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- ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). www.leg.state.or.us. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 October 2006. Retrieved 12 January 2022.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-10-05. Retrieved 2008-10-04.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ↑ Database of bills Archived 2011-01-10 at the Wayback Machine from the Oregon legislature's web site. Retrieved October 6, 2008.
- ↑ Official web page Archived 2007-12-14 at the Wayback Machine on the Oregon Legislature's web site
- ↑ Complete report Archived 2008-10-09 at the Wayback Machine of the PCOL
- ↑ Keisling, Phil; Norma Paulus (April 13, 2008). "Reviving Oregon elections: Let's make primaries truly open, inclusive and fair". The Oregonian.
- ↑ "How not to win public trust". The Bulletin. October 24, 2006.
- ↑ Recommendations section Archived 2010-12-06 at the Wayback Machine of the PCOL report