For immediate release: Oct. 22, 2026
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All registered voters should have received their ballots for the Nov. 3, 2026, General Election
Contact Multnomah County Elections TODAY if you have not yet received your ballot in the mail: 503-988-VOTE (8683).
Multnomah County, Ore. (Oct. 22, 2026) — All eligible voters should have received their ballots for the Nov. 3, 2026, General Election by today, Thursday, Oct. 22. Contact Multnomah County Elections as soon as possible if you haven’t received your ballot by mail or if you need a replacement ballot.
Voters can call the Elections Office at 503-988-VOTE (8683) or 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 have a replacement ballot mailed to their residence, or
- Request a replacement ballot for 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).
The deadline to request a replacement ballot for the Nov. 3, 2026, General Election be mailed to your home is Wednesday, Oct. 28, at 7 p.m. After that, replacement ballots are only available for pick up at will call in person.
Track Your Ballot service
It’s never too late to sign up for Multnomah County’s “Track Your Ballot” service at multnomah.ballottrax.net.
When you sign up, the Elections Office will let you know when your ballot is mailed to you; when your ballot has been received by the Elections Office; when your signature has been verified; and when your ballot has been accepted for counting. You'll even receive a virtual "I Voted" sticker that's ready to share on social media.
Make a Plan to VOTE: Over 30 Official Ballot Drop Sites available for you to return your ballot in person
Multnomah County has over 30 Official Ballot Drop Sites for you to return your ballot; some are as convenient and close as your neighborhood library.
Drop off your ballot at any conveniently located Official Ballot Drop Site before 8 p.m. on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. Visit multco.us/dropsites for a list of Official Ballot Drop Sites in Multnomah County.
Thanks to funding from the Oregon Secretary of State and the Oregon Legislature, two new Official Ballot Drop Sites are available this election cycle in Multnomah County:
- East Portland Moose Lodge (16411 N.E. Halsey St., Portland): The Official Ballot Drop Box is in the parking lot.
- Corbett Water District Office (36120 Historic Columbia River Hwy., Corbett): The Official Ballot Drop Box is next to the payment drop box in the parking lot.
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.
You can return your voted ballot by mail
If you choose to return your ballot by mail, Multnomah County Elections recommends mailing it by Tuesday, Oct. 27, to ensure it’s postmarked by Election Day, Nov. 3, 2026 — that’s one week before Election Day.
If you return your ballot by mail after Oct. 27, consider going to your local post office to get a manual postmark at the service counter. Ballots must be postmarked by 8 p.m. on Election Day, Nov. 3 — and arrive within seven days of Election Day — to be counted.
However you choose to return your ballot, Multnomah County Elections and election officials across the state are committed to reliable, convenient, secure and accessible elections.
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 live in, or at either of two Elections locations in close-in Southeast Portland and Gresham.
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).
Legally, employers or union representatives cannot provide voter assistance. But voters can ask for help from a friend, family member, or someone else they know and trust.
Ranked choice voting debuts for Multnomah County candidate contests; returns for Portland candidate contests
Multnomah County voters have joined City of Portland voters in using ranked choice voting (RCV) in candidate contests this election. In Multnomah County, this includes County Chair and District 2 Commissioner contests. In the City of Portland, this includes Portland City Auditor and City Councilors for Districts 3 and 4.
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 will not be elected.
Visit multco.us/rcv to learn more about ranked choice voting and practice casting your vote in a contest to decide on the best Multnomah County natural area. These resources include a video describing how ranked choice voting works in the City of Portland and Multnomah County, as well as an overview of vote tabulation.
As in the 2024 General Election, Multnomah County Elections Division will be the sole source of results for all Multnomah County and City of Portland candidate contests. Ranked choice voting election results will be posted at rcvresults.multco.us.
Starting Wednesday, Oct. 28: Extended evening and Saturday hours at both voter service locations
Multnomah County Elections’ normal hours at both voter service locations are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Extended and Saturday hours at both the Southeast Portland and Gresham locations are:
- Wednesday, Oct. 28, through Friday, Oct. 30: 8 a.m. - 7 p.m.
- Saturday, Oct. 31: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
- Monday, Nov. 2: 8 a.m. - 7 p.m.
- Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3: 7 a.m. - 8 p.m.
The Multnomah County Duniway-Lovejoy Elections Building is at 1040 S.E. Morrison St. in Portland. The Voting Center Express inside the Multnomah County East Building is at 600 N.E. 8th St. in Gresham — providing a closer option for the more than 225,000 Multnomah County voters who live east of Interstate 205.
Street parking near the Southeast Portland site is limited, but voters can take TriMet bus routes 15 and 70. Free parking is available at the Gresham site, which is also near the TriMet Gresham Central Town Center MAX Station.
State and County voters’ pamphlets available
The Nov. 3, 2026, General Election includes contests for Congress, Oregon Legislature and Oregon Governor, as well as local contests that include the inaugural ranked choice voting (RCV) contests for Multnomah County Chair and District 2 Commissioner. Voters will also use ranked choice voting again in City of Portland Councilor and Auditor contests.
You can find more information about the candidates that will be on your ballot in both the Oregon State Voters’ Pamphlet (PDF) and the Multnomah County Voters’ Pamphlet (PDF). State and County voters’ pamphlets were also mailed to residential households in Multnomah County earlier this month.
Countdown to Election Day: Nov. 3, 2026
- Voting Center Express in Gresham opens: Oct. 8
- Voter registration deadline: Oct. 13
- Ballots begin to be mailed to voters: Oct. 14
- All voters should have received their ballots: Oct. 22
- Last day recommended to return your ballot by mail: Oct. 27
- Election Day and deadline to drop off ballots or have ballots postmarked: Nov. 3
- Final election results are certified: Nov. 30
Main office:
Multnomah County Duniway-Lovejoy Elections Building
1040 S.E. Morrison St., Portland, OR 97214
Gresham location:
Open Oct. 8 - Nov. 3, 2026
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