This release may be viewed online in English, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Vietnamese, Ukrainian and Somali.
Media contacts:
Tim Scott or Edward Gutiérrez, Multnomah County Elections, 503-988-VOTE (8683)
Denis Theriault, Multnomah County Communications, pressoffice@multco.us
Multnomah County Elections mails ballots to record number of registered voters — more than 575,300 — for the Nov. 5 General Election.
The United States Postal Service has begun delivering ballots today, Wednesday, Oct. 16, for the upcoming election. Those ballots will go to a record number of registered voters in Multnomah County: 575,381 people, as of 5:45 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 15. That's a little more than 3,000 people over the previous record set in October 2020.
Voters in Multnomah County can sign up for our Track Your Ballot service at multnomah.ballottrax.net to know when your ballot is on its way to you. If you do not receive your ballot by Thursday, Oct. 24, take action and contact the County elections office at 503.988.VOTE (8683).
The ballot packet for the Nov. 5, 2024, general election.
State and County Voters’ pamphlets are available
Oregon’s Nov. 5 General Election includes federal, state and local candidate contests, as well as both statewide and local ballot measures. You can find out more information about the candidates and measures that will be on your ballot in both the Oregon State Online Voters’ Guide (PDF) and the Multnomah County Voters’ Pamphlet (PDF).
State and County voters’ pamphlets were mailed to every household in Multnomah County on Oct. 9-11. Due to the large size of both the State and County voters’ pamphlets, they were delivered separately instead of together. In past elections, the County’s voters’ pamphlet was included as part of the State voters’ pamphlet.
Voting Center Express in Gresham is now open
Multnomah County Elections has opened its second service location, the Voting Center Express in Gresham, starting Thursday, Oct. 10, through Election Day, Nov. 5.
The Voting Center Express is inside the Multnomah County East Building at 600 N.E. 8th St. in downtown Gresham. Voters can get assistance registering to vote or replacing a lost ballot, get help voting, ask questions, or vote in-person. Staff at that location also speak multiple languages.
Let’s Make a Plan to VOTE!
Multnomah County Elections reminds all voters: Let’s Make a Plan to VOTE! This action-focused checklist walks through the five steps necessary to ensure your vote is counted:
☑ Register to VOTE. (THE OREGON VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINE FOR NEW VOTERS HAS PASSED)
The Oregon Voter Registration Deadline for new voters has passed. For all other voters, if you have not already done so, we ask that you check that your voter registration information is accurate and up-to-date. If you have moved, update your mailing address NOW to ensure you receive a ballot. Ballots are not forwardable mail. You can update your voter registration information at www.oregonvotes.gov/myvote.
☑ Get your ballot.- ☑ VOTE your ballot.
- ☑ Return your ballot.
- ☑ Have a VOICE and make a difference!
Sign up for Track Your Ballot
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.
Sign up today for Track Your Ballot and get a virtual “I Voted” sticker. Text, email or voice alerts will tell you when Multnomah County Elections has mailed your ballot and when we have received your ballot. Alerts also indicate whether the ballot has been accepted for counting or whether it requires further action by the voter.
Inside the “Accepted Ballot” message, voters will get access to a special Oregon “I Voted” sticker ready to share on social media. Multnomah County voters can sign up by visiting multnomah.ballottrax.net.
Reminder: As ranked-choice voting arrives, this year’s ballot will look different for City of Portland voters
The Nov. 5 General Election marks the first time voters in the City of Portland will use ranked-choice voting to select candidates in contests for Portland Mayor, Portland City Council and Portland Auditor. And that means ballots for those voters will look different this fall.
Ranked-choice voting allows voters to rank candidates in order of preference instead of choosing only one candidate. This method allows someone’s vote to count toward another candidate if their favorite candidate is eliminated. Portland voters will be able to rank up to six candidates.
Multnomah County Elections has released both a video and resources website explaining the basics of ranked-choice voting.
To learn more about ranked-choice voting in upcoming City of Portland elections, visit www.portland.gov/vote.
Two choices to return your ballot
You have two choices for returning your ballot. First, you can vote early and return your ballot by mail. No stamp needed! Ballots must be postmarked by 8 p.m. on Election Day, Nov. 5 — and arrive within seven days of Election Day — to be counted.
You can also return your ballot to an Official Ballot Drop Site. Return your ballot to any 24-hour Official Ballot Drop Site in the state or to any 24-hour Multnomah County Library Drop Site. All 30 Multnomah County Official Ballot Drop Sites are listed below and at multco.us/dropsites.
30 Multnomah County Official Ballot Drop Sites to serve you
Multnomah County has 30 Official Ballot Drop Sites available now until 8 p.m. on Election Day where you can return your ballot. Official Ballot Drop Sites include most Multnomah County Library locations. Ballots are picked up from library locations and Official Ballot Drop Boxes on a regular schedule. 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)
- Formerly 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 northside 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 November 5 Election Day
- Ballots begin to be mailed to voters: Oct. 16, 2024
- All voters should have received their ballot: Oct. 24, 2024
- Election Day — ballots must be dropped off by 8 p.m. or postmarked by Election Day: 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
