Voter Education Guides
Community voter education guide
Want to help your friends, family and community understand how to vote using RCV?
Designed for organizations and individuals, this guide explains how RCV functions and provides best practices for voter education and examples of how to make use of the materials and resources that are available on this webpage.
Candidate voter education guide
With Multnomah County transitioning to RCV in 2026, candidates are vital resources for teaching voters how to successfully mark their ballots. This nonpartisan guide helps candidates provide accurate RCV information.
Multnomah County voter outreach plan
Curious what the county is doing to prepare voters to use RCV? View an overview of Multnomah County Election Division's plan for countywide voter outreach about ranked choice voting in 2026.
Comics, Flyers, and Coloring Books
Educational comics
Download Multnomah County’s comic that shows how to fill out a ranked choice ballot:
Download the City of Portland’s comic that explains their new form of government and how ranked choice voting will be used.
Practice ballot flyer
Download a practice ballot to learn the basics of ranked choice voting and practice filling out a ranked choice ballot.
Coloring book
Learn how to vote by mail and fill out an RCV ballot while you color!
Ballot Insert
This flyer explaining how to fill out an RCV ballot will be included in the ballot package for all Multnomah County voters.
Presentations, Workshops, and Mock Elections
Live-action ice cream election
An interactive and very fun workshop for an in-person group. Requires 10+ participants.
RCV slide presentation
A presentation with a showing of the RCV video and a live RankedVote mock election. Great for in-person gatherings with a projector or virtual presentations.
Mock elections
The best way to gain confidence filling out a ranked choice ballot is to practice. Share these mock elections with your friends and community!
Educational Videos
Multnomah County
County-produced video to educate voters about ranked choice voting and explain how to fill out a ranked choice ballot.
View all versions of the video
Longer video (~4 minutes): Explains tabulation for single-winner contests
Shorter video (~1 minute): Great for sharing via social media
Both versions are available in English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Simplified Chinese, Ukrainian, Russian and Somali
Rose City Reform
A local non-partisan organization developed a video that explains how tabulation works for multi-winner ranked choice voting (also known as single transferable vote), used to elect Portland City Councilors.
Watch the Rose City Reform video
City of Portland Resources
Visit the City of Portland’s website for additional handouts and information about ranked choice voting for Portland voters – including additional information about multi-winner RCV.