NEWS RELEASE: U.S. Postal Service begins delivering ballots today, Oct. 15, 2025 for the Nov. 4, 2025 Special Election

Multnomah County, Ore. (Oct. 15, 2025) — The United States Postal Service has begun delivering ballots today, Wednesday, October 15 for the November 4, 2025, Special Election.

Voters in Multnomah County can sign up for our Track Your Ballot service at multnomah.ballottrax.net to receive an alert when their ballots are on the way.

If you do not receive your ballot by Thursday, October 23, take action and contact Multnomah County Elections at 503-988-VOTE (8683).

Track Your Ballot available in multiple languages

Multnomah County Elections’ popular Track Your Ballot service is available in multiple languages! 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.

Multnomah County voters can sign up at multnomah.ballottrax.net.

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!

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

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 Multnomah County Official Ballot Drop Sites are listed at: multco.us/dropsites.

Multnomah County Official Ballot Drop Sites to serve you

Multiple Official Ballot Drop Sites are available from now until 8 p.m. on Election Day to 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, including a link to dropsites in Clackamas and Washington counties. (Please note: Some Official Ballot Drop Sites at library locations have changed due to voter-approved library construction projects.

Voting Center Express in Gresham opens Monday

The Voting Center Express at 600 N.E. 8th St. in downtown Gresham will open on Monday, October 20, with weekly hours from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Located inside the Multnomah County East Building, voters can visit the Voting Center Express to return their ballots or get a new ballot to replace one that has been lost or damaged.

Voters can also update their voter registration information. Those who have a disability can receive assistance, while voters who speak a language other than English can get assistance in their preferred language.

Elections staff are also available for questions or any other elections-related support.

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 (600 N.E. 8th St., Gresham) and the Multnomah County Duniway-Lovejoy Elections Building in Southeast Portland (1040 S.E. Morrison St., Portland).

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 November 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 available online, as well.

You can also learn about special districts in Multnomah County and common election definitions on our website.

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

In advance of the Nov. 4 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
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

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