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Election Information

• Election Calendar
  • July 15, 2010 - 1st date for Interlachen & Rockwood P.U.D. candidates to file with Multnomah Co. Elections.
  • Aug. 24, 2010 - Filing Deadline for P.U.D. Candidates.
  • August 26, 2010 - Voters' Pamphlet filing Deadline for County, Metro and PUD Candidates.
  • Sept. 2, 2010 - Deadline for certified list of city candidates from cities. Also, deadline for Local Governing bodies to file measure & explanatory statement .
  • Sept. 7, 2010 - Deadline for City & S.W.C.D. Candidate Statements in County Voters' Pamphlet. Also, deadline for Measure Arguments in County Voters' Pamphlet.
  • Sept. 17, 2010 - Military/Overseas ballots mailed.
  • Sept. 20, 2010 - Ballots available in Elections office.
  • Oct 6-8, 2010 - Secretary of State mails Voters' Pamphlet to households.
  • Oct. 12, 2010 - Voter Registration Deadline.
  • Oct. 15, 2010 - Ballots mailed.
  • Nov. 2, 2010 - General Election Day
  • Nov. 22, 2010 - Last day for county clerk to certify election results. Official results & abstracts (results by precinct) available.
  • Dec. 2, 2010 - Last day for Oregon Secretary of State to certify statewide election results.

• Voter Registration
  • Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
    Voter information on registering and voting in Oregon.
  • Online Voter Registration
    You can now register online if you have an Oregon Driver's License, Permit or ID number issued by the Oregon Dept. of Motor Vehicles.
  • Registration Form
    Link to Oregon Voter Registration Form. This form should be used if you are changing your name or do not have a DMV ID number.
  • Inscripción de Elector
  • Absentee Ballot Request SEL 111
    For registered Oregon voters who will be away during an election.
  • Am I Registered To Vote?
    Voter registration search offered by Oregon Secretary of State.
  • Online Change of Address
    Update your Multnomah County voter registration.

• Uniformed Services Members and Overseas Citizens (UOCAVA)
  • Absentee Voting Assistance
    Voting assistance for military and overseas voters.
  • Ballot Delivery By E-Mail
  • Overseas Citizens - Eligibility to Vote in Oregon Chart
  • Military/Overseas Voters' Guide - contains original filings of candidate statements and measures. Made public record four business days after the filing deadline.

• Voters Assistance
  • How to Assist Voters with Disabilities
  • What's New With Multnomah County Elections (video file)
  • Resources for Voters with Disabilities
  • Signature Stamp Attestation Form SEL 540

• Political Signs
  The size and placement of political signs does not come under election law. The jurisdiction where signs are placed controls who you call to ask about sign regulations.

• Unofficial Drop Sites
  Requirements for unofficial drop boxes.

Candidate Information

• Candidate Filing
  • Candidate Forms
  • Candidate Qualifications
  • Candidate Filings Rockwood PUD, Interlachen PUD and certification from cities, SWCD and state.

• Nominated candidates from Primary to General Election
  • Multomah Co. Commissioner District #2
    • Karol Collymore
    • Loretta Smith
  • Metro President
    • Bob Stacey
    • Tom Hughes
  • Metro Councilor District #1
    • Shirley Craddick
    • Duke Shepard - withdrawal 6/11/2010

• Military/Overseas Voters' Guide - contains original filings of candidate statements and measures. Made public record four business days after the filing deadline.

• Voters' Pamphlet
  • Voters' Pamphlet Candidate Filing Form MCED 009 PDF file Multnomah County Voters' Pamphlet Candidate filing form
  • Voters' Pamphlet Statement of Endorsement Form MCED 015
    Multnomah County Voters' Pamphlet Statement of Endorsement form.

• Links to State and City election information.

• The following were elected in the May 2010 Primary with more than 50% of the vote. These positions do not appear on the November ballot.
  • Jeff Cogen, Multnomah County Chair
  • Steve March, Multnomah County Auditor
  • Dan Staton, Multnomah County Sheriff
  • Nick Fish, City of Portland Commissioner position 2
  • Dan Saltzman, City of Portland Commissioner position 3
  • LaVonne Griffin-Valade, City of Portland Auditor
  • Carlotte Collette, Metro Councilor district 2
  • Kathryn Harrington, Metro Councilor district 4
  • Suzanne Flynn, Metro Auditor

Measure Information

• Measure Filings - The deadline for jurisdictions to file is Sept. 2, 2010. Measure argument deadline is Sept. 7, 2010.
  • Multnomah County
    26-109 County Term Limits Charter text
    26-110 Mult. Co. Official Running for Office Midterm Charter text
    26-111 Salary Commission Charter text
    26-112 Vacancy in Office Charter text
    26-113 Mult. Co. Election to fill Vacancies Charter text
    26-114 Multnomah County Library District Charter text
    26-118 Five-Year Levy: Oregon Historical Society Library, Museum, educational programs.
    
  • City of Portland
    26-108 Continues City public campaign financing for Mayoral, Commissioner, Auditor candidates
    26-117 General obligation bonds for fire vehicles and emergency response infrastructure
    
  • City of Troutdale
    26-115 Troutdale Charter Amendments to define Mayor's functions and Manager's duties Charter text
    26-116 City of Troutdale, Oregon Police Facility General Obligation Bonds Authorization
    
  • TriMet
    26-119 - Authorize bonds to improve transit, particularly for elderly and disabled.
    
  • Beaverton School District
    34-184 - Elimination of Local School Committees
    
  • Corbett School District
    26-121 - Five-year operating levy for class-size maintenance/program retention
    
  • Riverdale School District
    26-120 - Five-year Local Option Tax for General Operations
    

• Measure Forms
  • Measure Argument Forms
    • Measure Argument for County Voters' Pamphlet MCED 011
    • Voters' Pamphlet Statement of Endorsement Form MCED 015
    • Optional Petition for Measure Argument Signature Sheet MCED 004
      

Election for Special Districts; Community College, E.S.D., School, Water and Fire Districts.

• Election Calendar
  • Jan. 21, 2011 - Deadline for county to mail updates to district boards for May Special.
  • Feb 1, 2011 - Deadline for special districts to return updated list of district board positions on May 2011 Special Election Ballot.
  • Feb. 4, 2011 - Deadline for publication notice of district board election positions. 1st date for candidates to file for district board positions.
  • March 17, 2011 - Deadline for candidate filings. Deadline for jurisdictions to file measure ballot title and explanatory statment.
  • March 21, 2011 - Deadline for Candidate Statements in County Voters' Pamphlet. Also, deadline for Measure Arguments in County Voters' Pamphlet.
  • April 1, 2011 - Military/Overseas ballots mailed.
  • April 4, 2011 - Ballots available in Elections office.
  • April 26, 2011 - Voter Registration Deadline.
  • April 29, 2011 - Ballots mailed.
  • May 17, 2011 - Special Election Day.
  • June 6, 2011 - Last day for county clerk to certify election results. Official results & abstracts (results by precinct) available.

• Oregon Secretary of State's 2011 Local Elections Calendar