
3. For each office, all voters and candidates, regardless of party affiliation, should be allowed to participate in nominating the top two candidates at the Primary Election.
Help Wanted:
Single attorney to represent multiple clients challenging the constitutionality of partisan elections in Oregon. Must have experience with Jury trials and the preparation of evidence. Must actually believe that free and equal elections are critical to the long term stability of our government. For more information, click the link "Legal Battle" to the left. Respond by clicking the link "Contact Info".
