The initiative’s backers allege the city’s elections office, which is housed in the Auditor’s Office, has made errors and been less than transparent about the verification process. The Portland Auditor’s Office oversees the city’s Elections Division. The Portland Auditor’s Office says suggestions of hiccups in the city’s elections processes are bogus. The Portland Auditor’s Office says the Elections Division follows a process prescribed by local and state elections laws. But the city relies on the Multnomah County Elections Office because that office can legally access state voter rolls to validate signatures.