Register by October 13
Submit online registration by 11:59:59 p.m. Pacific Time on October 13, or make sure a paper registration card is postmarked by that date.
Official voter resources
Make your Oregon voting plan
Use Oregon's official voter services to register, check or update your record, track your automatically mailed ballot, find a drop box, and confirm signature and return rules.
First steps
Start with these three actions
Check your record and ballot
Use My Vote to check registration, update eligible information, see when the ballot is mailed and received, track a challenge, and find county contact information.
Return the signed ballot
Sign the return identification envelope. Use an official drop box or county office by 8 p.m. November 3, or mail the ballot with a postmark no later than Election Day.
Use the postmark window correctly
A ballot postmarked by Election Day may be received through November 10. October 27 is the recommended last day to mail; later mailers should ask USPS for a manual postmark.
October 13 at 11:59:59 p.m.online registration deadline
October 14ballot mailing begins
November 3 at 8 p.m.drop-box and postmark deadline
November 10timely postmarked ballot receipt limit
Election timeline
Registration deadline
Online registration must be submitted by the end of the day. A paper registration card postmarked October 13 is timely.
Counties begin mailing ballots
Active registered Oregon voters begin receiving automatically mailed ballots. There is no separate absentee application requirement for an active in-state voter.
Recommended last day to mail
The Secretary of State recommends mailing at least one week before Election Day. A voter mailing later should request a manual USPS postmark.
General Election Day, drop-box deadline, and mail postmark deadline
County elections offices are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Drop-box ballots must be received by 8 p.m. A mailed ballot must have a timely Election Day postmark.
Timely postmarked ballot receipt limit
A ballot mailed with a valid Election Day postmark may arrive at the county elections office through the seventh day after the election and be counted.
Signature challenge resolution limit
A voter notified of a missing or nonmatching signature has 21 days after the election to resolve the challenge with the county elections office.
Check the current rule: Oregon votes by mail and uses the signature on the ballot return envelope to verify the voter. A drop-box ballot must arrive by 8 p.m. November 3. A mailed ballot must have a valid Election Day postmark and reach the county by November 10. Do not rely on ordinary collection timing close to the deadline; ask USPS for a manual postmark or use an official drop box.
0 statewide ballot measures
The official State Voters' Pamphlet complete List of Candidates and Measures contains no statewide measure for November 3. Its only measure in the checked county edition is local Measure 23-76, which is excluded. The Secretary of State also states that Initiative Petition 28 did not qualify after signature verification.
View official ballot-measure information0 statewide judicial contests or retention questions
The official State Voters' Pamphlet complete federal-and-state list contains no Oregon Supreme Court or Court of Appeals contest for the November 3 general election. Oregon does not present a statewide judicial retention question on this ballot. Local and district judicial offices are outside this statewide guide.
Open the official State Voters' PamphletUse My Vote for your complete ballot and status
My Vote provides registration and ballot status, county election contacts, elected officials, and drop-site information. Your address determines U.S. House, legislative, county, local candidate, and local measure choices outside this statewide guide.
Open Oregon My VoteOfficial voter links
Current ElectionOfficial 2026 key dates, return methods, postmark rule, and seven-day receipt window.Online voter registrationOfficial qualifications, required identification information, and 21-day deadline.My VoteOfficial registration, ballot tracking, county contact, and drop-site service.2026 General Election State Voters' PamphletOfficial statewide candidate, write-in instruction, signature, and ballot-return information.Voting in OregonOfficial vote-by-mail and voter-status overview.Election FAQOfficial postmark and seven-day receipt explanation for ballots mailed by Election Day.
Dates checked October 1, 2026. Confirm them at the linked official source.