Primary Election Day in Oregon is Tuesday: What You Need to Know

Tuesday is Primary Day in Oregon and while many people have already voted by mail, the deadline to do that has come and gone.

As of the end of Thursday, the Secretary of State reports that 564,804 ballots had been returned, which is just under 25 percent of eligible voters.

Voters have until Tuesday at 8 p.m. to find the ballot drop-off place nearest you to cast your ballot.

The Oregon Secretary of State's office has a website where you can just put your address in and it will tell you where the nearest dropbox is.

They also where you can find your county's election office in case you need a new ballot.

The Secretary of State has also placed the voter pamphlet online if you want to read more about who is running and for what office.

While the presidential race has gotten most of the attention - both Democrats and Republicans will be voting in Oregon on Tuesday - there are races up and down the ballot.

While Governor Brown is expected to get her party's nomination, there are other Democrats on the ballot. And while there are four Republicans running for their party's nomination for governor, the race is seen as primarily being between Allen Alley and Bud Pierce.

Other competitive races include for the Democratic nomination for Secretary of State with three candidates (Richard Devlin, Brad Avakian, and Val Hoyle) and Mayor of Portland, which has a dozen candidates but the question seems to be whether Ted Wheeler, who is leading, will get enough votes to avoid a runoff.

There are races for Clackamas County Commission including the Chairman's position (Oregon City Mayor Dan Holladay is in the lead there), Multnomah County Commission, and Washington County Commission.

There is a proposal to help fund operations at the Oregon Historical Society and a gas tax proposal that would help fund road maintenance in Portland.

The most important thing to remember is to vote.