Oregon secretary of state marks National Voter Registration Day, reminds of October 15 deadline for Nov. election

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — On Tuesday, Secretary of State LaVonne Griffin-Valade is celebrating National Voter Registration Day by encouraging eligible Oregonians to register to vote or update their voter registration at OregonVotes.gov/register.

National Voter Registration Day is a nonpartisan civic holiday started in 2012 that is dedicated to celebrating our democracy.

The deadline to register to vote to receive a ballot for the General Election is Tuesday, October 15. Ballots will start going out October 16.

Oregonians can register online at OregonVotes.gov/register. Oregonians may also choose to register by completing a voter registration form and returning it to a county elections office. To register to vote in Oregon, you must be a U.S. citizen, a resident of Oregon, and at least 16 years old, with ballots being issued once you turn 18 years old.

Already registered? You can use our My Vote tool to view your voter registration information and make any necessary updates, including if you recently moved or changed your name.

For more information, visit our website: OregonVotes.gov

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What you need to know about the 2024 General Election

• The deadline to register to vote or update your voter registration is October 15, 2024.
• Ballots will be sent out starting October 16, 2024.
• Election Day is November 5, 2024. 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 7 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 gov/Integrity