Vote-By-Mail

The vote-by-mail law requires ballots to be mailed to registered voters not sooner than the 18th day before and not after the 14th day preceding the date of the election. To be counted, the county clerk’s elections office must receive ballots by 8 p.m. on the date of the election. Voters may return the ballots by mail, in person or to an official ballot drop off site. (ORS 254.470)

In adjusting news coverage for vote-by-mail elections, please note that a significant percentage of ballots that will be returned are returned in the first week after the ballots are delivered to voters.

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