Join the Ride!
- When: Saturday, October 24, beginning at 10 am
- Where: Meet at Sewallcrest Park and ride to the Belmont Library Ballot Drop Box
- Who: League members and the wider community; families and all ages welcome!
- How: Bring your bike and helmet
- Why: To celebrate our right to vote by mail and to show that voting is a fun, important activity for the whole family
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 bike bus 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.
What is a Bike Bus?
A bike bus is a group of kids and their grown-ups riding together to school along a set route at scheduled times. Other students can join along the route, just like on a bus. Everyone arrives together — with fun along the way.
School bike buses offer youth physical activity and a sense of independence, while relieving traffic congestion and reducing car pollution. School bike buses are run almost exclusively by volunteers — parents and neighbors — and foster a sense of engagement in the local community. Portland hosts at least 26 school bike buses, with additional bike buses riding to workplaces and houses of worship.
How We Roll: Nonpartisan Style!
This is a nonpartisan event. All are welcome to participate, but no campaigning is allowed. Participation does not constitute an endorsement in any way. We’re riding to celebrate democracy, promote the right to vote, and highlight the value of voting by mail — regardless of what you mark on your ballot.
Why Ride?
Democracy is worth celebrating: It’s about community and every person having an important voice, embodied in their vote. So what could be more fun than celebrating democracy together, from the seats of our bikes?
Even young people who can’t yet vote can still raise their voices. And they will be more likely to vote if they see their parents and elders in the community voting with pride.
