Politics & Government
Deadline For Voter Registration Is Jan 2 In Multnomah County
To be an eligible voting participant in the statewide special election Jan. 23, voters must register before midnight Tuesday, Jan. 2.
From Multnomah County: Multnomah County reminds voters that Tuesday, January 2 is the voter registration deadline for the statewide Jan. 23 Special Election.
Oregon voters can register to vote online. To register to vote online an eligible voter must have a valid Oregon driver’s license, permit, or ID card.
The online registration deadline is 11:59 p.m. on Jan. 2.
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Voters can register to vote on paper with an Oregon Voter Registration Card. Registration cards can be found at the elections office, Oregon DMV, post office, or public library. The deadline for mailing the Oregon Voter Registration Card is a USPS postmark of Jan. 2.
Voters can also register to vote at the Multnomah County Duniway-Lovejoy Elections Building at 1040 SE. Morrison St. in Portland.
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The elections office will be CLOSED Monday, Jan. 1, for the New Year’s Day federal holiday. The elections office will return to regular business hours, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Jan. 2 and can accept voter registrations from any Oregon resident.
Ballots for the Jan. 23 Special Election will be mailed to voters beginning Jan. 3. Voters who will be away from home on election day should contact the elections office to request an absentee ballot as soon as possible. Voters can check their registration status online as well.
Registered voters who have moved need to update their voter registration information online or fill out a new Oregon Voter Registration Card.
Multnomah County Elections will be opening an additional location in Gresham for this election.
The Voting Center Express will be open Jan. 8 to Jan. 23 inside the Multnomah County East Building. Voters will be able to replace a lost ballot, get help voting, ask questions, or vote in person at the Voting Center Express in downtown Gresham.
Main office:
- Multnomah County Duniway-Lovejoy Elections Building
- 1040 S.E. Morrison St., Portland OR 97214
- The elections office will be CLOSED Monday, Jan. 1, 2018 for the New Year’s Day federal holiday.
Gresham location:
- Open Jan. 8 to Jan. 23
- Voting Center Express at the Multnomah County East Building
- 600 N.E. Eighth St., Gresham OR 97030
Phone: 503-988-3720
Email: elections@multco.us