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Voting in Oregon, 2026

Every date and deadline for the November 3 general election, from registering to the final certificate, and who signs off on the result.

Right nowElection Day in Oregon is Tuesday, November 3.Election Day in 7 days

Every date, in order

  1. Tue, Oct 13 · passed
    Registration deadline
    Register by Tuesday October 13, 2026, 21 days before Election Day.1
  2. Tue, Nov 3 · 7 days
    Election Day
  3. Tue, Nov 10 · 14 days
    Mail ballots must arrive
    Mail ballots postmarked by Election Day count if received by Tuesday November 10, 2026, 7 days after.1
  4. Mon, Nov 30 · 34 days
    County/Local canvass; County/Local certification
    Counties canvass no later than the 27th day after the election, November 30. (Or. Rev. Stat. § 254.545(3))2
  5. Thu, Dec 3 · 37 days
    State canvass; State certification
    The statewide canvass is complete no later than the 30th day after the election, December 3. (Or. Rev. Stat. § 254.555(2))2
  6. Sun, Dec 13 · 47 days
    Deadline to contest the result
    A contest must be filed in circuit court no later than the 40th day after the election, December 13, 2026, or seven days after a recount is finished.3

Questions people ask about voting in Oregon

Q. Can I vote early in Oregon?

Oregon has all mail-in ballots

Q. When is the deadline to register to vote in Oregon?

Register by Tuesday October 13, 2026, 21 days before Election Day.

Q. What is the last day to request a mail ballot in Oregon?

Every voter is mailed a ballot, and voters whose registration changes after ballots go out must request a mailed ballot by Thursday October 29, 2026.

Q. When does my mail ballot have to arrive in Oregon?

Mail ballots postmarked by Election Day count if received by Tuesday November 10, 2026, 7 days after.

Q. Who certifies the election in Oregon, and by when?

The county clerk canvasses the county results and sends them to the Secretary of State. County/Local results must be certified by Monday, November 30, 2026. No later than the 27th day after the election (Or. Rev. Stat. § 254.545(3)) The Secretary of State canvasses and declares the state and federal results except for Governor, and the Speaker of the House canvasses and publishes the results for Governor. The state certifies the results by Thursday, December 3, 2026. Not later than the 30th day after the election, the secretary of state must canvass the votes, prepare and deliver certificates of election, and issue a proclamation declaring the election of candidates to offices (Or. Rev. Stat. § 254.555)

Q. What happens after the count in Oregon, and when is there a recount?

A full recount is automatic for a tie or a margin of not more than one fifth of one percent. A candidate may also request one and pays unless the recount shows the candidate won.

Q. How long is there to contest an election in Oregon?

A contest must be filed in circuit court no later than the 40th day after the election, December 13, 2026, or seven days after a recount is finished.

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Sources

  1. Vote.org, Oregon Election Center, https://www.vote.org/state/oregon/
  2. NCSL, Canvass Deadlines, https://www.ncsl.org/elections-and-campaigns/canvass-deadlines
  3. NCSL, Contested Election Deadlines, https://www.ncsl.org/elections-and-campaigns/contested-election-deadlines
  4. usvotefoundation.org, https://www.usvotefoundation.org/oregon-election-dates-and-deadlines
  5. NASS, State Election Canvassing Timeframes and Recount Thresholds, https://www.nass.org/node/2455
  6. ncsl.org, https://www.ncsl.org/elections-and-campaigns/election-certification-deadlines

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