How to vote in Oregon

Registration deadlines, ID, mail and early voting in Oregon, in plain English, with the official links. The Oregon Secretary of State, Elections Division is the final word on every rule.

Check your registration Register online Official election office
Register online Yes: By 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time on the 21st calendar day before the election.
Register by mail Postmarked (or delivered to a county elections office) no later than 21 days before the election.
Register in person Delivered to a county elections office or a voter registration agency such as the DMV no later than 21 days before the election.
Same-day registration No
Voter ID No ID is shown to vote, because ballots are mailed; to register you give an Oregon DMV license, permit or ID number, or the last four digits of your Social Security number.
Voting by mail All-mail elections: every active registered voter is mailed a ballot, which must be in a drop box by 8 p.m. on Election Day or mailed with a valid postmark by then.
Early voting No separate early voting: ballots are mailed two to three weeks before each statewide election and can be returned by mail or at any official drop box as soon as they arrive.
Statewide elections in 2027 The state's 2026-2027 local elections calendar lists March 9, May 18, August 24 and November 2, 2027 as local election dates; no statewide election is listed.

Checked against the Oregon election office's website on November 8, 2026. Deadlines are for general elections; primaries, runoffs and local elections can differ. Military and overseas voters have their own rules at FVAP.gov.

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