We are committed to encouraging all citizens to be informed and engaged voters and to protecting voting rights.
Using our advocacy positions, developed through detailed study of local issues, we advocate in support or opposition to proposed ballot measures and city policies.
LWVPDX presents free community education programs and resources for both our members and the public.
The League of Women Voters of Portland (LWVPDX) is a volunteer grassroots political organization that seeks to make democracy work. We empower voters and defend democracy by giving everyone the tools and information they need to vote and to advocate for what they want.
LWVPDX is part of the LWV of Oregon and the LWV of the United States. Members may participate at all three levels. The League is nonpartisan: we neither support nor oppose any candidate or political party. We welcome all people to join us.
There is no freedom where due process is optional. Stand with the League and demand that: Use the link below to contact your representatives in Congress. Remember, they work for you!
Empowering Voters and Defending Democracy A Panel Discussion The live panel will be held on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, 6:30-8:00 p.m (note the change in time). About the Program As we confront this critical moment Read more
League members and guests are invited to our annual Media Lunch on Friday, February 13, 2026 at 11:30 a.m – 1:30 p.m. We will also celebrate the League’s 106th and Oregon’s 167th birthdays which fall Read more
The League expressed its support for maximum protection of natural areas, measures to protect livability in residential areas adjacent to industrial development, and investment in brownfield clean up, improving freight access, and infrastructure that supports Read more
Untangling City-County Services. A Panel Discussion The live panel discussion was held on Wednesday, November 5, 2025, 7-8:30 p.m. Watch or listen to the panel Watch the recorded video of the discussion: Listen to podcast of the Read more
PORTLAND AND WASHINGTON, DC—The League of Women Voters of Portland, the League of Women Voters of Oregon, and the League of Women Voters of the US issued the following joint statement in response to the Read more
