Current and Upcoming Elections - Multnomah County Elections
There are four scheduled election dates each year in Oregon: the 2nd Tuesday in March; the 3rd Tuesday in May; the 3rd Tuesday in September; and the 1st Tuesday after the first Monday in November. Special Elections can also occur at other dates. The only scheduled election in 2021 (in Multnomah County) is the May 18, 2021 Special District Election.
May 18, 2021 Special District Election
Candidate Information
- Filed Candidates - filing window Feb 8 - March 18 at 5:00 p.m.
- Candidate Positions on the Ballot
- Candidate qualifications
- SEL 190 candidate filing form
- Candidate Filing Packet (SEL 190, JCVP-01 and JCVP-02) (688.95 KB)
- Find your Special District by searching our ArcGIS map by address.
- Special District maps
- Voters Pamphlet Information for Candidates
- Candidate Voters' Pamphlet Filing Form (JCVP-01)
- Sample of Voters Pamphlet Statement (30.52 KB)
- Endorsement form for Voters' Pamphlet (JCVP-02)
- Candidate Voters' Pamphlet Filing Form (JCVP-01)
Measure information - no measures have been filed for the May 2021 Election. Filing deadlines are listed below.
- Measure filing information
- Feb 27 - Deadline to request for ballot title
- March 18 - Deadline to file noticed measure ballot title and explanatory statement
Important Dates
- Candidates/Districts
- Feb. 6 - Last date to publish notice of district election
- Feb. 8 - First date to file in-person for Special District positions on the May 2021 ballot.
- Feb. 27 - Last day to file ballot title for publication
- March 18 - Deadline to file for Special District positions on the May 2021 ballot and deadline to file noticed measure ballot title and explanatory statement
- March 22 - Deadline to file optional Voters' Pamphlet candidate statement and measure argument for County Voters' Pamphlet
- Voters
- April 2 - Military/overseas ballots mailed
- April 19 - Out of state ballots mailed
- April 27 - Voter Registration deadline
- April 28 - Ballots mailed to voters
- May 11 - Last day for voters to safely return their ballot by mail
- May 18 - Election Day (ballots due by 8 PM)
- June 7 - Final Election results certified
May 17, 2022 Primary Election
Important Dates
- Thur. Sept 9, 2021 - First date to file for office for County and Metro positions
- Tue. March 8, 2022 - Filing deadline for County & Metro candidates
- Thur. March 10, 2022 Voters' Pamphlet candidate filing deadline for County & Metro candidates
- Tue. May 17, 2022 - Primary Election
Candidate Information
- Filing infomation
- Qualifications
