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Voter Information Center – staffed by League volunteers!

Have questions about how to fill in your Portland ballot using ranked choice voting? Have a neighbor or friend with questions? The League of Women Voters is here to help. With Election Day around the corner and Portlanders already filling in their ballots, the League of Women Voters of Portland will staff a free walk-in voter information table to assist voters as they navigate their ranked-choice ballots. If you can’t find your question answered here at our Election Hub or on our FAQ page, stop by in person! Held at the Community for Positive Aging (formerly Hollywood Senior Center), 1820 Read more…

By Audrey Zunkel-deCoursey, ago

Mock Elections: Real Fun

Want to try out ranked-choice voting before you fill in your ballot? Vote in one of our our online mock elections! Be sure to look at the “preliminary results” and watch the round-by-round of vote tabulation to get a  sense of how the RCV votes are counted. Vote for the top Portland landmarks   Not loading? Click here Powered by RankedVote Vote for your favorite (female) athlete Not loading? Click here Powered by RankedVote   Share these mock elections with your social networks to help everyone get practice with ranked-choice voting – while having a little fun.  

By Audrey Zunkel-deCoursey, ago

Portland: Get to Know Your New City Government

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, or listen to the podcast. 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 Read more…

By Audrey Zunkel-deCoursey, ago