VOTE IN OREGON

for 2024 General Election

Tuesday, November 5th

VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINE:

Tuesday, October 15th, 2024

HOW DO YOU PLAN TO REGISTER TO VOTE?

• VOTER REGISTRATION: ONLINE

  All voters wishing to vote in 2024 General Election must be registered to vote by Tuesday, October 15th. Click here to register to vote online.

• VOTER REGISTRATION: BY MAIL

  All voters wishing to vote in 2024 General Election must be registered to vote by Tuesday, October 15th. You can complete and send the voter registration form to your county elections office.

• VOTER REGISTRATION: IN PERSON

  All voters wishing to vote in 2024 General Election must be registered to vote by Tuesday, October 15th by visiting your county elections office. You can also drop off your completed voter registration form at your county elections office.

HOW DO YOU PLAN TO VOTE?

• VOTE IN PERSON

  Polling place hours: 7 am – 8 pm for casting votes and dropping off mail-in ballots.

  In most cases, an Oregon voter is not required to show identification to a polling place worker before casting a ballot.

• VOTE BY MAIL

  Please be reminded that all registered voters in Oregon will automatically receive a mail-in ballot a few weeks before the general election. You may find more information on the mail-in ballot at this link.

  • When returning your mail-in ballot, it must be received by 8pm on November 5th and received no later than November 12th.
  • Your mail-in ballot may also be submitted to a drop-off box or in person by 8pm on November 5th.
  • Find the list of ballot drop boxes where your mail-in ballot may be submitted.

  If you need to change any of the information on your voter registration, you may do so at this link by Tuesday, October 15th. if you need to change your name, you need to complete a new paper registration form.

MORE INFORMATION FOR OREGON VOTERS

• Positions on the Ballot: 2024 General Election

  U.S. PRESIDENT
  A U.S. President serves a term of 4 years. Below are the candidates to be voted in the 2024 Presidential Election. Incumbents are denoted with an asterisk (*).
  ▹ Joe Biden* (D) vs Donald Trump (R)

  U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  A U.S. House Representative serves a term of 2 years. All positions in the 6 congressional districts of Oregon are on the ballot. Find your congressional district on the U.S. House of Representatives website. Incumbents are denoted with an asterisk (*).
  ▹ 1st district: Suzanne Bonamici* (D) vs. Bob Todd (R)
  ▹ 2nd district: Dan Ruby (D) vs. Cliff Bentz* (R)
  ▹ 3rd district: Maxine Dexter* (D) vs. Joanna Harbour (R)
  ▹ 4th district: Val Hoyle* (D) vs. Monique DeSpain (R)
  ▹ 5th district: Janelle Bynum (D) vs. Lori Chavez-DeRemer* (R)
  ▹ 6th district: Andrea Salinas* (D) vs. Mike Erickson (R)

  OREGON ATTORNEY GENERAL 
  The Attorney General of Oregon serves a term of 4 years. Below are the candidates to be voted in the 2024 General Election. Incumbents are denoted with an asterisk (*).
  ▹ Dan Rayfield (D) vs. Will Lathrop (R)

  OREGON SECRETARY OF STATE
  The Secretary of State of Oregon serves a term of 4 years. Below are the candidates to be voted in the 2024 General Election. Incumbents are denoted with an asterisk (*).
  ▹ Tobias Reed* (D) vs. Dennis Linthicum (R)

  OREGON TREASURER 
  The Treasurer of Oregon serves a term of 4 years. Below are the candidates to be voted in the 2024 General Election. Incumbents are denoted with an asterisk (*).
  ▹ Elizabeth Steiner Hayward* (D) vs. Brian Boquist (R) vs. Seth Woolley (Pacific Green Party)
  

  OREGON STATE SENATE
  A State Senator in Oregon serves a term of 2 years. Of the 30 positions in the Oregon State Senate, the following are on the ballot: Oregon State Senate Districts 1, 2, 5, 9, 12, 14, 18, 21, 22, 23, 25, 27, 28, 29, and 30. Find your legislative district on the Oregon State Legislature website.

  OREGON STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  A State House Representative of Oregon serves a term of 2 years. All 60 positions in the Oregon House of Representatives are on the ballot. Find your legislative district on the Oregon State Legislature website.

  OREGON STATE SUPREME COURT
  The State Supreme Court of Oregon serves a term of 6 years. Of the seven positions on the Oregon State Supreme Court, positions 1 and 7 are on the ballot this year.

  OREGON COURT OF APPEALS
  A judge in the Oregon Court of Appeals serve a term of 6 years. Of the 13 positions in the Washington State Court of Appeals, 4 positions are on the ballot.

