2024 General Election: Important Return Dates
In Oregon, completed mail ballots must be returned or postmarked by 8:00 p.m. on Election Day, November 5th, to be counted.
All voters receive their ballots through the vote by mail process. Ballots will be mailed 14 to 18 days before an election. Voted ballots must be received or mailed with a valid post mark by 8 p.m. on Election Day. You can sign up to track your mail ballot on your Secretary of State website. Ballots begin being counted on Election Day.
Oregon conducts voting by mail only. You have the choice of mailing your ballot or returning it to any county election office or any designated drop site.
If it is determined by the county elections official that a person does not receive daily mail service from USPS, the ballot is mailed 18 to 20 days before the election. Out of state voters that are not long term absentee voters have their ballots mailed no sooner than the 29th day before the election. Long term and military absentee ballots (including all out of country ballots) are mailed 45 days before the election.
You may apply for absentee voter status if you live out of state or if you know that you will be absent for the election (i.e., you will be out of town prior to the election and are putting your mail on hold.) Absentee ballots are available 45 days before the election. To apply for absentee voter status: obtain an absentee ballot request form from your county elections office or , fill out the form, and return it to your county elections office in person, via US mail or fax.
If you prefer, your absentee ballot request can remain valid for all future elections until you notify your county elections official otherwise or you move out of the county. Please specify this preference on the request form.
To be a long term absentee voter, you must be a resident of Oregon who is absent from your place of residence. Possible long term absentee voters could include a person temporarily living outside of the territorial limits of the United States and the District of Columbia or a spouse of a long term absentee voter.
Overseas citizens and U.S. military personnel can find information on how to register to vote and request an absentee ballot at the Overseas Vote Foundation.
The deadline to cure (correct) your absentee/mail ballot is November 26, 2024. If your ballot is challenged due to failure to sign the return envelope or a nonmatching signature, the county clerk will mail you a notice that describes the error and instructions for correcting the issue. Track the status of your mail ballot using your state’s online tool. If you voted a provisional ballot, you have until November 26, 2024, to present evidence to support your eligibility to vote. You can call 1-866-ORE-VOTES or the county elections office in which you voted to find out if your ballot was counted.
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Registered voters receive a ballot two to three weeks before an election, giving time to research issues or candidates. Voters also receive an official ballot to complete and insert into the security envelope which is placed in the ballot return envelope and signed by the voter. The ballot return envelope can be stamped and mailed or dropped off at any official drop box across the state. Ballots must be received or mailed with a valid post mark by 8 p.m. on Election Day. The Drop Box Locator will be updated 20 days before the next statewide election. For more information about local elections, including drop box locations for your county, contact your County Elections Official.
Oregon has all mail-in ballots.
The next election dates can be found here https://www.vote411.org/oregon.
Contact your local Board of Elections for more information.
To be eligible to vote you must be:
Incarcerated Voters & Returning Citizens:
In Oregon, you only lose your right to vote if you are currently incarcerated for a felony conviction. If you lost your voting rights because of a conviction, you could register to vote immediately after release. Your voting rights are not restricted by pretrial detention, misdemeanors, probation, or parole.
Voters without traditional residence:
Oregon votes by mail. Voters must provide a residence address on the voter registration form, but this address may be any location in the county that describes their physical location. This could be a shelter, park, motor home, or another identifiable place. The county clerk's office can be the mailing address of a person experiencing homelessness or residing where mail service is unavailable. Voters can pick up their ballot at the county elections office.
You must provide acceptable ID information to register to vote.
To register to vote, complete the voter registration form online, print it out, and sign it. You can fill out the form online, but you will still need to print, sign, and mail it in. (Please use black ink.) Mail the form to your county elections official or drop it off in person.
Note: Beginning in January 2024, individuals who register to vote online will have the option to submit an image of their signature electronically.
If you have a current, valid Oregon driver's license or ID, you must provide that number on your voter registration form. If you do not have either of these items, you must provide the last four digits of your Social Security number on your voter registration form. If you do not have any of these items, you must affirm this on the voter registration form and provide a copy of one of the following with your voter registration form:
Your county elections office will mail you a card to let you know that your registration was received. If you are registering in Oregon for the first time, your completed voter registration form must be postmarked 21 days before the election in order to vote in that election. If you are unable to sign your name because of a disability, you should complete the "signature stamp attestation" form, which is available at your local county elections office.
