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Six Steps for a Successful Election Season

The League of Women Voters of ​Portland is a grassroots, nonpartisan political organization that encourages informed and active participation in government.  ​As part of our mission to empower voters and defend democracy, we’re sharing Steps for a Successful Election Season​.   Register to Vote or Check Your Registration by Oct. 13.  Get informed about the election. Watch our ​videos about candidate​s and Portland’s ballot measure about participatory budgeting. Also, check out the LWV Voter Guide and VOTE411.org, the League’s national voting resource, which will give you information for any race in the country. ​Learn about ranked choice voting. Both the City Read more

By Amber Nobe, ago
adults biking on a city street at a stoplight

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.  Thank you to our event co-hosts: LWV of Clackamas Read more

By President Audrey, ago

Participatory Budgeting: More About the Portland Measure

Measure 26-267 appears on the November 2026 ballot for City of Portland voters. Dive into this information about participatory budgeting and the ballot measure specifics. Official Title Amends Charter: Portland residents decide 2% of city’s annual discretionary budget. Question Should Portland create participatory budgeting program for residents to make binding decisions to spend 2% of city’s discretionary budget? Initiative Petition This measure is a Portland City Charter amendment placed on the ballot with an estimated 41,860 or more valid signatures. Jim Labbe and Elona Wilson were chief petitioners. Financial Impact This measure does not increase or decrease taxes. It reduces Read more

By President Audrey, ago

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

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