Absentee Voting

To register as an absentee voter, you must be currently registered in Deschutes County. If you are not an active registered voter in Deschutes County, please also complete and submit a Voter Registration Card. If we receive an absentee request without an active registration, it will delay processing your request.

Military or Out of Country: Ballots for military voters and voters living outside the United States will be mailed the 45th day before an election. Federal Voting Assistance Program, Voting Help for Uniformed Service Members, Their Families & Citizens Living Outside the U.S. Information and a Federal Post Card Application (Registration and Absentee Ballot Request) are available from the Federal Voting Assistance Program (see Link under Related Information).