Elections

Welcome

Upcoming Elections Dates
Registration & Absentee Voter Forms
Military and Overseas Voter Registration
Filing Forms
Political Sign Jurisdictions
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Welcome to the Clackamas County Elections Division website. We hope our site provides you with the information you are looking for. Please contact us if you are unable to find something.

The Elections Division administers and conducts all Federal, State, County, City and Special District elections in Clackamas County. The Office advises voters, candidates, political action committees, political parties, cities, special districts and others about administrative rules and statutes applicable to election laws.

The Elections Division oversees election filing, forms, and voter registration. The Office also prepares ballots and voters' pamphlets, receives and processes returned ballots and completes election result tallies.

The Elections Office is a division of the Office of the County Clerk of Clackamas County. The County Clerk is Sherry Hall.

Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. On Election Day, we will be open from 7:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. Map and directions to Elections.

Important Dates for the November 3, 2009 Special Election Sept. 3 Deadline for cities or districts to file measures and explanatory statements for voters' pamphlet. Sept. 8 Last day to file arguments for or against measures. Sept. 14 Measure arguments become public record. Sept. 17 Ballots for long-term absentees and military personnel are mailed. Oct. 5 Ballots for out-of-state voters are mailed. Oct. 13 Last day to register to vote. Registration forms postmarked by this date will be considered valid. Oct. 16 Ballots for local or in-state voters are mailed. Nov. 3 Election Day Complete 2009 calendar Oregon elections are conducted solely by mail. Click here for tips on making sure your vote-by-mail ballot is properly prepared and returned to us for counting.