May 19, 2020 ballot measures in Oregon

Voters in Portland Metro or in jurisdictions overlapping the metro within Multnomah, Clackamas, and Washington counties decided on three local ballot measures on May 19.

In 2020, Ballotpedia covered local measures that appeared on the ballot for voters within the top 100 largest cities in the U.S. and a selection of notable police-related and election-related measures outside of the top 100 largest cities. Ballotpedia also covered all local measures in California and all statewide ballot measures. Ballotpedia's 2020 local ballot measure coverage includes Portland, Oregon. Click here to see the scope of Ballotpedia local ballot measure coverage by year.

Local ballot measures, by county

Portland Metro

See also: Multnomah, Clackamas, and Washington ballot measures

• Centennial School District 28J, Oregon, Measure 26-208, Bond Issue (May 2020):  ✔

A "yes" vote supported authorizing the district to issue $65 million in bonds and requiring a tax rate of $1,119 per $100,000 of assessed property value for bond repayment.

A "no" vote opposed authorizing the district to issue $65 million in bonds and requiring a tax rate of $1,119 per $100,000 of assessed property value for bond repayment.

• Portland, Oregon, Measure 26-209, Gas Tax Renewal (May 2020):  ✔

A "yes" vote supported authorizing the renewal of the city's gas tax for four years at a rate of $0.10 per gallon and dedicating revenues to infrastructure repairs.

A "no" vote opposed authorizing the renewal of the city's gas tax for four years at a rate of $0.10 per gallon, thereby allowing the existing gas tax to expire at the end of 2020.

• Portland Metro, Oregon, Measure 26-210, Income and Business Taxes for Homeless Services (May 2020):  ✔

A "yes" vote supported authorizing a 1% tax on household income above $200,000 and individual income above $150,000 and a 1% profit tax on businesses with gross receipts higher than $5 million to fund homeless services with the taxes expiring in 2030.

A "no" vote opposed authorizing a 1% tax on household income above $200,000 and individual income above $150,000 and a 1% profit tax on businesses with gross receipts higher than $5 million to fund homeless services with the taxes expiring in 2030, thereby maintaining the marginal tax rate at 9.9% for household income above $250,000 and individual income above $125,000.

How to cast a vote

See also: Voting in Oregon

Oregon is a mail-in ballot state. In Oregon, voters may return their ballots to the office of the county clerk by mail or in person. The voter registration deadline was April 28, 2020.

Other races on the ballot

The city of Portland, Oregon held a special general election for city commissioner position 2 and a primary election for mayor and city commissioner positions 1 and 4 on May 19.

Click here to learn more about the city's elections in 2020.

Click here to learn more about the city's mayoral election in 2020.

See also

• Local ballot measure elections in 2020
• Local income tax on the ballot
• Local gas tax on the ballot
• Local business tax on the ballot
• Local school bonds on the ballot