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League promotional items are now for sale on our new CafePress shop. We currently offer yard signs, t-shirts, ball caps, buttons, and other select items.

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Please remember that no one representing the League will ever unexpectedly contact you by text to request gift cards, money, or personal financial assistance. by Mark Kendall, LWVOR President IMPORTANT FRAUD ALERT — PLEASE READ AND SHARE We have been made aware of fraudulent text messages being sent to members of our organization by someone impersonating the LWVOR President. The individual is using my name (Mark Kendall) and claiming that recipients are communicating with my

October is a time when the work of the League of Women Voters of Oregon and the national organization becomes especially visible and important. VOTE411 is activated, the Voters Guide has gone to print, and candidate forums are being held. Fall leaves are in the air and ballots are in the mail. We have forwarded ballot initiative petitions to the Secretary of State to eliminate dark money in Oregon’s elections and to revise campaign contribution limits and donor transparency g

Oregon Students from Across the State Voted in the LWVOR Mock Election by Mimi Alkire (LWVOR Secretary, OSME, Youth Outreach) The 2026 General Mock Election is history, with students voting between October 19th and 23rd. From small rural districts to major metro schools, educators across Oregon rallied together this year to register nearly 13,500 students to have the opportunity to participate in democracy as informed voters, practicing voting with their own realistic mock ba

The results are in! The 2026 LWVOR PROMOTE THE VOTE Poster Contest judging is complete. Girl Scouts of Oregon and Southwest Washington have created amazing motivational poster art to PROMOTE THE VOTE. Now Girl Scouts are busy posting their art in their fall community activities! Thanks to our local Poster Judges: Girl Scout Service Unit Coordinator Cindy Myers of LWV Curry County and artist Katherine Longstreth of LWVPDX, who evaluated each work of civic art with care and r

📨 Essential Links A couple of the buttons in the portal (League Management Site and Portal Admin Guide) have been consolidated under one button called "Essential Links." The essential links listed include: League Management Site: a link to the League Management Site homepage to find a variety of resources Portal Administrator Guide: a link to the admin guide covering everything to do with the portal; this information is also listed in the support articles in the portal Membe

October is a time when the work of the League of Women Voters of Oregon and the national organization becomes especially visible and important. VOTE411 is activated, the Voters Guide has gone to print, and candidate forums are being held. Fall leaves are in the air and ballots are in the mail. We have forwarded ballot initiative petitions to the Secretary of State to eliminate dark money in Oregon’s elections and to revise campaign contribution limits and donor transparency g

Date: August 27, 2026 To: All LWVOR Members From: Mark Kendall, LWVOR Acting President Janice Thompson, Transportation Portfolio Take Action Complete Survey on Oregon Transportation System Priorities By Sept. 10! DEADLINE: ASAP Action Items Complete survey Talking Points The Governor’s Rebuilding Our Transportation Vision Workgroup needs to hear input from across the state on priorities for Oregon’s transportation system.This survey from the Transportation Vision Workgroup wi

Andrea Capere, Communications Coordinator In mid August, the League of Women Voters of Oregon (LWVOR) Board approved League support for the Honest Elections Oregon campaign to advance an initiative petition to remove corporate, out-of-state, or other dark money from Oregon Elections. The Stomp Out Dark Money From Oregon Elections campaign proposes a ballot measure for an Oregon constitutional amendment that will eliminate non-persons (Corporations, Political Action Committees

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📨 New Member Question Reminders New members who haven’t answered their League’s registration questions will now receive an email reminder three days after joining encouraging them to log in and complete them. 📋 Additional Portal Updates Several other improvements were recently added: A Do Not Call option is now available from the three-dot menu on member records and will appear in roster exports. The join form now notes that members must be at least 16 years old to join as

Barbara Klein, LWVOR 1st VP / Communications Chair At several state League events, Mark Kendall has distributed motivational quotations compiled by Marianne Germond (LWVOR Voter Service). Recently, the phrase placed at my chair read: “Remember to take care of yourself. You can’t pour from an empty cup” (source unknown) As lead of the LWVOR strategic goal on Burnout-Avoidance, I thought this was a perfect theme. The Burnout Committee* has worked to establish a simple bluepr

Help us build a strong statewide chapter. We are in need of immediate assistance. Here are some ideas for how you can get involved with LWVOR.

The excitement of the League of Women Voters of the United States Convention has settled, and now it's time to turn inspiration into action.

Join the Promote the Vote Poster Contest! Ready to become civic ambassadors in your community, engage your creative VOTE superpowers, and receive LWV Support for Democracy and Civic Badges? You can share your unique, artistic vision and knowledge of the democratic process by participating in the upcoming Promote the Vote Poster Contest! Submissions will be reviewed for artistry, non-partisanship, and positive Promote The Vote messaging. Each submission will earn a Voter Girl

🛠️ Planned Portal Maintenance The Member Portal will be temporarily unavailable for planned maintenance on Thursday, July 30, from 5:00–6:00am PT. 🔧 Join/Renew Form Issue An issue affected join/renew forms where the League name was automatically populated, preventing members from selecting a dues amount. ChapterSpot identified a fix. In the meantime, members can work around the issue by removing the pre-filled League name and selecting it again from the dropdown. 🔐 Login C

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Over the past few years, local Leagues in Oregon have been asked to participate in several consensus studies. But there appears to be some confusion about the consensus process and why it is important.

The excitement of the League of Women Voters of the United States Convention has settled, and now it's time to turn inspiration into action.