One week left to register to vote in May 17 primary

Secretary of State Jeanne Atkins reminded Oregonians Tuesday that the deadline to register to vote, select or change their party affiliation for the May 17th Primary Election is one week away.

To cast a ballot in the primary election, you must be registered before midnight next Tuesday, April 26. The Secretary of State’s office provides an online hub, www.oregonvotes.gov/myvote, for information about voting options for the May Primary.

“We hear from Oregonians every day who want to make sure their voices are heard in our electoral process,” said Atkins. “Now is the time to be sure you are registered and that you will get the Primary Ballot that you want.”

Deadlines to register by April 26 are as follows:

In Person: By close of business on April 26 at the voter’s County Elections office
Mail: A USPS postmark of April 26 or earlier
Online: Register at www.oregonvotes.gov/myvote by 11:59 p.m. on April 26

New registrations or updates cannot be made over the phone.

Voters without access to the internet can obtain a registration card at DMV offices, post offices, libraries and county election offices. A complete list of county election offices can be found here: http://sos.oregon.gov/county.

Oregonians who have recently visited the DMV, or who will be visiting the DMV soon, should either immediately return their Oregon Motor Voter card by mail, postmarked by April 26th, or go online and register to vote at www.oregonvotes.gov/myvote.

At this point in the calendar, voters who wait the 21 days to be automatically registered under Oregon Motor Voter will be registered too late to vote in the May primary.

By returning the Oregon Motor Voter card by April 26th, or by registering online at www.oregonvotes.gov/myvote by April 26th, voters can ensure that they can participate in the May Primary election.

Additional information about the May primary, party registration, and sample ballots can be viewed on the secretary of state’s website.