Portland is changing, and we’re here to help you be informed and engaged when you cast your ballot or speak up in our city. Find all the League of Women Voters of Portland resources for the 2024 November General Election (and beyond!) at our new Election 2024 Hub.
Our November 20 Panel is Open to the Public LWV of Portland’s November Community Education program, “2024 Election Reflection: Learning and Moving Forward,” will be held on Wednesday, November 20, 2024, from 7 to 8:30 pm via Zoom. This fall, Portland is facing big changes. Our election system is shifting to ranked-choice voting for the first time. In January, a new form of city government will be in place. And that’s not to mention the huge election happening at the national level! As the ballots are counted and the impacts of this election set in, our panel will help offer Read more…
LWV of Portland’s October Community Education program, “Get to Know Your New City Government,” was held on Wednesday, October 9, 2024, from 7 to 8:30 pm via Zoom. Watch the recording of the conversation with four excellent local panelists. This fall, Portland’s election system isn’t the only thing changing. Our form of city government is changing, too. In 2022, Portlanders voted for change, and on January 1, 2025, we are getting it. The Mayor will be running the City government, and hiring a City Administrator to get the job done. The Mayor won’t be on the Council any more – Read more…
LWV of Portland’s Community Education program, “Ranked-Choice Voting: Moving Portland Forward with Confidence,” was held on Wednesday, September 11, 2024. Watch the video or listen to our podcast! This November, Portlanders will experience a new voting method when the city introduces ranked-choice voting (RCV) to elect its top elected officials. Although RCV is not new — 43 other American cities, two states and, three counties now use it — its unfamiliarity to local voters has raised a number of questions and concerns. Are the voters and the election system prepared for this major change? Can I trust the outcome? What Read more…
The League is helping to “rock the vote” at a community music concert on Wednesday, September 18. Artichoke Community Music will host “The Hanging Chads” – five experienced folk-rockers – for a get-out-the-vote concert at their venue, 2007 SE Powell Blvd in Portland, from 7 to 9 pm (doors at 6:30). Attendees can register to vote on site with the help of our League volunteers. Purchase tickets ($15) online at artichokemusic.org or at the door. Proceeds benefit the League of Women Voters of Portland and Artichoke Community Music, two local nonprofits building community and encouraging you to use your voice Read more…