Original sentence: 1981 The Oregon Legislative Assembly approves experimentation with vote-by-mail for local elections.1987 Vote-by-mail becomes permanent, with the majority of Oregon's counties making use of it.1995 Oregon becomes the first state to conduct a federal primary election totally by mail.1996 Senator Ron Wyden is elected by mail with a 66% turnout, succeeding Bob Packwood.1998 Oregonians confirm their overwhelming support for vote-by-mail by passing Oregon Ballot Measure 60 (1998).2000 Oregon becomes the first state in the nation to conduct a presidential election entirely by mail.About 80% of registered voters participated.Individuals which supported the measure included then-Governor John Kitzhaber, Oregon Secretary of State Phil Keisling, and former U.Opponents claimed the system would invite election fraud as well as the possibility of people pressuring each other in terms of how they vote.Oregon Ballot Measure 60 was a ballot measure in the U.Organizations which supported the initiative included the League of Women Voters of Oregon, the Oregon League of Conservation Voters, AARP of Oregon, and Oregon Education Association.Senator Mark Hatfield.The measure made Oregon the first state in the United States to conduct its elections exclusively by mail.The measure passed on November 3, 1998, by a margin of 69.4% to 30.6%.Vote-by-mail had already been implemented to a lesser degree in Oregon:.state of Oregon in 1998
Edited sentence: Individuals which supported the measure included then-Governor John Kitzhaber, Secretary of State Phil Keisling, and former US Senator Mark Hatfield.Opponents claimed the system would be ripe for election fraud as well as the possibility of people pressuring each other in terms of how they vote.Oregon Ballot Measure 60, an initiative petition, made Oregon the first state in the United States to conduct its elections exclusively utilizing a vote-by-mail system.Organizations which supported the initiative included, the League of Women Voters of Oregon, Oregon League of Conservation Voters, AARP of Oregon, and Oregon Education Association.The measure passed on November 3, 1998, by an overwhelming margin of 69.4% to 30.6%.Vote-by-mail had already been implemented to some degree in Oregon