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The General Election is Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024.
This year’s General Election includes local contests for Portland Mayor, Portland City Council, the Multnomah County Board of Commissioners, federal contests including the President of the United States and U.S. House of Representatives, and state contests including Oregon Secretary of State, State Treasurer, Attorney General, and state legislative seats. Voters will also decide on statewide and local ballot measures.
Ballots will be mailed to all registered Multnomah County voters beginning Wednesday, Oct. 16.
It is important to make sure that not only are you registered to vote but also that you keep your registration up to date. That way you can receive your ballot as soon as possible.
The voter registration deadline for this election is Tuesday, Oct. 15. Register to vote online at oregonvotes.gov/register.
Celebrate National Voter Registration Day by making a plan to VOTE!
Today is National Voter Registration Day! Help us celebrate by registering to vote TODAY. Register in September to #VOTE in November.
Are you already registered to vote? Are you sure?
Check your voter registration record and make sure your information is accurate. If you’ve moved, you should update your address ASAP.
You can access your voter registration online at oregonvotes.gov/myvote. Sign up for Track Your Ballot to get an alert via text, phone, or email when your ballot is mailed out to you.
Once you make sure that you are registered, spread the word and help your family, friends and neighbors make sure that they are registered to vote, too!
Access our Let’s Make a Plan to VOTE! Virtual Voter Registration Kit, featuring rules for organizing a voter registration drive, printable Oregon Voter Registration Cards, signs, and brochures. Thank you for taking time today to strengthen your community — and our country — with your voice.
A thank you to the local organizations and communities that are finding ways to celebrate National Voter Registration Day in challenging and uncertain times. Look to our social media channels for local and virtual events happening (Facebook, Instagram, and X, formerly known as Twitter).
Let’s Make a Plan to VOTE!
In advance of the Nov. 5 Election Day deadline for casting your ballots, Multnomah County Elections is reminding voters: Let’s Make a Plan to VOTE! The action-focused checklist walks voters through the five steps needed to ensure their vote is counted:
☑ Return your ballot.
☑ Register to VOTE.
☑ Get your ballot.
☑ VOTE your ballot.
☑ Have a VOICE and make a difference.
Voter Registration Deadline is Tuesday, Oct. 15
The first step in the plan is to register to vote before the deadline: Tuesday, Oct. 15.
Make sure to update your voter registration anytime you move, change your name or want to change your party affiliation. Now is the time to check that your voter registration has your current residence and mailing address.
Then, sign up for Track Your Ballot after you check your registration!
Oregon voters with a valid Oregon driver’s license or ID card can register online at www.oregonvotes.gov/register. If you do not have a valid or current Oregon license or ID card, you will need to fill out a paper Oregon Voter Registration Card.
Paper registration cards are available at the U.S. Post Office, Multnomah County Library locations, and the Multnomah County Duniway-Lovejoy Elections Building. The Gresham Voting Center Express will open starting Monday, Oct. 10, with Elections staff ready to help you register to vote and answer any questions you might have.
If you are already registered to vote we ask that you check that your address and name are up to date in your voter registration record. Voters can update their information online at www.oregonvotes.gov/myvote or with an Oregon Voter Registration Card.
Reminder: As ranked-choice voting arrives, this year’s ballot will look different for City of Portland voters
This general election Nov. 5, 2024, 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.
Absentee Ballot Information
Voters who will be away from home on or near Election Day should request an absentee ballot to be mailed to their temporary address. Absentee ballots are available 43 days before each election (Sept. 23 for the Nov. 5 General Election).
To receive an absentee ballot, you must complete an Absentee Ballot Request Application. You can find the application and more information about absentee registration online at multco.us/absentee. You can also contact our office at elections@multco.us or (503) 988-VOTE (8683) for further assistance.
Nearly 25 Years of Oregon Vote By Mail
Multnomah County Elections and Oregon has a more than 25-year relationship with the United States Post Office (USPS). Vote By Mail elections in Oregon allow voters to conveniently vote by mail or return ballots to an Official Ballot Drop Box.
Voters have two choices when returning ballots. Vote as early as you’d like, once ballots arrive, 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 Box in the state or to any 24-hour Multnomah County Library Drop Site. All Multnomah County Official Ballot Drop Sites are listed at multco.us/dropsites.
Ballots must be dropped off by 8 p.m. on Election Night, Nov. 5.
Gresham Voting Center Express Open Starting Oct. 10
Multnomah County Elections will open its second location, the Voting Center Express in Gresham starting Oct. 10 and running 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 will be able to replace a lost ballot, get help voting, ask questions, or vote in person at the voting center.
Elections Security and Support for Voters in Multiple Languages
Multnomah County Elections provides an interpreter, free of charge, to anyone who needs help voting in a language other than English. Additional voting and elections information in nine languages is online at multco.us/education-and-outreach.
Multnomah County Elections goes to great lengths to ensure the security and integrity of every election we conduct. Security plans and processes are part of every step of the election process, from the creation of the ballot envelopes to ballot delivery to our procedures for accurately and securely receiving and tallying the ballots.
Answers to any questions you might have about election security are on the Elections Division’s website.
Multnomah County Elections wants all voters to be able to vote easily, privately and independently, understand the steps in voting, understand election rules, and know who to ask for help.
Countdown to Nov. 5 Election Day
- National Voter Registration Day - Sept. 17, 2024
- Voters’ Pamphlet mailed to all residential households - Oct. 9, 2024
- Gresham Voting Center Express Opens - Oct. 10, 2024
- Voter Registration Deadline - Oct. 15, 2024
- 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
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
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