PRIMARY ELECTION—
REGISTRATION DEADLINE
FAST
APPROACHING
The May 15 Primary Election is fast
approaching, so I want to make you aware of several important deadlines and
opportunities that will allow you to fully participate in the Primary.
April 24th is the last day for voters to
change their party registration. Please make sure your voter registration is up-to-date
and remind your friends to do the same.
State law only provides a Primary Election
for major political parties. If you desire to vote in the Primary of one of
Oregon’s three major parties (Democratic, Independent, or Republican), or if
you want to participate in choosing the nominee of a minor political party (Constitution,
Green, Libertarian, Progressive, Working Families), you can do so if you are
registered with your desired party by April 24th at 11:59pm.
If you have recently moved, changed your
name, or haven’t received a ballot in a while, please ensure that your
registration is updated. You can check or update your registration status by
visiting our Election Division’s online portal.
For the first time, we will provide information
about each of Oregon’s political parties in the Primary Voters Pamphlet that
will arrive in every residential mailbox in the state between April 18-20.
This year, the
Independent Party of Oregon (IPO) has opened its Primary Election to
non-affiliated voters. Those voters may vote in the IPO Primary Election
without changing their registration by requesting an IPO ballot from their
local county clerk by clicking here to download the form and instructions from
the Elections Division website. The Democratic Party of Oregon and the
Oregon Republican Party primaries will be open only to voters registered with
those parties.
As usual, non-affiliated voters and
members of minor political parties will be mailed a ballot that includes all
nonpartisan races for which they are eligible to vote.
The state's minor political parties hold
their own nominating processes for partisan offices, usually after the May
Primary. A list of all of the state's political parties with information and
links about how to contact them here.
Sincerely,
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