How to vote · 2026
Oregon
OregonBallot mailed to every voter
Registration, mail-ballot, and early-voting dates, with source notes and official election-office links. Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
Dates and rules
Registration, mail ballots, and early voting
Registration deadlineOctober 13, 2026Register online, in person, or by mail (postmarked) by Oct. 13, 2026 (21 days before) to receive a ballot for this election. Oregon has automatic DMV registration; no same-day registration.
Mail ballots first sentOctober 14, 2026Every active registered voter is mailed a ballot; counties mail between 20 and 14 days before Election Day (Oct. 14-20, 2026; ORS 254.470). Out-of-state and military/overseas ballots go out earlier.
Return rulePostmarked by Election Day and received within 7 days (by Nov. 10, 2026)
Early in-person votingOctober 20, 2026Through November 3, 2026 · All-mail state; in-person assistance and voting at county elections offices, required from Oct. 20 (some counties from Oct. 14) through Election Day. Drop sites open by Oct. 16.
Official OR election site ↗Automated verification has not confirmed every listed date. Check the official election office for current deadlines and eligibility rules.Sources: [1] USA.gov directory of official state election offices[2] All-mail; ballots mailed Oct. 14-20, 2026[3] CEIR 2026 voter registration deadlines (June 25, 2026 dataset; per-mode deadlines and same-day registration windows)[4] NCSL Table 7: statutory rule for when absentee/mail ballots are mailed[5] NCSL Table 11 (updated Dec. 2025): ballot receipt/postmark deadline
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