NEWS RELEASE: All registered voters should have received their ballots for the Nov. 4 Special Election

This release may be viewed online in English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Russian, Somali, Ukrainian and Chinese.

Media contacts:

Tim Scott or Edward Gutiérrez, 503-988-VOTE (8683)

Multnomah County Communications, pressoffice@multco.us

All registered voters should have received their ballots for the Nov. 4 Special Election

Contact Multnomah County Elections TODAY if you have not yet received your ballot in the mail

Multnomah County, Ore. (Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025) — All eligible voters should have received their ballots for the Nov. 4, 2025, Special Election as of Oct. 23.

Voters who have not yet received a ballot, or who need a replacement ballot, should contact Multnomah County Elections as soon as possible.

Voters can call Elections at 503-988-VOTE (8683) or they can go online and obtain a ballot through Elections’ convenient Order Ahead Replacement Ballot Service. Voters who use this online service can either avoid or shorten an in-person visit to Elections’ two voter service sites. 

Voters using the Order Ahead Replacement Ballot Service can ask to either have a replacement ballot mailed to their residence or ensure a replacement ballot is ready for immediate in-person pickup at a “will call” window. “Will call” service is available at the Voting Center Express (600 N.E. 8th St., Gresham, inside the Multnomah County East Building) and the Multnomah County Duniway-Lovejoy Elections Building (1040 S.E. Morrison St., Portland).

Two choices to return your ballot 

Voters have two ways to return ballots. First, you can vote early and return your ballot by mail. No stamp needed!

Oregon law requires all elections offices to count any mailed ballot postmarked on or before Election Day and also arrives within seven days of Election Day. 

Multnomah County Elections recommends mailing your ballot no later than Thursday, Oct. 30, to ensure it is postmarked and received on time. Voters can also request a manual postmark at any USPS office if you plan to vote closer to Election Day.

However you want to mail in your ballot, make a plan to ensure your ballot is postmarked by Election Day, or better yet, before Election Day.

You can also 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 Multnomah County Official Ballot Drop Sites are listed at multco.us/dropsites, which also includes links to official ballot drop sites in Clackamas and Washington counties. Official Ballot Drop Site information can also be found in the Multnomah County Voters’ Pamphlet and an interactive map of the County’s drop sites.

Track Your Ballot available in multiple languages

It’s never too late for voters to sign up for Multnomah County Elections’ popular Track Your Ballot service! Sign up at multnomah.ballottrax.net.

Voters can choose to receive ballot alerts and updates in English, Spanish, Russian, Somali, Ukrainian, Vietnamese or Chinese.

Text, email or voice alerts will tell voters when their ballots are in the mail and then later when their voted ballots have been received.

Alerts also indicate whether ballots have been accepted for counting or whether further action is required by the voter. “Accepted Ballot” messages also include a virtual Oregon “I Voted” sticker ready to share on social media.

Extended hours for voter assistance will start Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025

As Election Day approaches, Multnomah County Elections will offer some weekend and evening hours for voter assistance at both the Voting Center Express in downtown Gresham (600 N.E. 8th St.) and the Multnomah County Duniway-Lovejoy Elections Building in Southeast Portland (1040 S.E. Morrison St.).

• Saturday, Nov. 1: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m
• Monday, Nov. 3: 8 a.m. - 7 p.m.
• Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 4: 7 a.m. - 8 p.m.

Support is available for voters with disabilities and in voters’ preferred languages

Voters can always call Multnomah County Elections and request FREE voting- and election-related assistance. Elections’ Voter Assistance Teams can help voters at their home, at any facility they may live in, or at one of two Elections locations, either in close-in Southeast Portland or Gresham.

Legally, employers or union representatives cannot provide voter assistance. But voters can also ask for help from a friend, family member, or someone else they know and trust.

Voters can also request assistance in their preferred language. Multnomah County Elections has multilingual staff available.

Elections can also provide an interpreter, free of charge, to any resident who needs help in a language other than English. Telephone or video interpretation is available in any language, including American Sign Language (ASL).

Multnomah County Voters’ Pamphlet available by mail and online

The Nov. 4, 2025, Special Election includes just two ballot measures: one for the City of Portland and one for the Lake Oswego School District.

About 466,000 voters who are registered in the City of Portland and Lake Oswego School District will receive a ballot for this election. To learn more about this election, visit multnomahvotes.gov.

Learn more about measures on your ballot through the Multnomah County Voters’ Pamphlet, which is mailed to every residential household and is also available online.

Local elections are important — so ‘Let’s Make a Plan to VOTE!’

In advance of the Nov. 4, 2025 Election Day deadline, Multnomah County Elections is urging 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:

• Register to VOTE.
• Get your ballot.
• VOTE your ballot.
• Return your ballot.
• Have a VOICE and make a difference.

Countdown to Nov. 4, 2025, Election Day

• Military/overseas ballots mailed: Friday, Sept. 19
• Out-of-state ballots mailed: Monday, Oct. 6
• Voters’ Pamphlet mailed to all residential households: Wednesday, Oct. 8
• Voter registration deadline: Tuesday, Oct. 14
• Ballots begin to be mailed to voters: Wednesday, Oct. 15
• Gresham Voting Center Express opens: Monday, Oct. 20
• All voters should have received their ballot: Thursday, Oct. 23
• Last day to safely mail your ballot: Thursday, Oct. 30
• Election Day: Tuesday, Nov. 4
• Final election results are certified: Monday, Dec. 1

Main office:

Multnomah County Duniway-Lovejoy Elections Building

1040 S.E. Morrison St., Portland, OR 97214

Gresham location:

Open Oct. 20 - Nov. 4, 2025

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: multnomahvotes.gov