💰 Why a crypto exec found Oregon Democrats hilarious

A Guide to Ranked Choice Voting

In November, Portland voters won’t be just picking one candidate for mayor and City Council. They’ll be ranking their choices. That’s pretty different, so Leah Benson, ranked choice voting project manager for Multnomah County Elections, explains what your ballot will look like — and how it’ll work. [City Cast Portland 🎧]

• 🍕 Related: Practice your ranked-choice voting skills with our mock ballot to pick Portland’s best pizzeria. I’ll share the results in a future newsletter.

COVID Surge for Oregon

COVID cases are on the upswing in Oregon, as in nearly 40 states, with emergency room visits at their highest in months. Hospitalizations are so far relatively low, with immunity from previous cases and vaccines providing protection. [OPB]

Oregon Democrats’ ‘Hilariously’ False Report

The Democrat Party of Oregon faced a $15,000 fine for false reporting on a half-million-dollar donation from a cryptocurrency executive. Now a convicted felon for his role at the now-bankrupt FTX, Nishad Singh told investigators he found it “hilariously funny” that the party would hide his identity in October 2022; he was, after all, trying to curry favor with them. [Oregonian 🔒]