Ready. Set. VOTE! A Voter's Guide to the November 4, 2025 Special Election

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A Voter’s Guide to the November 4, 2025 Special Election

Clackamas County Clerk and Elections conducts federal, state, and local elections for all voters living in Clackamas County. There will be a special election held on November 4, 2025. This is not a county-wide election. Where you live determines what is on your ballot.  If you are a registered voter in the cities of Gladstone, Happy Valley, or Portland; the Sandy Fire District; or the Lake Oswego, Oregon Trail or West Linn – Wilsonville school districts you should expect a ballot in the mail. 

We invite you to Get Ready, Get Set, and VOTE!

Register to vote or update your voter registration information

Qualifications to be a voter in Oregon:

You can register to vote if you are a resident of Oregon, a citizen of the United States, and you are at least 16 years old. You will get your first ballot in the mail when you are at least 18 years old.

Register to vote: The Voter Registration Deadline is October 14, 2025.

• Register to vote online at the Oregon Secretary of State website oregonvotes.gov. You must have an Oregon driver's license or identification card to sign up online. The deadline to register to vote online is October 14, 2025 at 11:59 p.m.
• Register to vote by filling out a paper Oregon Voter Registration Card. You can get a paper card at the Clackamas County Elections office, your public library, Oregon Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) office, or post office. Your paper form must be returned to the elections office or mailed with a postmark no later than October 14. Clackamas County Elections will be open until 7 p.m. on the Voter Registration Deadline, October 14, 2025.

Contact Clackamas County Elections for assistance with your voter registration.

Sign up for Track Your Ballot!

Trust that your vote counts with simple, secure mail ballot tracking. Know where your ballot is in the voting process – from mailed to accepted. 

As a Clackamas County voter, you can sign up to receive alerts via text, phone, or email. Know when your ballot is mailed to you. After you vote and return your ballot, be alerted when it has been accepted for counting. Your vote remains anonymous and confidential.

Sign up online for Track Your Ballot at clackamas.us/elections/track-your-ballot. This service is free for the voter.

Getting your ballot

Clackamas County Elections mails ballots to all eligible voters beginning Wednesday, October 15. If you do not receive your ballot by October 22, contact Clackamas County Elections for assistance.

Voters who will be away from home on Election Day can request an absentee ballot. Absentee ballots can be mailed to your temporary address or picked up at the elections office beginning September 22.  Contact Clackamas County Elections to request an absentee ballot.

Two voter service locations to serve you! 

Clackamas County Elections will open a pop-up vote center inside the Happy Valley Library starting October 20 for voters needing assistance. The Happy Valley Vote Center provides a closer choice for voters in Happy Valley, Sandy, Damascus and other north-east communities. Voters can choose the location that works best for them.

Each voter service location is staffed by sworn election officials. At the vote center citizens can replace a lost or damaged ballot, update voter registration information, get voting assistance if they have a disability, get voting assistance in a preferred language, return their voted ballot, or vote in person. 

Hours for both locations:

Monday – Friday 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Saturday, November 1, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Election Day, Tuesday, November 4, 7 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Twenty-two Official Ballot Drop Sites

Two ways to return your voted ballot – by mail or Official Ballot Drop Site

• Mail your voted ballot back with a valid postmark on or before Election Day, November 4, 2025. No stamp needed! We recommend returning your ballot directly to an Official Ballot Drop Site if you vote after Friday, October 31.
• 24-Hour Official Ballot Drop Sites are located throughout the county. You may deposit your ballot at any Official Ballot Drop Site in the state until 8 p.m. on Election Day, November 4, 2025. Find your nearest Official Ballot Drop Site below or at clackamas.us/elections.

Official Ballot Drop Site Locations: 

Locations marked with an asterisk* have drive-up access.

Boring

Clackamas County Bank* 

28500 SE Highway 212

Damascus 

Damascus Square* 

19830-20000 SE Hwy 212

Estacada

Estacada City Hall

475 SE Main St.

Estacada Public Library* 

825 NW Wade St.

Gladstone

Gladstone Civic Center 

18505 Portland Ave.

Happy Valley

Happy Valley City Hall* 

16000 SE Misty Dr.

Happy Valley Library 

13793 SE Sieben Park Way 

Lake Oswego

Lake Oswego City Hall* 

380 A Ave.

Lake Oswego – Westlake Park* 

14165 Bunick Dr.

Milwaukie / Oak Lodge

Clackamas Community College – Harmony Campus 

7738 SE Harmony Rd.

Milwaukie City Hall  

10501 SE Main St.

Milwaukie Public Safety Building 

3200 SE Harrison St. 

NEW LOCATION Oak Lodge Library / Concord Community Center* 

3783 SE Concord Rd.

Oregon City

Clackamas County Clerk and Elections Office* 

1710 Red Soils Ct.

Clackamas Community College – Oregon City* 

19600 Molalla Ave. (Located at student drop-off, near Orange Lot and TriMet bus station by Rook Hall)

Oregon City - City Hall *
 625 Center St. 

Sandy

Sandy City Hall

39250 Pioneer Blvd.

Sandy Public Library*

38980 Proctor Blvd.

Welches

Hoodland Public Library 

24525 E Welches Rd.

West Linn

West Linn City Hall  

22500 Salamo Rd.

West Linn Public Library 

1595 Burns St.

Wilsonville

Wilsonville City Hall*
29799 Town Center Loop E

November 4, 2025 Special Election Countdown 

• October 14 – Voter Registration Deadline. Clackamas County Elections Oregon City office open until 7 p.m. to serve voters.
• October 15 – Clackamas County Elections mails ballots to voters. Official Ballot Drop Sites are opened where there is a special election.
• October 20 – Happy Valley Vote Center opens in the Happy Valley Library.
• October 22 – All eligible voters should have received their ballots. Contact Clackamas County Elections if you have not received your ballot.
• November 1 – Clackamas County Elections Oregon City office and Happy Valley Vote Center is open Saturday, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
• November 4 – Election Day! Clackamas County Elections Oregon City office and Happy Valley Vote Center are open 7 a.m. – 8 pm. Unofficial Elections Results will be posted online at clackamas.us/elections starting at 8 p.m.
• December 1 – County Clerk certifies election.

Contact information

If you have questions or need assistance, contact Clackamas County Elections at 503-655-8510 or elections@clackamas.us. Visit clackamas.us/elections for more information about the November 4, 2025 Special Election.

Thank You for Voting!