Tuesday is the last day to register to vote in the November election

Michelle Maxwell, The Register-Guard
·3 min read

Election day is Nov. 8, but Tuesday is the last day to register to vote in this election and ballots will be mailed out starting Wednesday.

Here are a few other things you should know about the November 2022 general election:

Can I still register to vote or change my voter registration?

Yes, voters in Oregon have until Oct. 18 to register to vote in the Nov. 8 general election.

Information about the process for registering to vote can be found on the Oregon Secretary of State website at sos.oregon.gov/voting. There you can register to vote online or find a voter registration form that can be downloaded and mailed in. You can also call the office at 503-986-1518.

Candidate, measures, FAQs: Lane County voter's guide to 2022 November general election

When will ballots arrive?

Election workers handle ballots at Lane County Elections office.
Election workers handle ballots at Lane County Elections office.

Oregon is an exclusively vote-by-mail state, meaning there are no polling places for voters to visit on or before election day. All ballots are mailed to registered voters, whether in the state or living abroad.

Ballots will be mailed starting Oct. 19. Ballots should arrive to all Oregon homes within the next week. If your ballot has not arrived by then, contact your local county elections office.

When are ballots due?

Election Day this year is Nov. 8.

In the past, ballots needed to have arrived at county elections offices by 8 p.m. on election day to be counted. However, now, ballots simply need to be postmarked by Election Day and then can be received up to seven days after election day to be considered valid.

This change is due to a law passed by the Oregon Legislature in 2021.

Proponents of the change say it will allow for more Oregonians to have their votes counted.

Where can I learn more about the candidates and measures?

The Register-Guard has written more than two dozen articles over the past several weeks about the ballot measures and races that will impact Lane County, from local races and bond measures to the governor's race and the four state measures.

Find The Register-Guard's Lane County voter's guide to 2022 November general election at bit.ly/LaneVotersGuide2022

How do I submit my ballot?

Ballots can be mailed to county elections offices no later than Nov. 8, or they can be deposited in dropboxes. Dropbox locations can be found on the Lane County Elections website.

Since 2020, ballots can be mailed without paid postage.

Submit your vote:Lane County ballot drop sites, vote-by-mail deadlines

When will we know the election results?

Results will begin to be released shortly after 8 p.m. Nov. 8. Check RegisterGuard.com that night for up-to-date election results.

But elections officials caution that vote counts will likely rise more after Election Day than in past years due to valid ballots arriving at counting locations up to seven days after the election.

Since this is the first year with the new deadline, it is unclear how many votes will arrive after Election Day.

Some races could remain too close to call until the final ballots are counted in the days after Election Day.

This article originally appeared on Salem Statesman Journal: Voter registration deadline: Check if and where you're registered to vote