Rise in nonaffiliated voters spurs push to open Oregon primaries

Oregon voters who aren’t registered with any political party reached a significant milestone in March: They now outnumber Democrats. Nonaffiliated voters have long been the second largest bloc in the state, behind Democrats and ahead of Republicans. Their continued growth, due in part to a 2015 law that automatically registered people getting or renewing driver’s licenses as nonaffiliated voters, could give them more political power.

Source: Rise in nonaffiliated voters spurs push to open Oregon primaries – Oregon Capital Chronicle