Voting in Oregon
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The policies governing voter participation are enacted and enforced primarily at the state level. These policies, which includevoter identification requirements,early voting provisions,online voter registration systems, and more, dictate the conditions under which people cast their ballots in their respective states.
This article includes the following information about voting policies in Oregon:
- Voter registration details, including deadlines and eligibility requirements.
- In-person voting details, including identification requirements, poll times, and early voting provisions.
- Absentee/mail-in voting deadlines and rules.
- Details aboutvoting rules for people convicted of a felony.
- Contact informationelection agencies.
- Summaries ofnoteworthy policy-related events.
SeeElection administration in Oregon for more additional information about election administration in the state, including voter list maintenance policies, provisional ballot rules, and post-election auditing practices.
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Voter registration
The table below displays voter registration information specific to Oregon's 2024 election cycle.
Voter registration inOregon: May 21, 2024, election.
Could people register to vote online? If so, what was the link?
Could voters check their registration status online? If so, what was the link?
Could voters update their registration online? If so, what was the link?
What was the deadline for registering in person?
What was the deadline for registering by mail?
Was the mail-in registration deadline a postmark or receipt deadline?
What was the online registration deadline, if available?
Was Election Day registration available?
Was same-day registration available during early voting?
Voter registration inOregon: Nov. 5, 2024, election.
Could people register to vote online? If so, what was the link?
Could voters check their registration status online? If so, what was the link?
Could voters update their registration online? If so, what was the link?
What was the deadline for registering in person?
What was the deadline for registering by mail?
Was the mail-in registration deadline a postmark or receipt deadline?
What was the online registration deadline, if available?
Was Election Day registration available?
Was same-day registration available during early voting?
Eligibility and registration details
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To register to vote in Oregon, one must be a resident of Oregon, a United States citizen, and at least 16 years old. Voters must be at least 18 years old by the day of the election in order to receive a ballot.[1]Potential voters can registeronline or by mailing in avoter registration form to your county election office. The deadline to register is 21 days before the election.[1]
In-person voting
The table below displays in-person voting information specific to Oregon's 2024 election cycle.
In-person voting inOregon: May 21, 2024, election.
Were all voters required to show ID?
What kinds of ID were accepted?
valid photo identificationpaycheck stubutility billbank statementgovernment document
Where could voters learn more about the state's voter ID requirements?
When did early voting start?
When did early voting end?
Where can I find early voting locations?
Was weekend voting available?
Where could voters learn more about early voting?
What were the poll times on Election Day?
Where can I find voting locations?
In-person voting inOregon: Nov. 5, 2024, election.
Were all voters required to show ID?
What kinds of ID were accepted?
valid photo identificationpaycheck stubutility billbank statementgovernment document
Where could voters learn more about the state's voter ID requirements?
When did early voting start?
When did early voting end?
Where can I find early voting locations?
Was weekend voting available?
Where could voters learn more about early voting?
What were the poll times on Election Day?
Where can I find voting locations?
Poll times
- See also:State poll opening and closing times
Oregon is anall-mail voting state.[2] Each county provides privacy booths that voters can use to mark their ballot.[3] County clerks' offices are open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. local time on Election Day.[4] Oregon is divided between the Mountain and Pacific time zones.
Voter identification
- See also:Voter identification laws by state
Oregon is an all-mail voting state. When registering to vote, voters must provide their driver's license number or state ID card number. If voters can not provide this information, they can print and sign a online voter registration form and mail it to their county election office to complete their registration.[2]
Early voting
- See also:Early voting
Since it is an all-mail voting state, Oregon permits early voting. Learn more by visitingthis website.
Early voting permits citizens to cast ballots in person at a polling place prior to an election. In states that permit no-excuse early voting, a voter does not have to provide an excuse for being unable to vote on Election Day. States that allow voters to cast no-excuse absentee/mail-in ballots in person are counted as no-excuse early voting states.
As of February 2024, 47 states and the District of Columbia permitted no-excuse early voting.
Mail-in voting
- See also:Absentee/mail-in voting andAll-mail voting
The table below displays absentee voting information specific to Oregon's 2024 election cycle.
Absentee voting inOregon: May 21, 2024, election.
Were there limits on who can request a ballot?
What was the deadline for requesting a ballot by mail?
Was the request deadline a postmark or receipt deadline?
What was the deadline for returning a voted ballot by mail?
Was the return deadline a postmark or receipt deadline?
Were there notary or witness requirements?
Absentee voting inOregon: Nov. 5, 2024, election.
Were there limits on who can request a ballot?
What was the deadline for requesting a ballot by mail?
Was the request deadline a postmark or receipt deadline?
What was the deadline for returning a voted ballot by mail?
Was the return deadline a postmark or receipt deadline?
Were there notary or witness requirements?
Oregon conducts what are commonly referred to as all-mail elections. In Oregon, voting is conducted primarily, although not necessarily exclusively, by mail. Election officials automatically distribute mail-in ballots to eligible electors.
Local election officials
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Voting rules for people convicted of a felony
In Oregon, people convicted of a felony automatically regain their right to vote upon completion of their incarceration.[5]
Voting rights for people convicted of a felony vary from state to state. In the majority of states, people convicted of a felony cannot vote while they are incarcerated but may regain the right to vote upon release from prison or at some point thereafter.[6]
Election administration agencies
Election agencies
- See also:State election agencies
Individuals seeking additional information about voting provisions in Oregon can contact the following local, state, and federal agencies.
Oregon County Elections Officials
Oregon Secretary of State, Elections Division
- Public Service Building Suite 126
- 255 Capitol St. NE
- Salem, Oregon 97310
- Phone: 503-986-1518
- Toll free: 1-866-673-8683
- Fax: 503-373-7414
- Email:elections.sos@state.or.us
- Website:http://sos.oregon.gov
Oregon Government Ethics Commission
- 3218 Pringle Road SE, Suite 220
- Salem, Oregon 97302-1680
- Phone: 503-378-5105
- Fax: 503-373-1456
- Email:mail@ogec.oregon.gov
- Website:https://www.oregon.gov/ogec/pages/default.aspx
U.S. Election Assistance Commission
- 633 3rd Street NW, Suite 200
- Washington, DC 20001
- Phone: 301-563-3919
- Toll free: 1-866-747-1471
- Email:clearinghouse@eac.gov
- Website:https://www.eac.gov
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- State of Election Administration Legislation Reports
- Voter ID in Oregon
- Election administration in Oregon
- Ballot access requirements for political candidates in Oregon
Elections in Oregon
- Oregon elections, 2025
- Oregon elections, 2024
- Oregon elections, 2023
- Oregon elections, 2022
- Oregon elections, 2021
- Oregon elections, 2020
- Oregon elections, 2019
- Oregon elections, 2018
- Oregon elections, 2017
- Oregon elections, 2016
- Oregon elections, 2015
- Oregon elections, 2014
External links
Footnotes
- ↑1.01.1Oregon Secretary of State, "Oregon Online Voter Registration," accessed April 20, 2023
- ↑2.02.1Oregon Secretary of State, “Voting in Oregon,” accessed April 20, 2023
- ↑Deschutes County Oregon, “Voting in Oregon FAQ,” accessed April 20, 2023
- ↑Oregon.gov, "Public Elections Calendar, November 2024," accessed January 9, 2024
- ↑Oregon Secretary of State, "Frequently Asked Questions," accessed August 5, 2024
- ↑National Conference of State Legislatures, "Felon Voting Rights," April 6, 2023
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