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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
Immersive art experience about voting via an in-person voting booth

LWVPDX collaborating with Oregon Contemporary Art Gallery

Celebrate our country’s 250th birthday with art and democracy – and the League of Women Voters! What does democracy mean for the United States at this moment in history?  LWVPDX is excited to celebrate our country’s 250th birthday in collaboration with artists at Oregon Contemporary as part of their biennial exhibition, “The Price of the Ticket.” What: Forum on the Fourth: Democracy, Voting, and Civic Embodiment Where: Oregon Contemporary Art Gallery, 8371 N. Interstate Ave, Portland, OR 97217 When: Saturday, July 4, 2026, 2:00 – 4:00 pm Who: All members of the public invited; LWVPDX members encouraged to drop by! Read more

By Audrey Zunkel-deCoursey, ago
Three fists raised set the backdrop for a colorful convention stage

LWV heads to Columbus for National Convention

Leagues from across the country are heading to Columbus, Ohio, for our national convention June 25-28. We meet every other year to consider business for our national body, the League of Women Voters of the United States. Learn more about how the League does business through councils and conventions. Friday report from President Audrey: Your three dedicated Portland delegates have happily joined another dozen Oregonians at the LWVUS national convention in Columbus, Ohio.  We are spending three days debating motions, making amendments, and voting on everything from bylaws changes to the programmatic focus for the coming two years. That is, Read more

By Audrey Zunkel-deCoursey, ago

2026 Annual Membership Meeting: Unite & Rise Portland

Tuesday, May 19 at the Laurelhurst Club About Portland League members are invited to attend the 2026 Annual Membership Meeting: Unite & Rise Portland on May 19. We chose this theme to show unity with our national (LWVUS) and state (LWVOR) organizations, and our commitment to local community and each other. We will socialize, hear some highlights from the past year, recognize retiring board members, Life Members, and the volunteer(s) of the year. Annual Membership Meetings are an important opportunity for members to have a say in the League’s leadership and direction for the coming year. It’s also an excellent time Read more

By Office Manager, ago
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LWV joins Senators and Secretaries against SAVE

Last week, leaders from your Portland League were honored to join Senator Ron Wyden at his press conference about why we oppose the heinous SAVE Act sitting in the Senate right now. Secretary of State Tobias Read also addressed the group, along with leaders from three local civil rights groups. Senator Wyden’s office reached out to us at LWV because they know that defeating SAVE has been a priority for LWVUS and because they respect our role as leaders in defending voting rights. The SAVE Act would create more red tape for voters seeking to exercise their right to vote, Read more

By Audrey Zunkel-deCoursey, ago