Portland · Municipal campaigns
Portland City Council campaigns
A Portland council project needs its district among four multi-member districts.
Portland municipal boundary: Census cartographic data; not a ward or council-district map.
Built around your city council.
Campaign identity
Use the committee’s campaign identity; keep official government notices separate.
Jurisdiction and scope
Portland City Council: 4 districts electing 3 councilors each.
Replies and opt-outs
Assign response coverage and keep suppression records current.
SMS or MMS. The format your campaign needs.
Plan this City Council campaign
Three councilors are elected from each district through the multi-winner ranked-choice method. Do not invent separate geographic seats for the three winners or use an old citywide commissioner label in the candidate brief.
The local seat and context
Portland City Council: 4 districts electing 3 councilors each.
Portland's redesigned council uses four multi-member districts and ranked-choice voting. Mayor and Auditor are separate citywide offices; the old commissioner system is not the current council model.
The Portland program brief
| Record | Local input |
|---|---|
| Office | City Council |
| Council context | 4 districts electing 3 councilors each |
| Local scheduling | America/Los_Angeles |
| Identity | Candidate committee and authorized approver |
| Message | Reviewed draft, permission evidence, and reply destination |
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