How to vote in my state
Oregon
Last updated April 8, 2026
Upcoming Election Dates and Registration Deadlines
May 19, 2026
Oregon General Election Primary
Voter Registration Deadline
- Received or Postmarked by: April 28, 2026
Absentee Request Deadline
- Absentee ballots are automatically sent to all registered voters.
Completed Absentee Ballot Return Deadline
- Received by: May 19, 2026, 8:00 PM
- Postmarked by: May 19, 2026, 8:00 PM
- Post received by: May 26, 2026
Early Voting: None
November 3, 2026
Oregon General Election
Voter Registration Deadline
- Received or Postmarked by: October 13, 2026
Absentee Request Deadline
- Absentee ballots are automatically sent to all registered voters.
Completed Absentee Ballot Return Deadline
- Received by: November 3, 2026, 8:00 PM
- Postmarked by: November 3, 2026, 8:00 PM
- Post received by: November 10, 2026
Early Voting: None
Helpful Resources
Register
to vote
Check if you are registered
What's on your
ballot
By Mail (Absentee Voting)
Oregon has a vote-by-mail system. All registered voters receive a ballot by mail, 2 to 3 weeks before Election Day.
Completed ballots must be received by 7 PM on Election Day.
See details of voting by mail here
Students attending an out-of-state college or voters traveling during an election can still receive a ballot.
In-Language Material
APIAVote sent translated mailers to over 1 million AAPI households in order to inform them on how, where and when to vote, in their preferred language. Click the link below to see the mailer sent to Oregon:
Oregon Voter Guide: Chinese simplified & Vietnamese
What to Expect
on Election Day
Oregon votes by mail (see above for details).
Voter ID Requirements
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.
For a list of valid IDs, click here.
IN-LANGUAGE VOTER INFORMATION RESOURCES
Find key, essential voter information for how to vote in the United States in your preferred language, from the menu options below:
Language Access
Section 203 of the Voting Rights Act requires certain jurisdictions to provide in-language voting materials in areas with a significant number of limited English proficient voters.
Section 208
Section 208 of the Voting Rights Act states that, “Any voter who requires assistance to vote by reason of blindness, disability, or inability to read or write may be given assistance by a person of the voter’s choice, other than the voter’s employer or agent of the employer or office or agent of the voter’s union.”
It is your right to bring your own interpreter to the polls, if you so choose.
Have questions or need help voting?
Call 1-888-API-VOTE (1-888-274-8683).
Bilingual assistance is available in English, Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean, Vietnamese, Tagalog, Urdu, Hindi, and Bengali. Click here for more information.