Voting

Voting is closed for the 2025 award. Voting for the 2026 award will take place in March and April. Keep your eyes open for printable ballots and a submission form in early spring 2026. 

Who may vote?
Oregon students in grades 3-12 may vote for ORCA. To qualify for voting, the person must have read, or listened to, at least 2 books in one of the divisions.

When does voting take place?
Voting occurs annually between March and April of each year. 

Ready to send in votes?  Here's how:
To be eligible to vote for their favorite ORCA book, students must have read (or listened to) at least TWO of the nominated titles in their grade level division.

• Each reader is entitled to ONE vote. 

• School librarians, public librarians, and/or teachers will tally votes, and then enter the total voting tallies for their building using the Total ORCA Votes Google Form. 

• The winning titles will be announced at the Oregon Library Association Conference in April 2026.