Oregon secretary of state offers election reminders, info, links

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) - — The much-anticipated 2024 General Election is finally here.

County clerks began sending out ballots to all registered voters on October 16. All ballots must be postmarked or returned by 8 p.m. on Election Day, November 5.

You can find all the information you need — including information about the electoral college, which offices are being voted on, and the digital version of the statewide voters’ pamphlet — by clicking on the “Current Election” page at OregonVotes.gov.

Ballots can be returned through the mail, at your county clerk’s office, or at any of the secure, official drop boxes available throughout the state. Your ballot will be routed to the county in which you are registered to vote.

“Oregonians of all political stripes came together to build our election system, which remains among the most convenient and secure in the country,” said Secretary of State LaVonne Griffin-Valade. “Let’s come together and participate in our democracy by making a plan to vote today.”

In Oregon, any ballot postmarked on or before Election Day is counted, even if it arrives at the elections office up to seven days later. These ballots are not late — they were cast on time when the voter put them in the mail, and will be counted alongside every other vote cast before 8 p.m. on Election Day. Results of close elections may not be immediately available on Election Day because it will take a few days for all the votes to be counted.

Need help or have any questions regarding your ballot? Your county elections office can help with any problem you have, including getting a replacement ballot.

For more information, visit their website: OregonVotes.gov.

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What you need to know about the 2024 General Election

• Ballots were sent out starting October 16.
• Election Day is Tuesday, November 5. Ballots must be received by 8 p.m. or postmarked on this day to be counted.
• Return your ballot in the mail, at a county clerk’s office, or at any of the secure, official drop boxes available throughout the state. Your ballot will be routed to the county in which you are registered to vote for processing.
• The postmark law, passed in 2021, allows ballots postmarked on or before Election Day to count as long as they’re received no later than seven days after the election. For this reason, election results may be delayed because it will take a few days for all the votes to be counted.
• Preliminary results will be available on the Secretary of State website starting at 8 p.m. on Election Day.
• The 2024 elections will be the most secure elections in history. Learn all the ways we protect your vote at OregonVotes.gov/Integrity.