NEWS RELEASE: U.S. Postal Service begins delivering ballots today, April 30, for the May 20 Special District Election 

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

Media contacts:

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

• Denis Theriault, Multnomah County Communications, pressoffice@multco.us

Multnomah County, Ore. (April 30, 2025) — The United States Postal Service has begun delivering ballots today, Wednesday, April 30, for the May 20, 2025, Special District 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, May 8, 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 32 Multnomah County Official Ballot Drop Sites are listed below and at multco.us/dropsites. 

32 Multnomah County Official Ballot Drop Sites to serve you

Multnomah County has 32 Official Ballot Drop Sites available now until 8 p.m. on Election Day where you can 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 and below. 

(Please note: Some Official Ballot Drop Sites at library locations have changed due to voter-approved library construction projects. Information and new locations are listed below.)

Portland

North

• Rose Quarter — On the south side of the Rose Quarter, by the fountain and Rip City sign. During normal business hours, free parking for 15 minutes or less may be available in the Annex parking lot on N. Drexler Drive near N. Interstate Avenue. (Parking not available during Rose Quarter events). Walk-up only
• James John Elementary School — 8315 N. Lombard St., on the sidewalk at the northwest corner of N. Lombard Street and Charleston Avenue. Walk-up only
• Paul Bunyan Statue/Kenton – NEW — At N. Interstate and Denver Avenues. Walk-up only
• North Portland Library — Library book drop at 512 N. Killingworth St.
• Formerly Green Zebra Grocery — On the sidewalk at 3011 N. Lombard St. Walk-up only
• McCoy Park — At the park’s southeast corner near N. Trenton Street and Newman Avenue. Walk-up only.

Northeast

• Matt Dishman Community Center — 77 N.E. Knott St. Walk-up only
• Hollywood Library — Library book drop at 4040 N.E. Tillamook St.
• McDonald's Restaurant — Official address is 2010 N.E. César E Chávez Blvd.; drop box is on west side of property on N.E. 40th Ave between N.E. Tillamook and Hancock Streets, near Hollywood Library.
• Gregory Heights Library — Library book drop at 7921 N.E. Sandy Blvd.
• Parkrose Neighborhood — Official address is 4390 N.E. 102nd Ave; drop box is in the east parking lot across the street from the Mount Hood Community College Maywood Park Center at N.E. 102nd Avenue and Prescott Street.

Northwest

• Northwest Library — Library book drop at 2300 N.W. Thurman St.

Southeast

• Multnomah County Duniway-Lovejoy Elections Building — 1040 S.E. Morrison St.
• S.E. 11th Avenue — On the east side of S.E. 11th Avenue between S.E. Morrison and Belmont Streets.
• S.E. Belmont Street — On the north side of S.E. Belmont Street between S.E. 10th and 11th Avenues.
• 1040 S.E. Morrison St. — Slot on the side of the building at S.E. 11th  Avenue and Morrison Street. Walk/bike-up only
• Hawthorne Holds Pickup — Library book drop at 3557 S.E. Hawthorne Blvd.;  voters can use the book drop or an internal ballot drop box.
• Holgate Library — Official address is 7905 S.E. Holgate Blvd.; drop box is to the left of the contactless library holds pickup, on the north side of the building, near the parking lot. Walk-up only
• Midland Library — Official address is 805 S.E. 122nd Ave.; drop box is next to the book return slot on the south side of the building. Ballots can also be deposited in an Official Ballot Drop Box in the parking lot.
• Portland Mercado — Official address is 7238 S.E. Foster Road; drop box is in the Portland Mercado plaza at S.E. Foster Road and 72nd Avenue. Walk-up only.
• Regal Cinemas Movie Theater / M & M Car Wash — At S.E. Division Street and 165th Ave., in the Regal Cinemas parking lot behind the M & M Car Wash.
• Rockwood Library (closed for construction) — Official address is 17917 S.E. Stark St.; drop box is on the sidewalk.
• Sellwood-Moreland Library — Library book drop at 7860 S.E. 13th Ave.
• Woodstock Library (closed for construction) – Official address is 6008 S.E. 49th Ave.; drop box is on the sidewalk. 

Southwest

• A–Boy Supply — 7365 S.W. Barbur Blvd.
• Capitol Hill Library — Library book drop at 10723 S.W. Capitol Hwy.
• Hillsdale Library — Library book drop at 1525 S.W. Sunset Blvd.
• Central Library — Library book drop at  801 S.W. 10th Ave.; Drive-up book drop also available on S.W. 11th Avenue between S.W. Yamhill and Taylor Streets.
• Pioneer Courthouse Square — 700 block of S.W. Broadway, next to Starbucks and across from Nordstrom. Walk-up only

Fairview

• Fairview-Columbia Library — Library book drop at 1520 N.E. Village St.

Gresham

• Gresham Library — Library book drop at 385 N.W. Miller Ave.; Official Ballot Drop Box also available in the library parking lot.
• Voting Center Express (limited hours) — Inside the first floor of the Multnomah County East Building, 600 N.E. 8th St. Available only when the Voting Center Express is open; voters will need to park and then walk inside to deposit ballots.

Troutdale

• Troutdale Library — Library book drop at 2451 S.W. Cherry Park Road.

Voting Center Express is now open in Gresham

The Voting Center Express at 600 N.E. 8th St. in downtown Gresham is now open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. every weekday.

At the Voting Center Express, inside the Multnomah County East Building, voters can return their ballots or get a new ballot to replace a ballot 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 May 17

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, May 17: 10 a.m.-2 p.m
• Monday, May 19: 8 a.m.-7 p.m.
• Election Day, Tuesday, May 20: 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 May 20 Special District Election includes contests for local school district boards, community college district boards, the Multnomah and Clackamas County Education Service District boards, rural fire district boards, the Urban Flood Safety and Water Quality District board, water district boards, and any local ballot measures.

Depending on where you live, one or more of these contests may appear on your ballot. Learn more about the special districts in Multnomah County and common election definitions on our website. 

You can learn more about the candidates and measures on your ballot through the Multnomah County Voters’ Pamphlet, which is mailed to every residential household and available online as well.

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

In advance of the May 20 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 May 20, 2025, Election Day

• Ballots begin to be mailed to voters: Wednesday, April 30
• All voters should have received their ballot: Thursday, May 8
• Election Day: Tuesday, May 20
• Final election results are certified to special districts: Monday, June 16

Main office:

Multnomah County Duniway-Lovejoy Elections Building

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

Gresham location:

Open through May 20, 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