Oregon has been conducting its elections entirely by mail for the last 20 years. As such, every registered voter will be mailed a ballot, and secure drop boxes will be placed throughout the state for voters who don't trust the Postal Service to return their ballot in time. Be sure that 1) You're registered, 2) Your information and address is up to date, and 3) You know where your county clerk's office is to contact them with any questions or issues.
To avoid possible postal delays impacting your vote, we recommend mailing your completed ballot back by Tuesday, October 13th. Plan to drop it off by hand after that.
If you are concerned about your absentee ballot returning on time through the mail, visit our other page to learn how to drop your ballot off in person.
In Person: October 13, 2020
By Mail: Received October 13, 2020
Online: October 13, 2020
Oregon conducts all of its elections by mail. As such, you do not need to request an absentee/vote-by-mail ballot; you simply need to register to vote.
If you will be away from home during the voting period, you can request a ballot be mailed to your location before October 13th.
In Person: N/A
By Mail: If you need to change where your ballot is mailed, submit address change at least October 29, 2020
Online: N/A
Ballots must be received by your county clerk's office or returned to a secure drop box by 8pm local time on Election Day.
We strongly recommend mailing your ballot much earlier (by October 13th) and, if that's not possible, dropping it off in person. Learn how below or on our other page.
Absentee/VBM Ballots will automatically mailed to all registered voters.
No. In Oregon, it is all-mail election. So everyone will be voting Absentee.
No.
At your county clerk's office or any drop-off location (will be updated 20 days prior to next election) provided by the state by the close of polls on Election Day
A person may return a ballot on behalf of another voter.
A person may not attempt to collect voted ballots within any building in which any state or local government elections office designated for the deposit of ballots is located, or within 100 feet measured radially from any entrance to the building. A person may not establish a location to collect ballots voted by electors unless the person prominently displays at the location a sign stating: “NOT AN OFFICIAL BALLOT DROP SITE”; and the sign is printed in all capital letters in bold 50-point type.
No.
Since the election is being conducted entirely by mail, there are no polling places. You can return your ballot to your county clerk's office or a secure drop box.
No.