April 24, 2015

Contacts: Eric Sample or Tim Scott, Elections Office, 503-988-3720

Multnomah County Elections reminds voters that Tuesday, April 28, is the voter registration deadline for the May 2015 special election. Voters who are already registered do not have to re-register unless they move however, new voters must register before the deadline.

Oregon voters can register online at www.oregonvotes.gov. To register online, an eligible voter must have a valid Oregon driver’s license, permit or ID card. The system allows new registrations, changes in address and party changes. Voters can also check their registration status at www.oregonvotes.gov.

Voters without online access can obtain a registration card at one of the following locations: the Multnomah County Elections office (1040 SE Morrison St. in Portland), DMV offices, post offices and libraries.

Deadlines to register on April 28 are as follows: 5 p.m. at the Multnomah County Elections office, a USPS postmark of April 28 for mail submission or online registration at www.oregonvotes.gov by 11:59 p.m. on April 28.

Multnomah County Elections is asking voters to help test out a new ballot tracking system in this election. Participating voters will receive alerts at several points on their ballot’s journey. Text, email or voice alerts will tell voters when the Elections Division has mailed ballots and when a completed ballot has been received back at the elections office. Alerts will say whether the ballot has been accepted or whether it has a non-matching signature or another defect that requires further action by the voter. Voters can participate by signing up at https://multnomah.i3ballot.net.

Ballots for the May 19 special election will be mailed to voters on April 29. Multnomah County voters who have questions should call Multnomah County Elections at 503-988-3720.