Check Your Voter Registration before Oct. 14, 2025 Deadline

Thursday, October 9, 2025

Check Your Voter Registration before Oct. 14, 2025 Deadline

Clackamas County Elections Oregon City office will be open until 7 p.m. to assist voters.

Oregon City, OR – County Clerk Catherine McMullen reminds voters that Tuesday, Oct. 14 is the Voter Registration Deadline for the November 4, 2025 Special Election.

To be eligible to register to vote in Oregon, you must:

• be a resident of Oregon;
• a citizen of the United States, and
• be at least 16 years of age. Eligible voters will get their first ballot after their 18th birthday.

Oregon voters with a valid Oregon driver's license or ID card can register online at  OregonVotes.gov. If you do not have a valid or current Oregon license or ID card, you will need to fill out a paper Oregon Voter Registration Card.

Paper registration cards are available at the U.S. Post Office, public libraries, and the Clackamas County Elections Oregon City office.

If you are already registered to vote we ask that you check that your address and name are up to date in your voter registration record. Voters can update their information online at OregonVotes.gov or with a paper Oregon Voter Registration Card.

The Clackamas County Elections office will be open late on Tuesday, Oct. 14 to assist voters with any voter registration or elections questions.  The office is located at 1710 Red Soils Ct. in Oregon City and will be open Oct. 14, 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Regular hours are Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.

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. Clackamas County Elections will begin mailing ballots to voters Oct. 15. If you have not received your ballot by Oct. 22 please contact Clackamas County Elections. 

Clackamas County Elections will conduct a public Logic and Accuracy Test on Friday, Oct. 10 at 10 a.m. A logic and accuracy test is a test of the tally system to ensure that each ballot format correctly tallies ballots in each contest. Election processes like this are available for observation by the public and observers are welcome.

Absentee Ballot Information

If you are away from home on Election Day you can request an absentee ballot. Absentee ballots can be mailed to your temporary address or picked up at the Oregon City elections office. Contact Clackamas County Elections to request an absentee ballot.

Clackamas County Voters’ Pamphlet Arrives in Homes this Week

The Clackamas County Voters’ Pamphlet is set to arrive at residences that will have a special election Oct. 8 - 10.  The county pamphlet includes candidate and measure statements for local contests and measures. You can also view the voters’ pamphlet online at clackamas.us/elections/november-4-2025-special-election.

Sign Up for Track Your Ballot!

Track Your Ballot enables voters to receive real‑time alerts via text, phone, or email about the status of their ballot — from mailed, to received, to accepted for counting. This free service ensures transparency and confidence in every election.

As a Clackamas County voter, you can sign up to receive ballot 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 received and then 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.

Two Voter Locations to Serve You

Clackamas County Elections will open a pop-up vote center inside the Happy Valley Library starting Oct. 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, Oregon City or Happy Valley, 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, Nov. 1, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025 7 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Ballots must be returned by 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, either by mail with a valid postmark or by delivery to an official ballot drop site. Voter service locations in Oregon City and Happy Valley will be open 7 a.m. – 8 p.m. on Election Day for assistance. We recommend returning your ballot directly to an official ballot drop site if you choose to cast your vote after Friday, Oct. 31.

For more voter information about the upcoming election, visit Ready. Set. VOTE! A Voter’s Guide to the November 4, 2025 Special Election (available in English plus six languages). To learn more about voting and elections in Clackamas County, visit clackamas.us/elections.

Contacts: Catherine McMullen, County Clerk and Justin Larsen, Elections Manager |  countyclerk@clackamas.us or 503-655-8510