The Oregon House, for a third consecutive day, split along party lines to pass major legislation.

On Wednesday, May 3, it sent to the Senate a bill to expand Oregon’s automatic voter registration based on the use of Oregon Health Plan records maintained by the Oregon Health Authority. The records contain information about citizenship status, required for eligibility for the plan. House Bill 2107 would add to voter registration rolls for the 2026 general election.

Peter Wong covers Oregon politics for Pamplin Media Group.

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