Voter Resources

May 15 Primary Election

Resources for the May 15th Primary Election

Important Dates

Important dates for the May 15th primary election: voter registration deadline, when ballots will be mailed, and election day.

Voter Registration

Answers to basic voter registration questions: Who can register? When do I register? How do I register? When do I need to re-register? How can I find out if I'm already registered?

How Vote By Mail Works

All elections in Oregon are Vote by Mail. Learn how this unique system works.

Absentee Voting

If you will be out of town when ballots are mailed, the post office will not forward your ballot. Instead, follow these instructions to obtain an absentee ballot.

County Election Offices

Contact information for county election offices in the Portland area.

Political Parties in Oregon

Contact information for political parties with statewide ballot status in the state of Oregon.

Past Election Archive

Voters' Guides and other information from past elections.

VoteOregon.org

The League of Women Voters of Oregon Educaton Fund website. Full of valuable information for Oregon voters including: Voters' Guides, including in many accessible formats; voting basics; award-winning Oregon Student Mock Election program.

Metro Council President Candidates Video Voters Guide

Video-on-demand interviews of the Metro Council President candidates

Candidate Forums

There will be candidate forums for candidates for Mayor, Portland City Commisioner and Metro Councilor. The forums will be available for on demand viewing as well as on local access cable television.

Voters' Guide

The League of Women Voters publishes both online and printed Voters' Guides. These nonpartisan publications provide voters with information about the candidates and ballot measures on the ballot.