Portland Charter Commission
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PublishedMarch 2, 2023
Portland City Council seeks public feedback on clean elections ordinance
The ordinance is being developed after voters in November required the council to establish and fund a clean elections program.
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PublishedNovember 9, 2022
Portland progressives, disappointed by referendum losses, want work to continue on key issues
Meanwhile, the City Council will move forward with its search for a city manager following the defeat of Question 2 and may consider changes to the referendum process.
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PublishedNovember 8, 2022
Portland’s strong mayor, minimum wage proposals rejected by voters
Voters had the final say Tuesday on the fate of 13 ballot questions that include changes to city government and an $18 minimum wage by 2025.
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PublishedNovember 4, 2022
On the record: What Portland city councilors are saying about the 13 ballot questions
Several councilors join Mayor Kate Snyder in opposing Question 2 and the citizen-initiated referendums, but Councilor Victoria Pelletier supports most of the questions.
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PublishedNovember 2, 2022
Portlanders to weigh referendums on clean elections and proportional ranked-choice voting
Supporters of clean elections, a proposal that prompted the formation of the recent charter commission, say it is broadly supported and will level the playing field for municipal candidates.
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PublishedNovember 2, 2022
Mayor Snyder: Portland residents deserve a better process – let’s start by voting ‘no’
When an elected body oversees professionals employed to carry out the everyday work of municipal government, representative democracy is realized.
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PublishedOctober 16, 2022
Here are the editorial board’s endorsements on Portland’s 13 ballot questions
Questions on the Nov. 8 ballot cover everything from short-term rentals to a ‘strong mayor.’ How did we get here?
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PublishedOctober 10, 2022
Portland voters to consider rent control changes, ban on renters’ application fees
Question C would limit standard annual rent increases to 70% of the rate of inflation.
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PublishedOctober 10, 2022
Portland voters to consider adding Native land acknowledgment to charter
The proposed language would say that the city is located in the 'unceded territory of the Aucocisco Band of the Wabanaki' who were displaced by force.
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PublishedOctober 7, 2022
Opponents of Portland referendums far outraise supporters in latest finance reports
Enough is Enough, which opposes all 13 ballot questions, raised more than $430,000 while Maine DSA's Livable Portland campaign raised $9,300.
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