Special Edition Transition Newsletter: Election Reminders 🗳️

City of Portland, Oregon sent this bulletin at 11/01/2024 08:00 AM PDT

November 1, 2024

Special edition newsletter from the City of Portland Charter Transition Project

We’re just a few days away from Election Day and we wanted to share a few reminders in case you hadn’t yet returned your ballot.

Remember, you have until 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 5 to return your ballot. Find a drop box near you or if you’re mailing your ballot, make sure it's post marked by election day. If you're mailing it in on election day, we recommend going directly to a post office to ensure it's post-marked by USPS as mailed that day.

If you need help dropping off your ballot or other accessible voting options, Multnomah County’s Voter Assistance team is here to help! Just call 3-1-1 or the elections hotline, 503-988-VOTE (8683).

Ballot reminder!

Ballot with incorrect marking. It shows 3 bubbles filled in under the rank 1 column.

Help us share this message: only one candidate can be your #1. Voters must not rank more than one candidate as Rank 1 on their ballot. If they do rank more than one candidate as Rank 1, none of those rankings will count.

We're still encouraging all Portland voters to rank up to 6 candidates that you support getting elected, but just make sure each of those candidates has a unique ranking.

📢 Share our post on Instagram or forward our video that explains how to correct your ballot. You can also repost this flyer!

Need to replace your ballot?

Contact the Multnomah County Elections Division at 503-988-VOTE (8683). Their lines will be open Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. – 7 p.m.

On Saturday, Nov. 2 the lines will be open from10 a.m. – 2 p.m. and on Tuesday, Nov. 5, from 7 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Curious about when Multnomah County will announce results?

Multnomah County Elections Division will post preliminary ranked-choice voting results on Election Day after 8 p.m. and will provide regular updates until all the ballots are counted.

All preliminary results updates will show round-by-round tabulation and like with other contests, the results may shift as ballots are received and counted. Results should not be considered final until all ballots are counted.

Get ready for election night: view a sample reporting website created by Multnomah County to have an idea of what preliminary results reports will look like and follow along with Leah Benson, Multnomah County's ranked-choice voting project manager, as she explains the different reports the county will release.

Bookmark MultnomahVotes.Gov

How long does it usually take Multnomah County to count ballots?

It is very common for Multnomah County to release preliminary results for between 50% and 60% of the total ballots cast for the election in their first results report at 8 p.m. on Election Day. They expect that will be the same this November.

By 6 p.m. on the Thursday after election day (Nov. 7) they typically have more than 90% of the total ballots cast in the election processed, counted and preliminary results reported. Multnomah County expects that will be the same this November and will then certify results on Dec. 2.

What happens after Multnomah County counts all the ballots?

Multnomah County will certify results on Dec. 2, 2024 and the City of Portland Elections Division will present results to City Council on Dec. 18.

The newly elected City Council will have their first City Council meeting on Jan. 2, 2025.

About the City of Portland Charter Transition Project

In November 2022, Portland voters approved Ballot Measure 26-228 that directs the City of Portland to implement these three connected changes by Jan. 1, 2025:

Allow voters to rank candidates in order of preference, using ranked-choice voting.
Establish four geographic districts, with three city council members elected to represent each district – expanding city council to a total of 12 members.
Establish a city council that focuses on setting policy and engaging with community, transitioning day-to-day oversight of bureaus to a mayor elected citywide and a professional city administrator.

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