NEWS RELEASE: All registered voters should have received their ballots for the May 20 Special District Election

Media contacts:

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

Multnomah County Communications, pressoffice@multco.us

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

Multnomah County, Ore. (May 8, 2025) — All eligible voters should have received their ballots for the May 20, 2025, Special District Election.

Voters who have not yet received a ballot, or who need a replacement ballot, should contact Multnomah County Elections as soon as possible.

Voters can call Elections at 503.988.VOTE (8683) — or they can go online and obtain a ballot through Elections’ convenient Order Ahead Replacement Ballot Service. Voters who use the online Order Ahead Replacement Ballot Service can either avoid — or shorten — an in-person visit to Elections’ two voter service sites. 

Voters using the service can ask to have a replacement ballot mailed to their residence. Or they can ensure a replacement ballot is immediately ready for pickup at a “will call” window in-person. “Will call” service is available at either the Voting Center Express, inside the Multnomah County East Building at 600 N.E. 8th St., Gresham, or at Multnomah County Duniway-Lovejoy Elections Building at 1040 S.E. Morrison St., Portland.

Two choices to return your ballot 

Voters have two choices for returning ballots. 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 or before 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 at multco.us/dropsites. You can also access an interactive map showing the County’s drop sites here.

Track Your Ballot available in multiple languages

It’s never too late for voters to sign up for Multnomah County Elections’ popular Track Your Ballot service! Sign up at multnomah.ballottrax.net.

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.

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

• 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 April 28-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