Press Releases - ACLU of Oregon

Oct 15, 2026

ACLU of Oregon invests nearly $1 million to educate and engage more than 950,000 Oregon voters ahead of the November 3 midterm elections

The ACLU of Oregon announces its nearly $1 million, three-part campaign to educate and engage more than 950,000 Oregon voters ahead of the Nov 3 midterm elections.

Issue Areas: Voting Rights, Democracy and First Amendment Rights

May 13, 2024

The Multnomah County Circuit Court rules that the Portland Police union’s initiative petition to amend the Portland City Charter to increase police officers, among other things, is unconstitutional

In March 2024, Joy Alise Davis, a Portland voter and President and Executive Director of Imagine Black, filed a petition with the Multnomah County Circuit Court challenging the Portland Police union's initiative petition PDX24OL-02 on the grounds that it did not meet constitutional requirements.

Issue Areas: Law Enforcement Accountability, Voting Rights

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