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Media contacts:
Tim Scott or Edward Gutiérrez, Multnomah County Elections, 503-988-VOTE (8683)
Denis Theriault, Multnomah County Communications, pressoffice@multco.us
Multnomah County, Ore. (Nov. 5, 2024) — The big day has finally arrived! Today, Nov. 5, is the last day to vote in the 2024 General Election. And the good news is there’s still time to ensure your ballot is counted!
Voters can return their ballots to any 24-hour Official Ballot Drop Site by 8 p.m. Voters can also still mail their ballots — but mailed ballots must be postmarked by Election Day and received with seven days of Election Day to count.
Please return your voted ballot to the Official Ballot Drop Site closest to you (Google Map) to reduce congestion at other locations. Ballots are continuously picked up at official drop sites by teams of sworn election officials throughout the day. These sites will close promptly at 8 p.m. tonight.
All 30 of Multnomah County’s Official Ballot Drop Sites, including library locations, are safe and secure. Official Ballot Drop Sites in Multnomah County are listed below and at multco.us/dropsites.
Elections officials thank those who’ve already voted — and they urge anyone who hasn’t returned their ballots yet to make a plan to vote as early as possible today. Voting early means you won’t have to rush or hope life doesn’t get in the way of turning in your ballot on time. Voting early will also help reduce any potential congestion around ballot drop boxes later in the day and allow your ballot to be accepted and counted sooner, too.
Multnomah County Elections open until 8 p.m. for in-person voter services
But no matter when you turn in your ballot, Multnomah County Elections will be open until 8 p.m. and ready to help you — in-person and over the phone — in both Southeast Portland and Gresham.
Voters can still replace lost or damaged ballots. Voters with a disability can receive assistance. Voters who speak a language other than English can receive assistance in their preferred language. Elections staff are available for questions or other elections-related help.
The Multnomah County Duniway-Lovejoy Elections Building is at 1040 S.E. Morrison St. in Southeast Portland. Be aware: Street parking is limited, but the building is near TriMet bus routes 15 and 70.
Elections’ Voting Center Express is inside the Multnomah County East Building at 600 N.E. 8th St. in Gresham. The Voting Center Express is a closer service location for the more than 140,000 Multnomah County voters who live east of Interstate 205. There is free parking and it is near the TriMet Gresham Central Town Center MAX Station. Voters can also call Elections at 503-988-VOTE (8683).
If you do not need in-person assistance, we ask that you drop off voted ballots at an Official Ballot Drop Site rather than one of our two voter service locations. That way staff can focus on quickly serving voters who need additional help or guidance.
Order Ahead Replacement Ballot Service
Save time by using Multnomah County Elections’ Order Ahead Replacement Ballot Service. Voters who need to request a replacement ballot can go online to multco.us/orderahead before they visit a voter service location. Voters can still request replacement ballots for pickup today, Election Day.
Voters can pick up their requested replacement ballots through “will call” service at either the Voting Center Express or at the Multnomah County Duniway-Lovejoy Elections Building (see location information above and below).
It’s also never too late to join more than 144,850 Multnomah County voters by signing up for Elections’ “Track Your Ballot,” service at multnomah.ballottrax.net. Our popular Track Your Ballot service is available in multiple languages! You can choose to receive ballot alerts and updates in English, Spanish, Russian, Somali, Vietnamese, Chinese or Ukrainian.
Elections will let you know when your ballot is mailed to you; when we have received your ballot; when we have verified your signature and accepted your ballot for counting. You'll even receive a virtual "I Voted" sticker that's ready to share on social media.
New dashboard shares information on voter turnout; preliminary election results available shortly after 8 p.m.
Voters can track turnout across the County thanks to a new interactive dashboard launched by Elections this fall. Beyond being able to sort turnout by a particular precinct, jurisdiction or contest, you can track how ballots are being returned and how many have been accepted or challenged.
The dashboard also provides, for the first time, an estimate of total expected turnout. Elections will update the dashboard on Election Day and beyond as returned and/or postmarked ballots are received.
And just like past elections, initial unofficial election results will continue to be posted and available at www.multnomahvotes.gov shortly after 8 p.m.
Even with transition to ranked-choice voting for City of Portland contests, Elections is using the same process used in previous elections to count ballots, albeit with updated software that allows for the tabulation of both single-winner and multi-winner contests.
Elections typically processes and releases results for roughly half of all expected ballots on Election Day.
And by the Thursday after Election Day, that percentage typically climbs to 90%. That means, just like in any election, results will become more clear as more ballots are received.
Elections will provide daily updates on ranked-choice voting results by 6 p.m. in the week immediately following Election Day. Every update will include complete round-by-round tabulations of all of the ballots to date that have been received and counted. No one will wait days, let alone weeks, to see who is leading in preliminary returns. Certification of votes is still scheduled for Dec. 2.
Unlike in past years, when City of Portland election results would also be available at the Oregon Secretary of State’s Office, the only place to see accurate ranked-choice voting results is multnomahvotes.gov.
30 Multnomah County Official Ballot Drop Sites to serve you
Multnomah County has 30 Official Ballot Drop Sites available until 8 p.m. today, Nov. 5, where you can return your ballot. The list of Official Ballot Drop Sites is available online and below.
(Please note: the Official Ballot Drop Sites at library locations have changed due to voter-approved library construction projects. Information and new locations are listed below.)
