Clerk's Office

No one can sign the return envelope on behalf of a voter, even if there is a power of attorney in place. The ballot will not be counted.

If you do not sign your return envelope, you will receive notification from the Clerk's office.  You may come into the Clerk's office and sign your envelope prior to 5:00 pm on the 14th day after Election Day so your ballot can be counted.

Registered voters that have difficulty signing their name may complete an attestation form which is available upon request. The attestation shall be completed and filed before a voter may use a signature stamp or other indicator of the voter's signature on any election document. A new voter registration card with the signature stamp or other indicator must be completed and filed, too.

Track your ballot on www.oregonvotes.org/myvote. You may also call your county elections office and ask if your ballot has been received. A record is kept of each voter whose ballot has been returned.

Postmarks Count! Ballots that are mailed, postmarked by the United States Postal Service (USPS) by 8 pm on Election Day and received by the Clerk’s office by the 7th day after Election Day will be accepted.

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.