November 3, 2026 General Election

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  Vote-By-Mail Facts - November 3, 2026 General Election (124.53 KB)

Printable handout containing facts about Vote by Mail for the November 3, 2026 election. The handout contains information about recent federal lawsuits, USPS ballot mail handling and deadlines for the upcoming election.

Voter Guides and Election Information

Voters' Pamphlet 

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  Multnomah County Voters' Pamphlet - November 2026 General Election (6.55 MB)
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  Large Print Multnomah County Voters' Pamphlet - November 2026 General Election (9.25 MB)
• Multnomah County Audio Voters' Guide - November 2026
• Multilingual Voters' Guide
• State Voters' Pamphlets
• Military and Overseas Voters' Guide

Election Information

• Political Signs
• Official Drop Sites in Multnomah County
• Sample Ballots
• Results Reporting - Results available beginning at 8:00 p.m., November 3, 2026 
  • Election Results Schedule
  • Zero Summary Reports:
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      2026-11_zero_report.pdf (970.6 KB)
    • Document

      2026-11_zero_report_rcv.pdf (286.22 KB)

Voter Turnout

• Voter Turnout - Daily ballot returns & percentages
• Visualization Dashboard - Daily ballot returns and turnout including returns by precinct, district, and source
  • Multco_Elections_Dashboard_Nov2026

Ballot Tally System Public Test Schedule

• First Public Test: Oct. 21, 8 a.m.
• Final Public Test: Nov. 30, 8 a.m.

Observer Information

Read about:

• Opportunities for Observation
• Room Descriptions of Elections process for observation (pdf, 91.3 KB)
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  Election Schedule for Observers - November 2026 General (109.89 KB)

What's on the Ballot

Received Candidate Filings

Ballot Measure Filings and Measure Referrals - local ballot measure information

Important dates for candidates:

• Aug. 18, 2026 - Filing deadline for elected incumbent candidates
• Aug. 25, 2026 - Filing deadline for non-incumbent (new) and appointed incumbent candidates
• Aug. 25, 2026 - County Voters' pamphlet deadline for candidates
• Oct, 27, 2026 - Certified write-in filing deadline (for County positions)
  • Write-in form_Mult-02 (173.91 KB)

Other Information

Ranked Choice Voting (RCV)

Multnomah County voters will use RCV to elect:

• County Chair 
• Commissioner, District 2
• City of Portland voters will use RCV to elect: 
  • City Auditor 
  • City Councilors, Districts 3 and 4
• Learn about Ranked Choice Voting

Important Dates for Voters

• Sep. 18, 2026 - Military/overseas ballots mailed
• Sep. 21, 2026 - Absentee ballots available
• Oct. 5, 2026 - Out of state ballots mailed
• Oct. 8, 2026 - Gresham Voting Center Express opens
• Oct. 13, 2026 - Voter registration deadline
• Oct. 14, 2026 - Ballots mailed to voters
• Nov. 3, 2026 - Election Day
• Nov. 30, 2026 - Final Election Results Certified