What’s on the Ballot in the Multnomah County May 21 Special District Election

The Multnomah County Special District Election is May 21. The voter registration deadline expired on April 30 and ballots were mailed to registered voters on May 1.

The Multnomah County Duniway-Lovejoy Elections Building and the Gresham Voting Center Express are open through May 21, Monday through Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m with extended operational hours beginning May 18. The Multnomah County Duniway-Lovejoy Elections Building is located at 1040 SE Morrison Street. The Gresham Voting Center Express is located at 600 NE 8th Street in Gresham.

Voters can replace misplaced or damaged ballots, and update their voter registration information at the two Multnomah County Elections voter service centers. Staffers will be available on-site to answer election questions and help with preferred language voter assistance. All ballots are due by 8 p.m. May 21. They can be mailed or turned in at drop sites through the county; for a full list, visit https://multco.us/dropsites.

The following is a list of races and candidates Portland voters will decide on this month. The Skanner has not yet published endorsements.

Multnomah Education Service District (MESD)

Director, Position 6, At Large

Kristin Cornuelle

Shira Newman

Director, Position 5, Zone 1

Denyse Peterson

Director, Position 7, Zone 3

Katrina Doughty

Portland Community College (PCC)

Director, Zone 2

Tiffani L. Penson

Leonardo S. Kendall

Director, Zone 3

Michael Sonnleitner

Jason H Young

Portland School District (PPS)

(View map of school zones)

Director, Zone 1

Zone 1 High School: Wilson

Current: Julie Esparza Brown

Candidate:

Andrew J Scott

Director, Zone 2

Zone 2 High Schools: Jefferson, Cleveland

Current: Paul Anthony

Candidates:

Michelle A DePass

Shanice Brittany Clarke

Director, Zone 3

Zone 3 High Schools: Lincoln

Current: Amy Kohnstamm

Candidates:

Wes Soderback

Deb Mayer

Amy Kohnstamm

Director, Zone 7

Current: Mike Rosen

Candidates:

Robert Schultz

Eilidh Lowery

View current School Board Members here.

View, download Multnomah County Elections May 21, 2019 Special Election Voter's Pamphlet here.