Webinar: Police Oversight Update

Watch the video of our webinar on the new Community Board to investigate police misconduct On  October 11, the League of Women Voters of Portland presented a Zoom webinar on “A new Community Board for Police Accountability.” The speakers and the moderator were members of the Police Accountability Commission (PAC). Read more

By Margaret Noel, ago

LWV Info on Charter Reforms

The League is working hard to make sure the charter reforms that voters passed in November 2022  will make Portland’s government and elections better. Our new page on City Charter Reform links to resources explaining ranked choice voting and the decisions being made now about our 2025 city government. We’ll Read more

By Margaret Noel, ago

It’s Time to Get Ready to Vote

Most voters’ ballots arrived in the mail by May 4. Election Day is May 16. Your vote matters. We have election resources to help you get ready to vote. This Special District Election is about local measures and candidates. The results will affect local government policies, services for our communities, Read more

By Margaret Noel, ago

Portland Policing – Video & Podcast

View the Video of a Panel Discussion about Portland Policing This program is also available as a podcast, which you can access here. To learn more about this program and the times when it will be shown on public access television, see our previous post here.

By Margaret Noel, ago

103 Years of Defending Democracy

The League of Women Voters was formed on February 14, 1920. For 103 years we have been registering and educating voters and defending democracy through advocacy for better government. Join us as we continue to carry out our mission of “Making Democracy Work!” Read more about what we do on Read more

By Margaret Noel, ago