City Club of Portland invites you to a candidate forum featuring Shannon Singleton and Sam Adams, who are competing in a runoff for the District 2 seat on the Multnomah County Commission. District 2 includes North and NE Portland. Date: Monday, September 9 Time: 5:30 - 7:00 PM (Doors open at 5:00 PM) Location: Alberta Rose Theatre (33000 NE Alberta St, Portland, OR 97211) Register now for a free ticket through the link below. In the primary, Shannon Singleton received 47% of the vote, and Sam Adams received 24%, making them the top two candidates. This is your chance to hear their plans and perspectives on how they would manage a nearly $4 billion budget, oversee more than 5,500 county employees, and support over 800,000 residents if elected to serve on the Multnomah County Commission. Being a County Commissioner is a big deal and gives the person elected a significant role in shaping our community's future. Join us to gather the information you need and make an informed choice. The forum will be moderated by Anthony Effinger from Willamette Week. Thank you to our season sponsor AARP Oregon!
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A membership-based civic organization focused on community engagement, research and education in the Portland metro area
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City Club of Portland is a membership-based civic organization focused on civic education and engagement, research, and advocacy to create inclusive civic spaces and provide useful information to voters and decision makers. Our mission is to foster civic engagement across the Portland Metro Region. We envision vibrant communities connected by flourishing democratic processes and inclusive civic engagement.
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We’re collecting community questions for Portland City Council and Mayoral candidates on key issues like Public Health, Education, and Downtown Revitalization. Submit your questions by Friday, August 30, and help shape our candidate questionnaire that will be sent to all candidates and published on our website.
Submit Your Questions for Portland City Council and Mayoral Candidates
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City Club of Portland invites you to a candidate forum featuring Meghan Moyer and Vadim Mozyrsky, who are in a runoff for the District 1 seat on the Multnomah County Commission. This seat covers NW and parts of SW Portland, including downtown. Date: September 5 Time: 5:30 - 7:00 PM (Doors open at 5:00 PM) Location: University Place Hotel & Conference Center (310 SW Lincoln St, Portland, OR 97201) Register now for a free ticket through the link below. Moyer and Mozyrsky were the top two candidates in the primary, with Moyer receiving 47% of the vote and Mozyrsky 40%. This forum is a great chance to hear their plans and perspectives on how they would manage a nearly $4 billion budget and oversee crucial services for over 800,000 residents. Being a County Commissioner is a big deal and gives the person elected a significant role in shaping our community's future. Join us to gather the information you need and make an informed choice. The forum will be moderated by Anthony Effinger from Willamette Week. Thank you to our season sponsor AARP Oregon!
Multnomah County Commission District 1 Candidate Forum
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City Club of Portland's 2024 General Election Candidate Forums are just around the corner—and they’re free to attend! First up: Multnomah County Commission Districts 1 and 2 on September 5th and September 9th. Join us in person for the best experience. If you can’t make it, don’t worry—all events will be recorded and archived on our YouTube channel. Get all the details and register now at the link below.
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If you missed our Portland ranked choice voting workshop, visit pdxcityclub.org for the link to the recap and recording. Get ready to rank your vote, Portland! Starting with the November 2024 election, voters will be able to rank up to six candidates for mayor, auditor, and city councilors. Over 150 Portlanders from all four of the city’s new council voting districts attended our workshop, where local elections staff—including Tim Scott from Multnomah County, Leah Benson, Ranked Choice Voting Project Manager, and James Eccles from the Portland City Auditor’s Office—explained how the new system works, guided a mock election, and answered audience questions. Special thanks to our City Club producers Bobbie Regan and Sam Metz, emcee Mark Stephan, Lincoln High School Principal Peyton Chapman She, Her, and our season sponsor AARP Oregon.
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This week, City Club explored the upcoming changes to Portland's voting process, including the shift to district-based elections for councilors. To prepare for this transition, one small step you can take now is to look up your district number. This is essential for understanding which candidates will appear on your ballot. You can easily find your district number by visiting PortlandMaps and entering your address. For more resources on voting and district information, check out our latest newsletter.
Where to Find Your Voting Districts
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There's still time to RSVP to the FREE City Club of Portland Ranked Choice Voting Workshop happening Tuesday, August 6th at 5:30pm at Lincoln High School! Election officials will lead attendees through a live mock election, and we’ll watch the votes get tabulated and get a result in real time. We will all be Ranked Choice Voting in November, so now is the time to learn how to do it! Register Online here: https://lnkd.in/grrJWAUa
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Did you know the ‘R’ in RCV stands for really fun, not boring, and totally not difficult!? Join us to practice making low-stakes ranked choices like “What’s your favorite ice cream flavor?” 1) Strawberry Cheesecake 2) Strawberry Buttermilk 3) Old-Fashioned Strawberry (clearly one strawberry takes the cake, but at the end of the day, any strawberry will do) to prepare for the big decisions we have ahead on the November ballot. Election officials from the City of Portland and Multnomah County will lead attendees through a live mock election, and we’ll watch the votes get tabulated and get a result in real time. Don’t miss this hands-on, in-person opportunity to learn about Portland’s new voting method and meet other civically engaged Portlanders like you. Date: Tuesday, August 6 Time: 5:30 - 7:00 pm Location: Lincoln High School Auditorium, 1750 SW Salmon St, Portland Register Online here: https://lnkd.in/gEySiZe6
Ranked Choice Voting Workshop
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Will the new Burnside Bridge be Cable Stay or Tied Arch type? You have the power to help decide! There are only THREE DAYS left to complete the Earthquake Ready Burnside Bridge design survey! Multnomah County created an online open house where you can review the bridge design options in detail. Explore key attributes to consider, click on each bridge type to learn more about the different sub-options, and view 3D animations. Don't miss your chance to be a part of this historic moment! Visit: https://lnkd.in/gcmW2tRC
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🗳️ Are you ranked-choice ready? Join us for a deep dive into the new voting system at our workshop on Tuesday, August 6, at Lincoln High School in the Goose Hollow neighborhood. Doors will open at 5:00 pm, with the program starting at 5:30 pm. Click the link to register: https://lnkd.in/gEySiZe6 2024 will bring elections unlike any seen in a long time, with Portland experiencing the biggest change to how we vote in four generations. The new voting system for Portland’s mayor, city council, and auditor positions poses a learning curve for both new and experienced voters. As one of the oldest civic engagement organizations in the city, we feel a strong responsibility to help our community navigate these changes. That’s why we’re teaming up with Multnomah County Elections and the City of Portland Elections Office to present this free, public workshop for up to 500 people. That’s right—please share and help spread the word!
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