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- NEWS RELEASE: All registered voters should have received their ballots for the May 19, 2026 Primary Election
- Two choices to return your ballot
- Track Your Ballot available in multiple languages
- Extended hours for voter assistance start Wednesday, May 13
- Support is available for voters with disabilities and in voters’ preferred languages
- Countdown to May 19 Primary Election
For immediate release: May 7, 2026
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NEWS RELEASE: All registered voters should have received their ballots for the May 19, 2026 Primary Election
Multnomah County, Ore. (May 7, 2026) — All eligible voters should have received their ballots for the May 19, 2026, Primary Election by today, Thursday, May 7, 2026.
Voters who have not yet received a ballot or who need a replacement ballot should contact Multnomah County Elections as soon as possible. Find regular and extended office hours by clicking here.
Voters can call the Elections Division 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 a visit to either of 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).
Two choices to return your ballot
Voters have two ways to return ballots.
Voters can return their ballot to any Official Ballot Drop Box in the state. Multnomah County provides more than 30 Official Ballot Drop Boxes, including 24-hour Multnomah County Library Drop Sites and boxes at both of Multnomah County’s voter services centers. Find a drop box using our interactive map.
Multnomah County Official Ballot Drop Sites are also listed at multco.us/dropsites. More information can also be found in the Multnomah County Voters’ Pamphlet. (Please note some ballot drop boxes have moved due to voter-approved Library construction closures.)
Voters can also mail their ballots, with no postage required!
Anyone considering mailing their ballot should do so no later than Thursday, May 14, Multnomah County Elections recommends. Mailing a ballot no later than May 14, will help ensure it is postmarked and received by an elections office in time to be counted.
After May 14, voters are encouraged to request a manual postmark at their local Post Office. Check hours and locations first.
However you want to mail in your ballot, make a plan to ensure it’s postmarked by Election Day — or better yet, before — Election Day.
Track Your Ballot available in multiple languages
It’s never too late to sign up for Multnomah County Elections’ popular Track Your Ballot service! Sign up at multnomah.ballottrax.net.
Voters can receive ballot alerts 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 start Wednesday, May 13
As Election Day approaches, Multnomah County Elections will offer 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.).
- Wednesday, May 13 - Friday, May 15: 8 a.m. - 7 p.m.
- Saturday, May 16: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
- Monday, May 18: 8 a.m. - 7 p.m.
- Election Day, Tuesday, May 19: 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).
Countdown to May 19 Primary Election
- April 3, 2026 - Military/overseas ballots mailed
- April 6, 2026 - Absentee ballots available
- April 20, 2026 - Out-of-state ballots mailed
- April 23, 2026 - Multnomah County Voters’ pamphlet mailed
- April 28, 2026 - Voter registration/party change deadline
- April 29, 2026 - Ballots mailed to registered voters
- May 7, 2026 - All registered voters should have received their ballots
- May 19, 2026 - Primary Election Day
- June 15, 2026 - Final election results certified
Main office:
Multnomah County Duniway-Lovejoy Elections Building
1040 S.E. Morrison St., Portland, OR 97214
Gresham location:
Voting Center Express at the Multnomah County East Building
600 N.E. 8th St., Gresham, OR 97030
Open April 23 - May 19, 2026
Phone: 503-988-VOTE (8683)
Email: elections@multco.us
Website: www.MultnomahVotes.gov