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Protecting Your Vote: A Conversation with Tobias Read and Tim Scott

Protecting Your Vote: A Conversation with Tobias Read and Tim Scott The live panel was held on Monday, September 14, 2026. Watch or Listen to the Panel Watch the recorded video of the discussion: Listen to the recorded podcast of the discussion: About the Program The League of Women Voters of Portland kicked off the 2026 General Election season with a special in-person community education program featuring Secretary of State Tobias Read and Director of Multnomah County Elections Tim Scott. They talked about the actions they have taken to combat federal attacks on our election system, protect voter privacy, counter Read more

By Office Manager, ago
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Bike Bus to the Ballot Box

Join the Ride! League members and friends are invited to meet at Sewallcrest Park (north end of the playground, by the school). Sewallcrest Park is in Southeast Portland (District 3) at SE 31st Ave & Market St, Portland, OR 97214. As we gather, we will share in snacks, review safety guidelines, and hear from speakers. Then we will take to the streets! We will ride at a slow pace, with special cheering squads along the route. We will arrive at Belmont Public Library, one of Multnomah County’s official ballot drop boxes.  What is a Bike Bus? A bike bus is Read more

By President Audrey, ago

League Updates on Mail-In Voting

National League Perspectives on Recent Court Cases The League of Women Voters is actively challenging the restrictions to mail-in voting we have been seeing from the Trump administration: the League of Women Voters (US) and its Massachusetts League are parties on the lawsuit in federal court. Follow updates about the court cases through the the League. The View from Oregon  Summary and analysis by Abigail Bok, LWV of Coos County In August, the Coos County LWV Newsletter included a summary of what was happening with the Trump administration’s Executive Order 14399, issued in March of this year—and there are new Read more

By President Audrey, ago

Promote the Vote Poster Contest  

Calling all youth: submit original poster designs to get out the vote this fall! Submit your entry by email by Friday, October 9, 2026, for a chance to see your poster art displayed across the internet and across the state! Design a poster with the power to motivate your neighbors to vote. Help others understand the value of raising their voices and using their right to vote. Share your poster design with the League and then post it in your community to start making a difference right away. Contest open to young people of all genders in grades K-12. READY Read more

By President Audrey, ago

Unite & Rise for Voting Rights Day of Action

To mark the anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, LWVPDX is joining in the LWVUS’s nationwide Voting Rights Day of Civic Action.  Communities across the country are coming together to strengthen voter participation and protect the freedom to vote! Find an event near you: https://www.mobilize.us/lwv/map/  LWVPDX will write postcards to potential voters in Multnomah County! We will have a drop-in picnic set up at Laurelhurst Park in Southeast Portland – look for the LWVPDX banner at a table in the shady northeast quarter of the park. When: Saturday, August 8, 2026, 10 a.m. -12:00 p.m.Where: Laurelhurst Park, NW Read more

By Office Manager, ago