Oregon

It's election season! Are you ready? With just a few clicks, we'll walk through voter registration, key election dates, and all the documents you'll need. Best of all, you can share this info with your friends and neighbors. Make sure that your vote counts!

1. KNOW THE DATES

• Primary Election: Oregon's primary election is on May 15, 2018.
• General Election: The general election is on November 6, 2018.

2. REGISTER TO VOTE

• Registration Status: Not sure you're registered? This handy widget will tell you whether you're on the voter rolls.
• Voting Requirements: Here are the requirements to register as a voter in Oregon.
• Primary Registration Deadline: The registration cutoff for the Primary Election is April 24, 2018.
• General Registration Deadline: The registration cutoff for the General Election is October 16, 2018.

3. FIND YOUR POLLING PLACE

• Polling Location: School, firehouse or community center, this simple form will tell you where to go to cast your ballot.
• Mail-In Ballot: All of Oregon votes by mail-in ballot.
• Absentee Ballot: Serving abroad? Here's how to get an absentee ballot.

4. WHAT TO TAKE TO THE POLLS

• Voter ID Laws: No ID is required to vote in Oregon.
• Don't have valid ID?: Once you have registered to vote, no further voter ID is required to vote in OR except for some first time voters.
• Voter ID helpline: Call 844-338-8743
• Learn more about voter ID from VoteRiders: Visit Oregon Voter ID FAQs

5. BALLOT MEASURES

January 23, 2018

• Ballot Measure #1: Healthcare Insurance Premiums Tax for Medicaid Referendum — Approves tax on certain insurance premiums for Medicaid funding

November 6, 2018

• Ballot Measure #2: Allow Municipal Bond Revenue to Fund Privately Owned Affordable Housing Amendment — Allows cities and counties to use bonds to fund privately owned affordable housing
• Ballot Measure #3: Ban Public Funds for Abortions Initiative — Prohibits public funds from being used for abortions, except when medically necessary or required by federal law
• Ballot Measure #4: Definition of Raising Revenue for Three-Fifths Vote Requirement Initiative — Amends the state constitution to require a 3/5 vote of the legislature to pass bills reducing tax breaks that increase revenue to the state
• Ballot Measure #5: Ban Taxes on Groceries Initiative — Prohibits state and local governments from enacting taxes on groceries
• Ballot Measure #6: Measure 105, Repeal Sanctuary State Law Initiative (2018) — Repeals Oregon's sanctuary law, which prohibits state agencies (including law enforcement) from using state resources to enforce federal immigration law

6. HAVING TROUBLE? GET IN TOUCH

• Phone Number: The Oregon Official Election Center can be reached at 1-866-673-VOTE (1-866-673-8683).
• Email Addresss: Its email is elections.sos@oregon.gov.

7. NEED TO REGISTER?

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