NEWS RELEASE: Voter registration and party choice deadline is Tuesday, April 30, 2024

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

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

Denis Theriault, pressoffice@multco.us

Multnomah County, Ore. (April 23, 2024) — The voter registration deadline for the May 21, 2024 Primary Election — as well as the deadline for choosing a political party affiliation — is Tuesday, April 30, 2024.

Oregonians who are not registered to vote with a valid Oregon driver’s license, driving permit or ID can complete their voter registration online at OregonVotes.gov/Register. If you do not have a valid Oregon driver’s license, permit or ID, or if it has expired, you will need to fill out a paper Oregon Voter Registration Card. These cards are available at the U.S. Post Office, Multnomah County Library locations and the Multnomah County Duniway-Lovejoy Elections Building.

If you are already registered to vote, now is a good time to check that your address and name are up to date in your voter registration record. Voters can update their information online at oregonvotes.gov/myvote or with an Oregon Voter Registration Card.

April 30, 2024, is also the party choice deadline. Voters who wish to vote in the Democratic or Republican closed May primary elections must be registered as a member of that party by the deadline. Voters who are not affiliated with any party, or who are affiliated with a minor party, will receive a nonpartisan ballot, which includes nonpartisan state and local offices and measures.

Be sure to check that your voter registration has your current residence and mailing address, too.

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Sign up for Track Your Ballot

Our popular Track Your Ballot service is now available in multiple languages!

You can receive ballot alerts and updates in English, Spanish, Russian, Somali, Vietnamese, Ukrainian or Chinese. Text, email or voice alerts will tell you when the County elections office has mailed your ballot to you, and also when we have received your returned ballot. Alerts also indicate whether the ballot has been accepted for counting or whether further action is required from you as the voter.

Voters will get access to a special Oregon “I Voted” sticker (all ready to share on social media!) inside the “Accepted Ballot” message. Multnomah County voters can sign up by visiting multnomah.ballot trax.net.

Absentee ballot Information

Voters who will be away from home on or near Election Day can request an absentee ballot be mailed to their temporary address. 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 the Elections office at elections@multco.us or 503-988-VOTE (8683) for further assistance.

Voting Center Express in Gresham opens April 25

Beginning Thursday, April 25, 2024, the Voting Center Express inside the Multnomah County East Building at 600 N.E. 8th St. in Gresham will be open through the May 21, 2024, Primary Election. The Voting Center Express is located near the Gresham Central Transit Center and offers free parking, too.

The Voting Center Express improves access to voting resources for more than 165,000 Multnomah County voters. At the Voting Center Express in downtown Gresham, voters can replace a lost or damaged ballot, or update their voter registration information. Voters with a disability can receive assistance. Voters who speak a language other than English can find assistance in their preferred language. Elections staff are also available to answer questions and offer other elections-related help. The Voting Center Express is open Thursday, April 25, 2024, through Election Day on Tuesday, May 21, 2024.

The Multnomah County Elections Office, inside the Duniway-Lovejoy Elections Building at 1040 S.E. Morrison St. in Portland, also remains open to the public for voter services.

Normal office hours for the Voting Center Express and the Elections Office are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Leading up to the May Primary Election, both the Voting Center Express and Multnomah County Elections Office will offer extended hours:

  • Saturday, May 18, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
  • Monday, May 20, 8 a.m.-7 p.m.
  • Election Day, Tuesday, May 21, 7 a.m.-8 p.m.

The Voting Center Express accepts ballots only during open hours. The nearest 24-hour Official Ballot Drop Site to the Voting Center Express is in the parking lot at the Gresham Library, 385 N.W. Miller Ave. To find other Multnomah County Official Ballot Drop Sites, visit multco.us/dropsites.

You can also mail your ballot with free postage. And ballots can be delivered to the Multnomah County Elections Office, Voting Center Express or any Official Drop Site in Oregon by 8 p.m. on Election Night, May 21, 2024.

Multnomah County Elections can provide an interpreter free of charge to anyone who needs help voting in a language other than English. Additional voting and elections information is now available in 18 languages online at multco.us/education-and-outreach.

Countdown to May 21, 2024, Election Day:

  • Voters’ Pamphlet mailed to all residential households: Wednesday-Thursday, April 24-25, 2024
  • Gresham Voting Center Express opens: Thursday, April 25, 2024
  • Voter registration and party choice deadline: Tuesday, April 30, 2024
  • Ballots begin to be mailed to voters: Wednesday, May 1, 2024
  • All voters should have received their ballot: Thursday, May 9, 2024
  • Election Day: Tuesday, May 21, 2024
  • Final election results are certified: Monday, June 17, 2024

Main office:

Multnomah County Duniway-Lovejoy Elections Building

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

Gresham location:

Open April 25-May 21, 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: multnomahvotes.gov


Voter booths at the Multnomah County Elections Office.
Voter booths at the Multnomah County Elections Office.