Check your voter registration.
Check it now and before October 13
(the last day to re-register, if necessary).
While no problems are expected in our state, it doesn’t hurt to confirm you are ready for the upcoming election.
Make a plan to vote
Election day is
November 3, 2026.
Be sure to return your ballot on time!
Vote!
The most secure method is to take your ballot to a ballot drop box, like the one in front of the city halls in King City and Tigard. If you wish to vote by mail, consider taking your ballot to the post office and asking them to manually postmark your ballot at the counter (this service is free!). This will ensure that it was received by the post office prior to or on election day.
If you will be traveling during the election season, you may be able vote at the county elections office during the early voting period. For Washington County the Elections Office is in Hillsboro. Contact their office for more information: 503-846-5800. Help your neighbors to vote.
Help your neighbors to vote.
It is legal in Oregon for you to drive your neighbors to a drop box or to take their ballots for them to a ballot drop box.
Sign up for ballot tracing
This is available through your county election website. In Washington County, go to https://www.washingtoncountyor.gov/elections/ballot-tracking.
Once you sign up, the County will then notify you by email when your ballot has been mailed to you and, after you return your ballot, they will confirm that it has been received.
You will need to fill out a brief form to confirm you are registered to vote. If you have any issues or are ineligible for this service, then call (503)846-5800 for more information.
Encourage your neighbors to sign up too!
Are you interested in helping the county election officials?
While many of the prior temporary helpers return, you can be added to a list to be considered if an opening is available. More than ten different temporary job may be available so check out the Washington County website: https://www.washingtoncountyor.gov/elections/temporary-job-listing. You need to submit your request at least 2 or 3 months before the election, so try to do this by the end of August.
In Oregon, members of the public may observe all ballot processes except those that are confidential. Observers must be authorized by a political party, a candidate, or the county clerk. Check with your political party or the county clerk for more information. No other “volunteer” positions are available.
Note that the Oregon Democratic Party website (https://dpo.org/getinvolved/electionprotection/ ) includes options for observing ballot boxes in your community, observing ballot counting in your local elections office, fielding voicemails from the Election Protection Hotline, and volunteering legal professional services.