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Oregon voter registration guide
- Register to vote (online): 21 days before Election Day
- Register to vote (by mail): Postmarked by 21 days before Election Day
- Register to vote (in person): 21 days before Election Day
- If you can't remember if you're registered to vote, or you want to make sure your information is correct, you can check your Oregon registration using the Oregon voter registration lookup site.
- If you're not registered to vote, or you need to update your voter registration information, follow the instructions below.
To register in Oregon you must:
- be a citizen of the United States
- be a resident of Oregon
- be 16 years old to register and 18 years old by Election Day
- not be incarcerated for a felony conviction.
You can register online if you have an Oregon driver’s license, driver’s permit, or non-driver ID card.
- Visit the Oregon online voter registration site.
- Fill out all the required fields.
- You will be registered to vote as soon as you finish the workflow.
- You should receive your voter registration card in the mail within 2-3 weeks. If not, you might want to follow up with your local election office.
- The deadline to register to vote online is 21 days before Election Day.
- Download and fill out the National Voter Registration Form.
- Box 6 - ID Number: Please provide your Oregon driver’s license number. If you do not have one, please provide the last four digits of your social security number. If you do not have either of these numbers, write NONE on the form.
- Box 7 - Choice of Party: In many cases, you must register with a party if you want to take part in that party’s primary election. If you are not a member of a party or this space is left blank, you will be registered as a nonaffiliated voter.
- Box 8 - Race or Ethnic Group: Leave blank.
- Print, date, and sign the form. If you do not have a printer, you can print the form out at any local library. If you do not have a stamp, you can buy one from any grocery store: just ask the cashier to sell you one.
- Mail your voter registration form to the mailing address below. For faster delivery, send the form directly to your local election office.
- Your voter registration form must be postmarked by 21 days before Election Day.
- Contact your local election office to find where to register to vote in person.
- Bring your Oregon driver's license or state ID card with you. If you don't have one, bring ONE photo ID that shows your name, and ONE document that shows your name and Oregon address. Acceptable documents include a utility bill, bank statement, paycheck, residential lease, or any government document that shows your name and address.
Oregon does not have same day registration.
Voting rights are immediately restored when you are released from prison. You can register to vote on probation or parole.
- You cannot vote while incarcerated.
- You can vote while on parole.
- You can vote while on probation.
- You can vote upon completion of your sentence.
- No financial obligations.
- Please visit Restore Your Vote for additional information.
Local election office
Contact your local election office if you have questions.
Statewide election office
This is the statewide agency that is ultimately responsible for Oregon elections. You can contact them with questions, but your local election office will probably respond faster.
Oregon Elections Division Public Service Building, Suite 501 255 Capital St. NE Salem, OR 97310