Instead of using traditional polling places where voters go to cast ballots on Election Day, a ballot is mailed to each registered voter. You will need to sign the return envelope of your ballot. Your signature will be matched with your voter registration card to verify your identity.
Voters can call or text 844-338-8743 at any time to reach VoteRiders Voter ID Helpline
Official results are never available on Election Day. Election officials are working around the clock to count an unprecedented number of ballots, and it’s essential that they take the time to make sure every vote is counted.
Absentee ballots begin being counted on Election Day. Provisional ballots are counted 14 days after the election.
For Presidential elections, local results will be certified no later than 27 days after Election Day.
Official election results will be uploaded on Oregon’s Secretary of State website, no later than 30 days after Election Day.
Official ResultsYou are a Military or Overseas voter if you are in uniformed services, living overseas OR a spouse or dependent of a uniformed services voter. To get registered and vote, you can utilize Overseas Vote Foundation.
If you have additional questions about elections and voting overseas you can use our state specific elections official directory or contact the Overseas Vote Foundation.
Oregon has a vote by mail process and does not have traditional polling places that require staffing by poll workers. To find out how you can volunteer on Election Day, contact your local board of elections.
You can still vote in person in Oregon. Each County Elections Office provides privacy booths for voters who want to vote in person or voters who need assistance.
All ballots must be either postmarked or returned to a County Elections Office or designated drop site by 8pm on Election Day.
Oregon is a vote by mail state. You can find your ballot drop box location by utilizing Oregon State's ballot drop off directory.
Note: The state’s drop box locator is not available until 20 days before the election. County elections offices often have information earlier than that.
If you have further questions on your polling place location, please contact your County Elections Office.
Oregon is a “closed primary” state. In order to vote in the primary election, voters must be registered with a political party. Unaffiliated or independent voters are not able to participate in the primary.
If you have any questions about your state’s primary election, please contact your local election officials.
If there is a question about your eligibility as a voter or if you need to vote at a county elections office in a county other than the one in which you live, you will be issued a provisional ballot.
In order to get a provisional ballot, you need to fill out a provisional ballot request form at the county elections office. Provisional ballots are counted 14 days after Election Day. Your provisional ballot will not be counted until it is determined that you are eligible to vote.
After you have voted the ballot, you can call 1-866-ORE-VOTES or the county elections office in which you voted to find out if your ballot was counted. If it is determined that you are ineligible to vote in this election, the completed provisional ballot request form will serve as your voter registration for future elections.
If you are an Oregon voter with a disability, you can receive assistance to register to vote, vote your ballot, or return your ballot by contacting your county elections office office or by calling 1-866-ORE-VOTE (1-866-673-8683). You can also request assistance from a caretaker, care provider or someone else you personally choose.
For more information on Oregon's resources for voters with disabilities please utilize your state's resource or the Disability Rights Oregon.
You must register to vote for an upcoming election at least 21 days before that election. You also have up to 21 days before each election to change your address or to change or select party affiliation.
You can now register to vote online! Just fill out the form found here to complete your registration. Note, online registration requires a current Oregon drivers license or state ID card.
Not registered? Use our registration tool to fill out your application!
Time off to vote is subject to the employer, there is no requirement for employers to grant time off to vote for employees.
To verify your voter registration
click here!Oregon has a vote by mail process. Instead of using traditional polling places where voters go to cast ballots on Election Day, a ballot is mailed to each registered voter. The ballot is then voted and returned to the county election office to be counted.
Ballots will be mailed any time between 14 to 18 days before the election. After it is voted, the ballot may be mailed or hand-delivered to the county election office. In order to be counted, A ballot is valid if received or postmarked by 8:00 pm on election day.
You can sign up to track your mail ballot on your Secretary of State website.
If you are a registered voter, your ballot will be automatically sent to you. You can call 1-866-ORE-VOTE (1-866-673-8683) or contact your county election office to make sure your vote was received.You will need to sign the return envelope of your ballot. Your signature will be matched with your voter registration card to verify your identity.
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