Watch interviews of candidates running for the U.S. House of Representatives, Oregon State Senate and Oregon State House of Representatives. U.S. Congress, Representative District 3 – Marc Koller U.S. Congress, Representative District 3 – Ben Lavine Oregon State Senate District 24 – Shemia Fagan Oregon State Senate District 24 – Kayse Jama Oregon State […]
The League of Women Voters 2018 Primary Election Multnomah County Voters’ Guide, with the LWV of Oregon Voters’ Guide enclosed, is now available at the Multnomah County Elections Office and Multnomah County libraries. Together, the Multnomah County and Oregon LWV Guides include information on all the candidates and ballot measures that will be on ballots […]
Come in person or view online the LWV of Portland election forums for candidates in the May 15 Primary Election. See the candidates and compare what they have to say. Be informed when you vote! Below is the schedule for the forums: April 10 (6 to 9 p.m.) – Three panels of candidates. Watch the […]
Short on time? Learn quickly about the candidates in the May 15 Primary by watching just their opening and closing statements. Then to learn more, watch the complete candidate forum for each office and hear the candidates’ answers to questions about the issues they would confront if elected. Please also take a look at how […]
Here’s information to help you vote. Learn about the candidates for Multnomah County Commissioner District 2. Listen while they explain their ideas and why they want to serve in this position. Click below.
Hear from 3 of the 4 candidates for Chair of the Multnomah County Commission. Here is information to help you learn about the candidates’ ideas and qualifications, so you can cast an informed vote. Click below.
Get to know Lynn Peterson, candidate for Metro President. Ms. Peterson’s opponent, Michael Langley, had accepted the LWV of Portland’s invitation to participate in this forum, but did not notify us that he could not attend. Therefore we used the time to interview Ms. Peterson. You can find information about Mr. Langley in the League’s […]
Get to know the candidates for Multnomah County Auditor, hear what they have to say, and learn about their qualifications for the job. Here’s information to help you vote! Click below.
How can we as a city, as individuals and as businesses help solve the problem of climate change and significantly reduce our carbon emissions? The panel discussion hosted by the League of Women Voters of Portland on March 13 addresses these questions. Here are some answers from Michele Crim of the Portland Bureau of Planning […]
How can we work together to solve community problems as our society becomes increasingly polarized? This 19-minute video has highlights from a League of Women Voters panel discussion about the problems of finding common ground and how to overcome them. This is one of several Highlights videos from our recorded programs on important community issues. […]
Gun violence is a tragedy in our country. How can we make our homes, schools and communities safer? In March 2017, the Portland League presented a panel discussion about gun safety. Click below for highlights of what the speakers said about preventing gun deaths in Oregon and constitutional gun safety laws we can adopt. Improving […]
Watch the LWV of Portland panel discussion with four speakers who have experienced homelessness. The panel members talk about what it was like to be without shelter, how they found solutions for themselves, and what they think can be done to help others who are homeless. The speakers are Damian Blakley, an artist, photographer and […]
Here’s the easy tool you need to contact your elected representatives. Complete information for contacting all of them from President Trump to your School Board or Soil and Water Conservation District. Call or write the officials who serve you and tell them your ideas and needs. The League’s DEO is easy to print or save […]
