The City Elections Office works with Multnomah County and the state to oversee City elections, certify candidates and measures to the ballot, and certify election results. The Office also enforces City campaign finance regulations and provides information on candidacy and measure processes.
Location
1221 SW Fourth Avenue
Room 130
Portland, OR 97204
What We Do
The City Elections Office Oversees and Administers…
- Candidacy Process
- Registry of Candidates
- Petition Process for Initiatives, Referendums, and Recalls
- City-Referred Measure Process
- Election Results Certification
- City Lobbying and Political Consultant Regulations
The City Elections Office Also Provides General Guidance and Enforces…
- City Campaign Finance Regulations
- Political Activity Restrictions for City Employees
Who We Are
Mary Hull Caballero is the elected Auditor for the City of Portland, taking office in January 2015. Mary was re-elected in 2018, and began her second term in January 2019. She previously worked as a performance auditor at Metro Regional Government in Portland and the Oregon Department of Transportation. Prior to entering the auditing field, Mary co-founded and managed a public policy leadership development organization and was a newspaper reporter. She holds a Master’s Degree in Public Policy and Management from Carnegie Mellon University. She received her undergraduate degree in communication from Lewis and Clark College. Mary is a Certified Internal Auditor and a Certified Government Auditing Professional. Find out more about the City Auditor and Auditor’s Office programs.
Elections Officer
Louise Hansen joined the Elections Office as City Elections Officer in June 2020. The Elections Officer oversees campaign finance investigations, political consultant and lobbyist regulations, rulemaking, City petitions, and candidate filings. Louise came to the City after working as Civil Rights Division Intake & Support Manager for the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI). Louise also previously worked as a Bilingual Civil Rights Investigator at BOLI. Prior to that, Louise clerked for the Clackamas County Circuit Court.
Louise holds a Juris Doctorate from Lewis & Clark Law School and a Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies with an Emphasis in Environmental and Social Justice from the University of California – Santa Cruz. After law school, Louise remained active in the Oregon legal community by serving as Co-Secretary of the Oregon Women Lawyers Clackamas Chapter and most recently as Co-Chair of the Oregon Minority Lawyers Association.
Elections Coordinator
Cody Sibley joined the City Auditor’s Office as the Elections Coordinator in January 2020. He provides program support to the City Elections Officer in campaign finance, administration of elections, and the lobbyist and political consultant disclosure regulations. Prior to joining the City of Portland, Cody served as the Administrative Rules Coordinator for the Oregon Department of Education. Cody holds a Master of Public Policy from Oregon State University and a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication with a Concentration in Political Communication from Louisiana State University. In his free time, Cody enjoys summer hikes, trips to the coast, and trying the craft beer available in Portland.