Election Information

• Unofficial Election Results - Unofficial results available beginning at 8:00 PM, Jan. 26, 2010.
• Daily Voter Turnout (ballots returned)
• Official Ballot Drop Sites in Multnomah County
• Sample Ballot
• Voter Resources from Oregon Secretary of State's office.
• Am I Registered to Vote?
• Absentee Ballot Request Form - for registered voters who will be away for the Jan. 26, 2010 Special Election
• Online Voters' Guide - Online Voters' Guide produced by Oregon Secretary of State's Office.
• State of Oregon Official Ballot Drop Site Locator - Find an Official Drop Site anywhere in the state of Oregon. Ballots may be delivered to any Official Drop Site in Oregon until 8:00 PM, Jan. 26, 2010.
• Election Schedule
  • Jan. 8, 2010 - Ballots mailed
  • Jan. 26, 2010 - Special Election
  • Feb 16, 2010 - Deadline to certify results to Sec of State. Precinct results (abstracts) will be available.
• Newsroom
  • January 5 is the voter registration deadline for Jan. 26 election
  • Ballots for January 26 special election to be mailed today
  • Election reminder: Today is last day to mail ballots
  • Election Day: Cast your ballot at libraries or other drop sites
• Unofficial Drop Sites
  Requirements for unofficial drop boxes.

Candidate Information

• Candidate Filings - List of candidates filing for office (Metro/Multnomah County).
• May 2010 Candidate Information
  • Multnomah County: Chair; Commissioner #2; Auditor and Sheriff. (Multnomah Co. candidates file with Multnomah County.) Two Sheriff positions: Interim term through 2010 and 4-year term beginning 2011.
  • Metro: Council President; Councilor #1; Councilor #2; Councilor #4 and Auditor. (Metro candidates file with Multnomah Co. Elections.)
  • City of Portland
    • Candidate Information (Portland candidates file with City of Portland)
  • Oregon Secretary of State - State & Federal candidates
    • State/federal offices open
    • Candidate filings with Oregon Sec. of State
• Filing Forms and Dates
• Candidate Filing Forms - For Multnomah County and Metro candidates.
  • Candidate Filing Packet
  • SEL 120 Candidate Filing Form
  • SEL 121 Petition for Nonpartisan Nomination - Optional petition sheet for candidates in lieu of filing fee.
• Voters' Pamphlet Filing Forms - Optional Voters' Pamphlet filing for Multnomah County, Metro and City Candidates.
  • Voters' Pamphlet Candidate Filing Packet
  • Voters' Pamphlet Candidate Filing Form MCED 009
  • Voters' Pamphlet Statement of Endorsement Form MCED 015
• Dates - Filing dates for 2010 Primary Election.
  • Sept 10, 2009 - 1st date to file (Mult Co & Metro)
  • November 5, 2009 - 1st date to file for Multnomah Co. Sheriff interim term (through 2010).
  • Feb. 1, 2010 - 1st date for PCP candidates to file
  • March 9, 2010 - Last date to file as a candidate (Mult Co, Metro and PCP).
  • March 11, 2010 - Voters' Pamphlet candidate filing deadline for Multnomah County and Metro candidates
  • March 22, 2010 - Voters' Pamphlet candidate filing deadline for City of Portland candidates.
    May 18, 2010 - May Primary Election
• Precinct Committee Person Information - To be eligible to hold the position of Precinct Committee person, a person must be an active registered voter. They must be a member of a major political party to become a candidate for that party; must be registered in the party for 180 calendar days prior to the primary election; and must be registered in the precinct, or the adjoining precinct, to which they are filing. Eligible candidates must complete the SEL 105 form and file by March 9, 2010.
  • Precinct Committee Filing Form SEL 105
  • Adjacent Precincts Report
  • PCP Calculation Report

Measure Information

• Measure Filings - there are currently no measures filed with Multnomah County Elections for the May 2010 Primary.
• Measure Information
  • Guide For Local Measure Elections
• Filing Dates and Forms
  • Dates
    • March 18, 2010 - Last date to file measure
    • March 22, 2010 - Measure Argument filing deadline.
  • Forms
    • Notice of County Measure SEL 801 - Form used when filing County Measure Ballot title.
    • Notice of City Measure SEL 802 - Form used when filing City Measure Ballot title.
    • Notice of District Measure SEL 803 - Form used when filing District Measure Ballot title.
    • Measure Explanatory Statement MCED 014 - Form used when filing Explanatory Statement for County/City/District Measure.
    • Measure Argument for County Voters' Pamphlet MCED 011 - Multnomah County Voters' Pamphlet Measure Argument filing form.
    • Voters' Pamphlet Statement of Endorsement Form MCED 015 - Multnomah County Voters' Pamphlet Statement of Endorsement form.
    • Petition for Measure Argument Signature Sheet MCED 004 - Optional petition for Measure Argument Signature Sheet.

• Voter Registration
  • Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
    Voter information on registering and voting in Oregon.
  • Register to Vote
    Link to Oregon Voter Registration Form.
  • 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

• 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.