In July, the City Government Transition Interest Group of League of Women Voters of Portland sent a six-month evaluation and progress report to the City Council. The report commends Portland City Council’s work to create an effective legislative body from a new group “with no incumbents, traditions, or customary practices,” Read more
A recorded Panel Discussion On September 19, 2023, a panel of leading experts discussed the work accomplished thus far and work that is underway to ensure effective and fair implementation of the charter reforms approved by voters last November. Panelists: Melanie Billings-Yun, Charter Review Commissioner, 2020-22 (Moderator) Shoshanah Oppenheim, Read more
The League is working hard to make sure the charter reforms that voters passed in November 2022 will make Portland’s government and elections better. Our new page on City Charter Reform links to resources explaining ranked choice voting and the decisions being made now about our 2025 city government. We’ll Read more
The League’s top priorities are good government and fair elections! Measure 26-228 on Charter Reform will promote BOTH better government and fairer elections for Portland. The League of Women Voters of Portland is one of 50 civic organizations that supported the Charter Reform ballot measure. In-depth two-year studies by the Read more
Click the arrow below to watch the video. This program features members of the Portland Charter Commission. They explain how the charter reform measure would change Portland’s government and elections, if voters pass it in November. To listen to the podcast of this program, click here. Listen to LWVPDX PODCASTS Read more