  STATEWIDE BALLOT MEASURES
  ▹ Impeachment of Elected State Executives Amendment: Allows the Legislature to impeach elected state executives.
  ▹ Independent Public Service Compensation Commission Amendment: Establishes the Independent Public Service Compensation Commission to determine certain public officials’ salaries.
  ▹ Ranked-Choice Voting for Federal and State Elections Measure: Establish ranked-choice voting for federal and state offices.

  A complete list of all positions, candidates, and ballot measures can be found on the Oregon Secretary of State website. Information on all positions and candidates for local elections, including District Attorneys, will be provided by each county’s election office.

• Pre-Registration

  Oregon youth who pre-register to vote will have their registration become active once they turn 18 years old. Pre-registration does not change the voting age, which is 18. Instead, it allows eligible Oregonians aged 16 to complete the voter registration form providing sufficient time and opportunity to get ready to vote. Methods and qualification for pre-registration are the same as those for regular voter registration, except for age.

• Affidavit & Provisional Ballot

  A provisional ballot is a regular ballot that is placed in a special envelope prior to being put in the ballot box. It is available for the voters whose identification is not verified at a polling place. A provisional ballot may be offered to those who believe they are registered to vote even though their names are not on the official voter registration list at the polling place and those who applied to vote by mail but would like to cast a vote in person. In order to obtain a provisional ballot, you need to fill out a Provisional Ballot Request Form in person at the county elections office.

  Every voter who casts a provisional ballot has the right to find out from their county elections official if the ballot was counted and, if not, the reason why it was not counted. Visit this website to contact your county elections office to check if your provisional ballot was counted.

• College Students & Voters Overseas

  Due to mail disruptions throughout the world because of COVID-19, all overseas Oregon voters to contact their county election official, or email the State Elections Division at elections.sos@sos.​oregon.gov​​ to discuss options for you to receive/return your ballot.​Ballots are mailed to military and overseas voters at least 45 days before Election day. Ballots may be​ accessed on My Vote and filled in with Oregon’s online ballot-marking tool.

  Eligible voters may register online​ with an Oregon driver license or state ID from the Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV). You may find more information here.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

• WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO REGISTER TO VOTE IN OREGON?

  You must be a United States citizen and 16 years old (if you are not yet 18 years of age, you will not receive a ballot until an election occurs on or after your 18th birthday). You must be a legal resident of Oregon.

• How often do I need to register to vote?

  You are required to register to vote only once. However, if information like your name or address changes, you need to fill out the voter registration form again to keep your voter information up to date. Check your voter registration information at this link.

• Which party should I be affiliated with?

  KAGC does not endorse any party or candidate; as such KAGC does not guide anyone to vote for, or be affiliated with, any specific party. In most parts of the United States, the Republican Party and Democratic Party are two major political parties. Throughout U.S. history, 19 presidents have been Republican (including Presidents Lincoln, Reagan, Bush, and Trump) and 16 have been Democrats (including Presidents Franklin Roosevelt, Kennedy, Clinton, Obama, and Biden). You may find more information on their respective websites.

  When registering to vote, it is not mandatory for a voter to declare party affiliation. However, in some states including Oregon, primary elections are open to those voters with party affiliation, in which case you may vote only in the primary election of the party you are affiliated with.

• Am I limited to vote for the party I'm affiliated with?

  In the primary election in Oregon, only voters with a party affiliation are allowed to vote for their party’s nominees. In the general election, however, voters are free to vote for any candidate of their choice for each position on the ballot.

• What is this year's election about?

  On top of the ballot across the U.S. this year will be the candidates for U.S. President. In Oregon, there are also candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives, Attorney General, Secretary of State, Treasurer, State Senate, State House of Representatives, State Supreme Court, as well as several local positions and statewide ballot measures. For more information, please see the section above on this page.

• What is my district? Who is running in my district?

  To find your congressional district, visit the U.S. House of Representatives website and enter your zip code in the search bar on the top right-hand corner of the main page. For information on your Oregon legislative district, please visit the Oregon State Legislature website.

• Must I vote for each position on the ballot?

  Voters are not required to vote for every single position listed on the ballot. You may skip any position you do not support any candidate for, and you may also write-in a candidate of your choice not listed on the ballot. In the general election, voters may also vote for any candidate of preference regardless of party affiliations.

• What happens if I move?

  Every time there is a change in your address, whether in-state or out of state, you must update the information by filling out a voter registration form. Government agencies often mail election-related information to your address on file, which sometimes requires a prompt response. When a response is missing for a certain period of time, your voter registration may be considered inactive and is subject to elimination.

• I registered to vote a long time ago. What should I do now?

  Please visit this website to check your voter registration status, as well as the information on your voter registration. If your status is inactive, your information does not appear, or any of your information is inaccurate, please fill out the voter registration form and submit it by the deadline.

• Does voting lead to a mandatory jury duty?

  No. Voter registration and jury duty have no correlation with each other. Jury duty selection is made based on a different database than the voter roll.