Portland
North Portland
- Rose Quarter – Official Ballot Drop Box on the south side of the Rose Quarter by the fountain and Rip City sign. Walk up only (see map)
- James John Elementary School – NEW – 8315 N. Lombard St. – Located on the sidewalk outside James John Elementary School, at the northwest corner of N. Lombard Street and N. Charleston Avenue. Walk up only (see map)
- Portland Community College – NEW – 705 N. Killingsworth St. – Official Ballot Drop Box at N. Killingsworth Street and N. Kerby Avenue. Walk up only (see map)
- Kenton Library (Library Book Drop) – 8226 N. Denver Ave. (see map)
- Former Green Zebra Grocery – 3011 N. Lombard St. (Official Ballot Drop Box located in the rear parking lot off of N. Curtis Avenue). (see map)
- McCoy Park – Official Ballot Drop Box at the southeast corner of McCoy Park near N. Trenton Street and N. Newman Avenue. Walk up only (see map)
Northeast Portland
- Hansen Building – 12240 N.E. Glisan St. – Official Ballot Drop Box at N.E. Glisan Street and N.E. 122nd Avenue. Drive up (see map)
- Hollywood Library (Library Book Drop) – 4040 N.E. Tillamook St. (see map)
- Matt Dishman Community Center – NEW – 77 N.E. Knott St. Walk up only (see map)
- McDonald’s Restaurant – 2010 N.E. César E. Chávez Blvd. – Official Ballot Drop Box on the west side of N.E. 40th Avenue, between N.E. Tillamook and N.E. Hancock Streets, and near the Hollywood Library (see map)
- Gregory Heights Library (Library Book Drop) – 7921 N.E. Sandy Blvd. (see map)
- Parkrose Neighborhood – 4390 N.E. 102nd Ave. – Official Ballot Drop Box in the east parking lot, across the street from the Mt. Hood Community College Maywood Park Center at N.E. 102nd Avenue and N.E. Prescott Street (see map)
Northwest Portland
- Northwest Library (Library Book Drop) – 2300 N.W. Thurman St. (see map)
Southeast Portland
- Multnomah County Elections – 1040 S.E. Morrison St. (see map)
- S.E. 11th Avenue – Official Ballot Drop Box on the east side of S.E. 11th Avenue between S.E. Morrison and Belmont Streets.
- S.E. Belmont Street – Official Ballot Drop Box on the north side of S.E. Belmont Street between S.E. 10th and 11th Avenues.
- 1040 S.E. Morrison St. – Walk/bike up Official Ballot Drop Box is a slot on the side of the building, at S.E. 11th Avenue and S.E. Morrison Street.
- Holgate Library – NEW – 7905 S.E. Holgate Blvd. – Official Ballot Drop Box is to the left of the contactless library holds pickup on the north side of the building, near the parking lot. Walk/bike up. (see map)
- Hawthorne Holds Pickup (Library Book Drop) – NEW – 3557 S.E. Hawthorne Blvd. (see map)
- Portland Mercado – NEW – 7238 S.E. Foster Road – Official Ballot Drop Box in the plaza of the Portland Mercado at S.E. Foster Road and S.E. 72nd Avenue. Walk up only (see map)
- Sellwood-Moreland Library (Library Book Drop) – 7860 S.E. 13th Ave. (see map)
- Woodstock Library (Library Book Drop) – 6008 S.E. 49th Ave. (see map)
- Regal Cinemas Movie Theater / M & M Car Wash – Official Ballot Drop Box in Regal Cinemas parking lot, behind M & M Car Wash, at S.E. Division Street and S.E. 165th Avenue. (see map)
- Rockwood Library (Library Book Drop) – 17917 S.E. Stark St. (see map)
Southwest Portland
- A-Boy Supply (Official Ballot Drop Box) – 7365 S.W. Barbur Blvd. (see map)
- Capitol Hill Library (Library Book Drop) – 10723 S.W. Capitol Hwy. (see map)
- Hillsdale Library (Library Book Drop) – 1525 S.W. Sunset Blvd. (see map)
- Central Library (Library Book Drop) – 801 S.W. 10th Ave. – Ballots can also be deposited in the drive-up Book Drop on S.W. 11th Avenue between S.W. Yamhill and Taylor Streets. (see map)
- Pioneer Courthouse Square – 700 block of S.W. Broadway – Official Ballot Drop Box next to Starbucks and across from Nordstrom. Walk up only (see map)
Fairview
- Fairview-Columbia Library (Library Book Drop) – 1520 N.E. Village St. (see map)
Gresham
- Gresham Library (Official Ballot Drop Box) – 385 N.W. Miller Ave. (see map)
- Voting Center Express – Multnomah County East Building, 600 N.E. 8th St. – Official Ballot Drop Box inside the Voting Center Express, on the first floor of the Multnomah County East Building (available only during voting center hours; you will need to park and then walk inside to deposit your ballot) (see map)
Troutdale
- Troutdale Library – Closed for construction; see additional information below – 2451 S.W. Cherry Park Road – Please note: The nearest official ballot drop box is in the west side of the same parking lot as Troutdale Library, close to US Bank and N.E. 238th Drive. Walk up only (see map)
Countdown to Nov. 5 Election Day
- Election Day — ballots must be dropped off or postmarked by 8 p.m.: Nov. 5, 2024
- Final official election results are certified: Dec. 2, 2024
Main office:
Multnomah County Duniway-Lovejoy Elections Building
1040 S.E. Morrison St., Portland, OR 97214
Gresham location:
Open Oct. 10 - Nov. 5, 2024
Voting Center Express at the Multnomah County East Building
600 N.E. 8th St., Gresham, OR 97030
Phone: 503-988-VOTE (8683)
Email: elections@multco.us
Website: www.multnomahvotes.gov
