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Today, the League of Women Voters marks 106 years of standing up for democracy when it has been challenged, undermined, or ignored. Our history is complex and unfinished, but it is defined by a refusal to back down from the fight for equal participation and equal rights. For more than Read more
Last week, leaders from your Portland League were honored to join Senator Ron Wyden at his press conference about why we oppose the heinous SAVE Act sitting in the Senate right now. Secretary of State Tobias Read also addressed the group, along with leaders from three local civil rights groups. Read more
We supported the proposed “Right to Know Who is Policing You” ordinance prohibiting facial coverings on law enforcement officers and requiring visible I.D. The Portland Community and Public Safety Committee considered a proposed ordinance that would prohibit law enforcement from local, state, and federal agencies from wearing masks and require Read more
Join LWVPDX in the No Kings Protest on March 28! LWVPDX Members will meet at the League Office at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 28 for sign making, light breakfast, and coffee and tea. We will walk to the Salmon Street Fountain (1000 SW Naito Parkway) with our signs to Read more
Empowering Voters and Defending Democracy A Panel Discussion The live panel discussion was held on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, 6:30-8:00 p.m. Watch or Listen to the Panel Watch the recorded video of the discussion: Listen to the recorded podcast of the discussion: Watch the video replay on local television stations: Read more