
Federal
- Federal Election Commission
Administers and enforces the Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA) - Elections Assistance Commission
The United States Election Assistance Commission (EAC), an independent bipartisan agency, is authorized by the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) to serve as "...a national clearinghouse and resource for the comparison of information" on various matters involving the administration of Federal elections. - Federal Voting Assistance Program
Voting help for uniformed service members, their families and citizens living outside the U.S.
State
- Oregon Secretary of State - Elections Division
The Secretary of State is Oregon's Chief Election Officer. The Elections Division uniformly interprets and applies the election laws that allow our democracy to function.
Other Counties
- Adjacent counties to Multnomah County with at least one shared district.
- All County election offices in Oregon
- Oregon Association of County Clerks (OACC)
- OACC Directory (PDF)
Cities
Each city/elections clerk is responsible for city candidate filings, city measures and city candidate recalls. Once a city has certified official candidate/measure list for an election, candidate voters' pamphlet statements and/or measure arguments may be filed with County Elections for County Voters' Pamphlet.
- City of Fairview - Elections
- City of Gresham - Elections
- City of Lake Oswego - Elections
- City of Maywood Park
- City of Portland - Elections
- City of Troutdale - Elections
- City of Wood Village - Elections
Voter Participation Information
- Oregon Election History - Oregon Secretary of State's office.
- US Voter Participation, 1990-2010 - PEW Center for the States interactive data including eligible voter participation by state.
- PSU, Population Research Center - census and demographic information.
- US Census Bureau - Voting & Registration
Education Links and Resources
- Project Vote Smart
Project Vote Smart (PVS) is a citizens' organization dedicated to serving all Americans with accurate, unbiased information for electoral decision making. - Congress.org
Service of Capitol Advantage and Knowlegis, LLC; private, non-partisan companies that specialize in facilitating civic participation. - League of Women Voters
The League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan political organization, has fought since 1920 to improve our systems of government and impact public policies through citizen education and advocacy. - Portland League of Women Voters
The League of Women Voters is a multi-issue organization whose mission is to encourage the informed and active participation of citizens in government and to influence public policy through education and advocacy. - Election Center
Nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting, preserving, and improving democracy. Its members are government employees whose profession is to serve in voter registration and elections administration.
Register to Vote
- DocumentCommunity Voter Registration Training (6.84 MB)
- Organizing a Voter Registration Drive: What You Need to Know
- DocumentOrganizing Voter Registration Drive.pdf (125.45 KB)
- Information for Voters Experiencing Housing Instability or Homelessness
- DocumentHow to Register to Vote (2.25 MB)
- - Step by step Slideshow
- Register @ 16. Vote @ 18. Youth outreach campaign.
How to Vote Info Sheet
Including steps to voting by mail:
- English
- Documenthow-to-vote-info-sheet-2025-eng.pdf (152.25 KB)
- Spanish
- Documenthow-to-vote-info-sheet-2025-spa.pdf (149.17 KB)
- Vietnamese
- Documenthow-to-vote-info-sheet-2025-vie.pdf (194.82 KB)
- Chinese
- Documenthow-to-vote-info-sheet-2025-chi.pdf (175.46 KB)
- Russian
- Documenthow-to-vote-info-sheet-2025-rus.pdf (187.85 KB)
- Somali
- Documenthow-to-vote-info-sheet-2025-som.pdf (229.64 KB)
- Ukrainian
- Documenthow-to-vote-info-sheet-2025-ukr.pdf (172.94 KB)
Registration Posters for the November 2024 General Election
Register or Update your Voter Registration - English
Documentregister to vote Nov 2024 ENG.pdf (125.81 KB)注册或更新 选民登记信息 - Chinese
Documentregister to vote Nov 2024 CHI.pdf (126.31 KB)Зарегистрируйтесь ю обновите и регистрационную информацию - Russian
Documentregister to vote Nov 2024 RUS.pdf (129.16 KB)Isdiiwaan geli ama Cusboonaysii Diiwaan Gelintaada Codaynta - Somali
Documentregister to vote Nov 2024 SOM.pdf (159 KB)Registre o actualice su información del registro de votantes - Spanish
Documentregister to vote Nov 2024 SPA.pdf (128.13 KB)FЗареєструйтеся або оновіть свою реєстрацію виборця - Ukranian
Documentregister to vote Nov 2024 UKR.pdf (129.43 KB)Ghi danh hoặc Cập nhật Thông tin Ghi danh Cử tri - Vietnamese
Documentregister to vote Nov 2024 VIE.pdf (128.75 KB)
Elections Processes
- Facts to Know about Voting and Elections - Large Print and plain English
- Closed Primary Elections and Political Parties in Oregon
Voter Rights
- DocumentOregon Voter Bill of Rights (110.82 KB)
- from Oregon Secretary of State
Research Tools
- Voter Outreach, Turnout and Engagement Map
- Voter Turnout and Eligibility with Demographic Layers (GIS map, 2016 data)
Resources in Languages Other than English
- العربية / Arabic Language Resources
- မြန်မာ ဘာသာစကား မဲပေးခြင်းနှင့် ရွေးကောက်ပွဲများဆိုင်ရာ အရင်းအမြစ်မျ / Burmese Language Resources
- 中国语言资源 / Chinese Language Resources
- Ressources en français concernant les élections et le vote / French Language Resources
- 日本語のリソース / Japanese Language Resources
- ការបោះឆ្នោតជាភាសាខ្មែរ និងធនធាននានាសម្រាប់ការបោះឆ្នោត / Khmer Language Resources
- 한국어 자료 / Korean Language Resources
- ພາສາລາວ ພາສາທີ່ໃຊ້ໃນການລົງຄະແນນສຽງ ແລະ ສະຖານທີ່ໃນການເລືອກຕັ້ງ. / Lao Language Resources
- Română Resurse lingvistice pentru vot și alegeri / Romanian Language Resources
- Ресурсы русского языка / Russian Language Resources
- Resources ee Soomaaliya / Somali Language Resources
- Recursos en español / Spanish Language Resources
- Kiswahili Rasilimali za Kupiga Kura na Chaguzi / Swahili Language Resources
- Tagalog Wika Resources / Tagalog (Filipino) Language Resources
- Tài Ngôn ngữ Tiếng Việt / Vietnamese Language Resources
- Матеріали щодо голосування та виборів українською мовою / Ukrainian Language Resources
Election Videos
- YouTube videos
- Multnomah County 24-hour Official Ballot Drop Boxes
Voter Assistance
- Video: Voting with a Disability in Oregon both from Disability Rights Oregon