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County elections staff brief Troutdale on Nov. 2026 rollout of ranked‑choice voting
Summary
Multnomah County elections staff told Troutdale City Council that countywide ranked‑choice voting (RCV) will be used beginning November 2026 and detailed an education campaign that includes a $100,000 grant program for outreach in eastern county neighborhoods, translated materials and a full‑page ballot explainer.
Leah Benson, Multnomah County’s ranked‑choice voting project manager, told the Troutdale City Council on March 10 that the county will implement ranked‑choice voting for county offices beginning with the November 2026 election and is launching a broad voter‑education effort.
Benson said the county’s outreach plan includes a $100,000 grant program to fund nonpartisan voter education targeted to communities east of Portland, a paid advertising campaign, translated videos and a full‑page explanation of RCV included with every ballot packet. County material will present a grid‑style ballot with up to six ranked choices and…
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