Thursday, May 16, 2024
League of Minority Voters State of Civil Rights Candidate Forum
We organize this forum annually, to shed light on the lingering voting rights challenges in our state, and hope to seek ways to unite our collective aspiration for a more inclusive voting process. This year we will also have a candidate forum for congressional, Attorney General, Secretary of State, and State Treasurer races. The League of Minority Voters was founded in 2007 as a non-partisan organization, to promote the advancement of minority voters’ rights, through education, empowerment, and mobilization. We look forward to having you join us.
TIME: 5:30 – 8:30pm PDT
Location
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Portland
1000 NE Multnomah St.
Portland, OR 97232
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