| Oregonians,
The May 19th election is one week away!
If you are planning to return your ballot by mail, make sure to put it in the mail today.
Due to service changes at the United States Postal Service (USPS), it will likely take more time for your ballot to be postmarked and received by your county elections office — most ballots have to go all the way to Portland before they are postmarked and delivered back to your local elections official.
For your vote to be counted, your ballot must be postmarked by Election Day and received by your county elections office within seven days of the Election.
So please, don’t wait until the last minute: Mail your ballot today!
If you can’t mail your ballot today, don’t worry. You have options:
Your best option to return your ballot to any official county ballot drop box before 8:00 p.m. on May 19th. Ballots returned to these boxes are collected directly by county elections officials, so there’s no need to worry about the mail.
If you still want to use the mail, go to the post office nearest you, walk up to the counter, and ask for a manual postmark — free of charge.
You can also take your ballot directly to your county elections office and return it in a drop box there. Every county elections office has a drop box on site, so you can feel confident your ballot will be received on time.
Remember: your voice matters, and voting early makes sure it’s heard.
Sincerely,
 Tobias Read
Oregon Secretary of State
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