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Media contacts:
Tim Scott or Edward Gutiérrez, Multnomah County Elections, 503-988-VOTE (8683)
Denis Theriault, Multnomah County Communications, pressoffice@multco.us
The Oregon voter registration deadline is Oct. 15, 2024
The voter registration deadline for new Oregon voters is Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024. Make a plan today to register to vote or to check that you are registered to vote at your current address. You can register to vote online at www.oregonvotes.gov/register.
If you do not have a valid Oregon driver’s license, permit or ID card, or if it has expired, you will need to fill out a paper Oregon Voter Registration Card. Registration cards can be found at the Elections Division office, Oregon DMV, the U.S. Post Office and public library locations, or printed from our website. The deadline for mailing the Oregon Voter Registration Card is a USPS postmark of October 15, 2024.
Voters can register to vote in-person at the Multnomah County Duniway-Lovejoy Elections Building (1040 S.E. Morrison St., Portland) or the Voting Center Express at the Multnomah County East Building (600 N.E. 8th St., Gresham).
On Tuesday, Oct. 15, both voter service locations will be open extended hours of 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.. The deadline for in-person voter registration is 7 p.m. Oct. 15 at either Multnomah County location.
Let’s Make a Plan to VOTE! in the Nov. 5, 2024, General Election
Oregon’s Nov. 5 General Election includes local contests for Portland Mayor, Portland City Council, Portland Auditor, 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.
In advance of the Nov. 5 General Election, Multnomah County Elections reminds all voters: Let’s Make a Plan to VOTE! This action-focused checklist walks through the steps needed to ensure your vote is counted:
- Register to VOTE.
- Get your ballot.
- VOTE your ballot.
- Return your ballot.
- Have a VOICE and make a difference!
Get your ballot
Ballots will be mailed to registered Multnomah County voters beginning Wednesday, Oct. 16. If you have not received your ballot by Thursday, Oct. 24, take action by calling Multnomah County Elections at 503-988-VOTE (8683) for a replacement ballot.
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! 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.
Sign up for Track Your Ballot
Do you want to know when your ballot has been mailed out? Sign up for Track Your Ballot to receive text, email or voice alerts when the County Elections office mails your ballot to you and when we have received your ballot. You can also get alerts for when your ballot has been accepted for counting or if it requires further action. Inside the “Accepted Ballot” message, voters will get access to a special Oregon “I Voted” sticker ready to share on social media. Multnomah County voters can sign up by visiting multnomah.ballottrax.net.
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.
Voting Center Express in Gresham open beginning Oct. 10
Multnomah County Elections will open its second service location, the Voting Center Express in Gresham, starting today, Thursday, Oct. 10, through Election Day, Nov. 5. The Voting Center Express is located inside the Multnomah County East Building at 600 N.E. 8th St. in downtown Gresham. Voters can get assistance registering to vote or replacing a lost ballot, get help voting, ask questions, or vote in-person.
Countdown to Nov. 5 Election Day
- Voters’ Pamphlets (State and County) mailed to all residential households: Oct. 9 - 11, 2024
- Voting Center Express in Gresham 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, 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: www.multnomahvotes.gov
