Published 2:19 pm Monday, April 27, 2026 Oregon’s election system is secure and impressive, League of Women Voters vice president writes Have you ever taken a tour of your local elections office? I have, and other members of the League of Women Voters around Oregon have done the same. If I had to choose one word to describe the processes there, it would be “secure.” If I were able to choose two words, they would be “secure” and “impressive.” It’s difficult to imagine why those intent on escalating polarization wars for their own political gain choose to attack the Oregon vote-by-mail system that has multiple safeguards. Such naysayers who claim they only intend to stop non-citizens from voting have been accused (rightfully) of inventing an issue with little actual evidence. A “solution looking for a problem” it is said; but it’s much more dangerous than that. Data show that fraudulent ballots are extremely rare in Oregon and not a crisis.…