Online Voters' Guide
May 2007 Special Election

MAKING IT EASY TO VOTE IN MULTNOMAH COUNTY

• Independent Living Resources provides audio tapes of this Voters' Pamphlet for those who are sight-impaired or blind.Call 503-232-7411 (Voice) or 503-232-8408 (TTY).

• All public entrances to the Elections Office have power assist.

• An accessible opening in the north window by the front door allows 24 hour ballot deposit by pedestrians.

• Voter Assistance Team (two staff persons not members of same political party)
• In Elections Office, curbside, private home, care facility, hospital, or at voter's chosen location
• Please call ahead to make arrangements: (503) 988-3720 or 1-800-735-2900 (TTY) or 711 or TTY Relay Services

• Language Assistance is available. Please call ahead to make arrangements for the language you need: (503) 988-3720 or 1-800-735-2900 (TTY) or TTY Relay Services. Speech to Speech Relay Service 1-877-735-7525 is also available for those with speech disabilities who have difficulty being understood.

• Elections Office staff is trained to help people with disabilities access voting services.

• Two handicapped parking spaces are available next to the Elections Office on SE Morrison.Additionalparking for voters with handicapped parking permits is located between SE Belmont and SE Morrison.This area is bordered by SE 12thand provided courtesy of AJP Northwest.(Use the SE Belmont Street entrance to this parking lot.)

• The Helen Walton Conference Room at the Elections Office is available for voters who wish to vote privately and independently in a quiet setting.

• A portable Video Magnifier for voters with visual disabilities is available at teh Election Office.

• Tactile envelopes help voters with visual difficulties "tell" when their official ballot arrives in the mail. Additional tactile envelopes "tell" these voters where to sign on the return envelope.

• 24 Hour Ballot Drop Boxes, accessible in almost all locations from the driver's seat of your vehicle. (The Pioneer Courthouse Square location is pedestrian only.)

• If the voter is unable to sign the Return Identification Envelope, a stamp may be used. This is only considered a valid signature if the voter has submitted a Signature Stamp Attestation to the Elections Office. Signature Stamp Attestation forms are available at the Elections Office or online.