Voting in Oregon

Oregon does not have polling places, as the state conducts all vote-by-mail elections. However, you can find the drop box site locations for your county here. If you cast your ballot after the Wednesday before an election, you should leave the ballot at a drop box site to ensure it's counted, rather than sending it back in the mail.

No excuse is needed to vote by mail in Oregon. All registered voters will automatically be sent ballots in the mail two to three weeks before an election. Military and other out-of-state voters should contact their local elections office to obtain an absentee ballot if they will be away from home on election day.

Oregon does not offer in-person early voting.

Oregon has closed primaries. Voters registered with a particular party may only vote in that party's primary. 17-year-olds cannot vote in the primary election even if they will be 18 by the corresponding general election.

ID is not required to vote in Oregon, with the exception of federal Help America Vote Act (HAVA) requirements for first-time voters.