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Register To Vote<\/h1>\n

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Learn more about how to register to vote in Oregon. For detailed information, visit the Oregon Secretary of State Voting & Elections<\/a> website.<\/p>\n

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2024 IMPORTANT DATES<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

General Election Day<\/strong>: Tuesday, November 5, 2024, 8pm<\/h3>\n

Primary Election Registration Deadline<\/strong>: On\/before Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024<\/h3>\n

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Click here<\/a><\/span><\/span> to register to vote in Oregon!<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

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Register online at the Oregon Secretary of State<\/a> website.<\/p>\n

Register by mail using a voter registration form<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Visit your local county elections office<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Recently moved? Remember to update your voter registration each time you move!<\/strong> Ballots are sent to the address you are registered under; ballots are not forwarded to a different address.<\/p>\n

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The Oregon Secretary of State administers Oregon’s elections. Learn more about voting in Oregon by visiting their elections information<\/a> website.<\/p>\n

Need more detailed information? Visit the Frequently Asked Questions<\/a> website.<\/p>\n

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General Election Day:<\/strong> November 4, 2025<\/p>\n

Ballots must be completed\/post-marked by 8pm on these days.<\/em><\/p>\n

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You should expect your ballot and voters’ pamphlets by mail two – three weeks before Election Day.<\/p>\n

If you are under the age of 18 years, you will not receive a ballot until after your 18th birthday.<\/p>\n

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Ballot Drop Box<\/strong><\/p>\n

A drop box is available in the Werner University Center (WUC) 2nd level, adajcent to the Information Desk. For more Oregon drop box locations<\/a>, contact your local county elections office.<\/p>\n

Postmark Rule<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Ballots mailed on Election Day are allowed to be counted, even if they are received up to seven days after Election Day.<\/p>\n