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Our Community Education Panel on Sept. 11 is Open to the Public LWV of Portland’s next Community Education program, “Ranked-Choice Voting: Moving Portland Forward with Confidence,” will be held on Wednesday, September 11, 2024, from Read more…
The League is helping to “rock the vote” at a community music concert on Wednesday, September 18. Artichoke Community Music will host “The Hanging Chads” – five experienced folk-rockers – for a get-out-the-vote concert at Read more…
Even local news channel KATU is looking to the League to help understand the historic election season we are in. With the city shifting to ranked-choice voting (RCV) for the first time this fall, your Read more…