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Constitutional Convention Needs Safeguards

League of Women Voters Announces a New Position

The League of Women Voters today announced a new position calling for safeguards to govern the constitutional convention process of proposing amendments to the U.S. Constitution. Read about it here.

New Volunteer Opportunity

Naturalization

Each month, one or two LWV representatives attend the Naturalization ceremonies at the Mark Hatfield Federal Courthouse. Along with volunteers from the City Club and the Democratic and Republican parties, League members distribute LWV flyers to the new citizens and assist them in filling out voter registration applications. We also welcome them on behalf of the League, encouraging them to use our publications and websites to become informed and engaged voters.

An average of 150-160 new citizens are naturalized at these ceremonies each month, and of those 120-130 choose to become registered voters. League members are entrusted with registration cards and deliver them to the county Elections Division. Around a dozen League members take turns attending these ceremonies, performing a valuable and fulfilling service.

If you are interested in volunteering for this important service, contact the office or Janine Settelmeyer at voterregistration@lwvpdx.org.

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League members rally to support climate legislation

So far this legislative session, Oregon lawmakers have agreed that housing is the paramount issue in this session. Legislators have already passed a $200 million dollar housing package. But rent control is a different story. https://t.co/mvADAUBQWE

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The Portland Police Accountability Commission will hold a full commission meeting Thursday, March 30, 6:30 – 9 p.m. Community members may give input at the meeting or in advance here: https://t.co/TjoNnAg1Ob Connection instructions here: https://t.co/WOYx0gzgxB

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Join us April 4th at 7 p.m. via Zoom when a panel of community leaders will discuss chronic homelessness as a public health issue. Register here on or before April 3 at 8 pm: https://t.co/XIG9Q0Sxks

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Our next election is the May 16, 2023 School Board and Special Election. We will have lots of nonpartisan information for voters on this website in April, before voters receive their ballots. If you are not yet registered to vote, the last day to register for this election is Tuesday, April 25.

Find links here to the video and podcast of our February 8 Zoom Webinar, Progress & Challenges for Portland Police and Policing Alternatives.

View or listen to the recordings of our Zoom Webinar, Election Debrief: What’s next? See more information in the article on the homepage of this website here.

Recording of “Gun Safety, Responsible Use & Policy – Zoom webinar” is available now. Learn about measures to prevent gun violence and injuries and ensure safety in our schools and neighborhoods.

The videos of the 2021-22 Panel Discussions on the International Climate Change Change Conference (COP26), the Portland Charter Review Interim Report, and on Immigration and Refugee Resettlement are now posted on our YouTube channel. We also have a 7-minute video about Teaching High School Civics with the Case Method made after our October event. It is posted here. We also have podcasts of all these programs.

Read our Recent Testimony page for a short summary of our recent letter to Portland Police Chief Lovell and our testimony to the OR Senate Committee on Energy and the Environment.