May 19, 2026 Primary Election

Voter Guides and Election Information

Military & Overseas Voters' Guide (original filings)

Sample Ballots

Candidate contests for Multnomah County and City of Portland elected offices will not appear on the May 2026 ballot. They will next appear on the Nov. 3, 2026, ballot.

Important Dates for Voters

• April 3, 2026 - Military/overseas ballots mailed
• April 6, 2026 - Absentee ballots available
• April 20, 2026 - Out of state ballots mailed
• April 23, 2026 - Voting Center Express in Gresham opens
• April 28, 2026 - Voter registration/party change deadline
• April 29, 2026 - Ballots mailed to voters
• May 19, 2026 - Primary Election Day
• June 15, 2026 - Final Election Results Certified

Observer Information

Read about: 

• Opportunities for Observation
• Room Descriptions of Elections process for observation (pdf)

Ballot tally system public test schedule

• First Public Test: Tuesday, May 12, 8 a.m.
• Final Public Test: Friday, June 15, 8 a.m.

What's on the Ballot

List of Candidate Filings for Metro 

Ballot Measure Filings and Measure Referrals - local ballot measure information.

Oregon Secretary of State Elections Division Certified Ballot Directive

• Document

  Certified Ballot Directive.pdf (1.32 MB)

Candidate Information

Candidate positions scheduled to be on the ballot (filing office Multnomah County Elections):

Metro: 

• Metro Auditor
• Metro Council President
• Metro Council Districts 1, 2 & 4

Map of Metro Council boundaries:

• Interactive ArcGIS map

State/Federal and judicial candidates file with Oregon Secretary of State's office - list of open offices (pdf)

Multnomah County and City of Portland

• Candidate contests for elected offices will not appear on the May 2026 ballot. They will next appear on the Nov. 3, 2026, ballot — when County voters will join City of Portland voters in using ranked choice voting in Multnomah County. The filing period for the November 2026 General Election opens on June 3, 2026.
• To learn more about ranked choice voting in Multnomah County, visit www.multco.us/rcv.

Precinct Committeeperson (PCP) Information

Precincts

Precinct boundaries have been completed February 2022.

Interactive online precinct map - updated March 2024

• Interactive ArcGIS Precinct map

Important Dates

• Information on Precinct Committeepersons
  • PCP forms and filing information
• Candidate Filing for Precinct Committee Person - Candidate must be registered in the stated party by September 11, 2025
• Precinct Committee Write-in Filing Forms - Candidate must be registered in the stated party by November 21, 2025
  • SEL 105D​ - Write-In Candidate Declaration PCP (online form)
    • SEL105D (pdf)
  • SEL 105N​ - Write-In Candidate Nomination PCP (online form)
    • SEL105N (pdf)
  • First day to file: Sept. 11, 2025
  • Last day to file: May 19, 2026, 8:00 p.m. deadline
• PCP Calculation for May 2026 Primary
  • Document

    PCP calculation for May 2026 primary.pdf (28.02 KB)
• PCP Filings - includes list of filings received. Updated: 3/17/2026
  • Document

    Democratic Party PCP Filings (62.86 KB)
  • Document

    Republican Party PCP Filings (41.23 KB)

Other Information

• Ranked Choice Voting (RCV)
  • Beginning November 2026 - Multnomah County voters will use RCV to elect the County Chair, County Commissioners, the Auditor and Sheriff.
    • Learn about Ranked Choice Voting
• Political Signs