Clerk's Office

Insert only your voted ballot (not another person’s ballot) inside your ballot return envelope. If we receive an envelope with more than one ballot inside, all enclosed ballots will be rejected and not counted.

All ballots are postage-paid. A stamp is not required for voting.

You have the choice of mailing your ballot or returning it to any county election office or any designated drop site in the state. The hours and locations of drop sites are published by and available from your county election official.

If you make a mistake, you may call your county election office and request a replacement ballot. One will be mailed to you provided the request is received with sufficient time for mailing. Otherwise, you may pick up a replacement ballot in person at your county election office.

Your ballot has been cast as soon as you deposit it in the mailbox or at a drop site. After that, you cannot receive a new ballot to re-vote.

If you do not vote on all measures and/or candidates your ballot will still count. Your vote will be counted as an under vote for that specific measure or candidate race.

You will receive a voters' pamphlet from the Secretary of State for statewide elections. Many counties also produce a local voters' pamphlet which is either included with the state pamphlet or mailed separately. In special elections, the county may include the pamphlet with the ballot.

If you are registered to vote by the 21st day before the election but now have a different address, contact the county election office about your voting options.

If you have not received your ballot within a week after they are mailed, call your county election office. They will check that your voter registration is current. If it is, they will mail you a replacement ballot provided the request is received with sufficient time for mailing.  Otherwise, you may pick up a replacement ballot in person at your county election office.

Absentee ballots are available 45 days before the election. You may request an early absentee ballot from your county election official either in person, by mail, or by fax. You will need to include your name, residence address and, if different, your mailing address. An Absentee Ballot Request Form is available on our website under Voting Absentee or Registering to Vote.

In Oregon, ballots are mailed 20 days before Election Day.