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Last Minute Voting Reminders from the City of Portland
Make sure you're Election Day ready with these voting reminders!
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Get ready to rank your vote: only 25 days left until Election Day
We’re 25 days from election day! We have some helpful reminders from Multnomah County, a sneak peek to what you can expect your ballot packet to look like, and one final opportunity to join us for a virtual town hall on ranked-choice voting.
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Three short and sweet mock elections to get ready for our voter education town halls
Practice filling in your ballot and prepare for our upcoming voter education town halls.
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Preparing Portlanders for Ranked-Choice Voting
The City of Portland’s voter education efforts are in full swing! Here is a recap of our voter education events so far and a sneak peek of our future campaigns.
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Join the hundreds of Portlanders who have ranked their vote
Over the last month, more than a than a thousand Portlanders have practiced ranking their vote. Here are some upcoming opportunities to take part in a mock election.
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Community organizations invited to participate in voter education grants program
In November 2024, Portland voters will use ranked-choice voting to elect one mayor, one auditor and three councilors per district (12 councilors total) to pick their candidates. Portland Votes 2024 seeks to ensure that voters understand the new election method with non-partisan education.
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City Elections Office kicks off 2024 election season with candidate learning sessions
There is great interest in diverse representation from Portland’s four new geographic voting districts. Candidate learning sessions were held on Jan. 8 and 10 and attracted considerable attention from candidates and those interested in the process.
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Learn how to run for a City of Portland office
The City of Portland Elections Office will host learning sessions for prospective candidates in person and online.
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