Subcommittee Topics

This subcommittee was tasked with exploring Charter topics related to voting methods, electing officials, campaign finance, districts, resolution of a tied election, requirements for elected officials, number of commissioners, and the creation and/or filling of office vacancies. 

Meeting Dates

February 6, 2022

February 21, 2022

March 7, 2022

March 21, 2022

April 4, 2022

April 18, 2022

May 2, 2022

May 16, 2022

June 3, 2022

June 3, 2022 Subcommittee Meeting

Equitable Representation Subcommittee Agenda 06.03.22 (38.26 KB)

Equitable Representation Subcommittee Meeting Summary 6.03.22 (65.86 KB)

MCCRC Multi Member District Proposal Shared by Timur Ender (70.92 KB)

MCCRC Research Resources Assembled by Timur Ender (170.43 KB)

Public Comment Submitted by Carol Chesarek (89.45 KB)

Public Comment Submitted by Carol Chesarek_Graph of Women and Women of Color on BoCC 1975-2023 (96.23 KB)

Public Comment Submitted by James Kahan (39.9 KB)

May 16, 2022 Subcommittee Meeting

Equitable Representation Subcommittee Agenda 05.16.22 (38.56 KB)

Equitable Representation Subcommittee Meeting Summary 5.16.22 (108.18 KB)

More Equitable Democracy Redistricting and Political Representation in Multnomah County (8.22 MB)

MGGG Mathematical Modeling and Analysis of Portland, OR (7.56 MB)

Notes on Noncitizen Voting Shared by Samantha Gladu (71.09 KB)

May 2, 2022 Information sharing, no quorum

Equitable Representation Subcommittee Agenda 05.02.22 (34.27 KB)

Portland Charter Commission Reform Proposal Shared by Maja Harris (38.92 KB)

Proportional representation (PR) Shared by Maja Harris (30.04 KB)

Equitable Representation Subcommittee Research by Timur Ender (170.43 KB)

Potential Proposals for Increasing Number of County Commissioners and Supporting Amendments Shared by Timur Ender (152.87 KB)

STAR voting and Approval voting info Shared by Annie Kallen and Samantha Gladu (358.39 KB)

Ranked Choice Voting info Shared by Annie Kallen and Samantha Gladu (989.6 KB)

Public Comment from Carol Chesarek Submitted on 4.27.22 (88.68 KB)

April 18, 2022 Subcommittee Meeting

Equitable Representation Subcommittee Agenda 04.18.22 (32.61 KB)

Equitable Representation Subcommittee Meeting Summary 4.18.22 (444.26 KB)

Equitable Representation Subcommittee Temperature Check 4.18.22 (118.09 KB)

Subcommittee Recommendation Form (102.94 KB)

Public Comment from Carol Chesarek Submitted 4.13.22 (117.49 KB)

Public Comment from Amanda Fritz Submitted 4.8.22 (42.99 KB)

April 4, 2022 Subcommittee Meeting

Equitable Representation Subcommittee Agenda 04.04.22 (37.38 KB)

Equitable Representation Subcommittee Meeting Summary 4.4.22 (158.34 KB)

MCCRC Equitable Representation Subcommittee Research Priorities (46.3 KB)

Slides on Proportional Representation by Annie Kallen (466.34 KB)

Public Comment from Mont Chris Hubbard (42.79 KB)

March 21, 2022 Subcommittee Meeting

Equitable Representation Subcommittee Agenda 03.21.22 (37.71 KB)

Equitable Representation Subcommittee Meeting Summary 3.21.22 (62.61 KB)

Equitable Representation Subcommittee Meeting Summary 3.21.22 (62.61 KB)

Presentation on Expanding Voting Access by Katherine Thomas (60.89 KB)

Presentation on STAR Voting by Equal Vote (8.74 MB)

March 7, 2022 Subcommittee Meeting

Equitable Representation Subcommittee Agenda 03.07.22 (37.7 KB)

Equitable Representation Subcommittee Meeting Summary 3.7.22 (61.81 KB)

More Equitable Democracy Presentation Slides 3.7.22 (3.93 MB)

Public Comment from J. Kahan (40.58 KB)

Response to James Kahan Comment by Annie Kallen (64.39 KB)

STAR and RCV basics Compiled by Annie Kallen (85.26 KB)

February 21, 2022 Subcommittee Meeting

MCCRC Subcommittee 3 Agenda 02.21.22 (32.7 KB)

Equitable Representation Subcommittee Meeting Summary 2.21.22 (131.39 KB)

MCCRC Equitable Representation Subcommittee Draft Calendar and Equity Questions (52.68 KB)

February 6, 2022 Subcommittee Meeting

MCCRC Subcommittee 3 Agenda 02.06.22 (32.56 KB)

Subcommittee 3 Meeting Summary 2.6.22 (57.84 KB)

Subcommittee 3 Meeting Chat 2.6.22 (3.43 KB)