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Ranked-Choice Voting: Moving Portland Forward with Confidence

LWV of Portland’s Community Education program, “Ranked-Choice Voting: Moving Portland Forward with Confidence,” was held on Wednesday, September 11, 2024. Watch the video or listen to our podcast! This November, Portlanders will experience a new voting method when the city introduces ranked-choice voting (RCV) to elect its top elected officials. Although RCV is not new — 43 other American cities, two states and, three counties now use it — its unfamiliarity to local voters has raised a number of questions and concerns. Are the voters and the election system prepared for this major change? Can I trust the outcome? What Read more…

By Audrey Zunkel-deCoursey, ago

A Musical Get-Out-the-Vote

The League is helping to “rock the vote” at a community music concert on Wednesday, September 18. Artichoke Community Music will host “The Hanging Chads” – five experienced folk-rockers – for a get-out-the-vote concert at their venue, 2007 SE Powell Blvd in Portland, from 7 to 9 pm (doors at 6:30). Attendees can register to vote on site with the help of our League volunteers. Purchase tickets ($15) online at artichokemusic.org or at the door. Proceeds benefit the League of Women Voters of Portland and Artichoke Community Music, two local nonprofits building community and encouraging you to use your voice Read more…

By Audrey Zunkel-deCoursey, ago

LWVPDX Makes the News

Even local news channel KATU is looking to the League to help understand the historic election season we are in. With the city shifting to ranked-choice voting (RCV) for the first time this fall, your League is educating voters every chance we get.  Toward that end, two of our volunteers educated the broadest population yet on a KATU News segment on August 18 on the Your Voice, Your Vote segment. First, RCV Chair Melanie Billings-Yun broke down just what voters need to know to cast their RCV ballots with confidence.  Next, Voter Registration Lead Mimi Alkire explained the League’s efforts Read more…

By Audrey Zunkel-deCoursey, ago

LWVPDX Goes to D.C.

Six members of the Portland League served as delegates to the LWVUS National Convention in Washington, D.C. from June 27-30. In addition to attending the plenaries and representing Portland, they were active in leading programming throughout the convention: Discussion Units Coordinator Ryann Enger presented at the caucus, Can We Make the Money System Work for Democracy?  Lucy Robb was a panelist in a Friday workshop called Supporting Youth Leaders: A Panel of Youth Members in which youth League members from across the country discussed the ways in which they develop civic leadership skills and youth-led programs while creating change and Read more…

By Judith Tierney, ago

LWV in the 2024 Grand Floral Parade

We’re excited that the Rose Festival invited the League of Women Voters of Portland to march in the 2024 Grand Floral Parade on Saturday, June 8! Our participation was fun for our marchers and provided an exciting visual element for the parade’s viewers. It was also a meaningful recognition of important milestones for our state, county and city.  With all the important issues in the 2024 general election, we enjoyed celebrating the League and the work we are doing. In this key election year, it was the perfect time to raise awareness about the League! We were a “marching entry” Read more…

By Audrey Zunkel-deCoursey, ago