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Giving Tuesday Donations as of December 17: $2,045.00. This is just over 100% of our $2,000 goal. OF COURSE, WE STILL WELCOME YOUR SUPPORT. PLEASE CONSIDER MAKING A GIFT, IF YOU HAVEN’T DONATED YET. The League of Women Voters of Portland provides nonpartisan information about all our local and statewide Read more
Read the League’s report on the ballot measure to change Fairview’s City Charter here! Ballots were mailed to voters October 13. To be counted, voted ballots had to be received by 8 pm November 2. This measure passed with more than 86% of the vote in favor.
Summer Updates Every ten years, the City of Portland appoints a commission to review its Charter. The City Charter is the organizing document that structures the City and its leadership. LWVPDX is following the Charter Review Commission, which has been underway since late spring. Several of our board members are Read more
LWVPDX Board adopts new position on Portland Police Bureau Oversight A Call for Change to The Culture of The Portland Police Bureau Changing the culture of the Portland Police Bureau (PPB) must be a key goal of bureau leadership, according to the new LWVPDX advocacy position. After conducting a year-long Read more
We’ve updated our Directory of Elected Officials, with information from the results of the May 2021 election. Read it by clicking here. You’ll find information about how to contact all the elected representatives who serve people in our area. There are websites, emails, or phone numbers for everyone from President Read more