Where and how late you can drop off your ballot in Oregon May primary
Oregonians have until 8 p.m. on May 19 to drop off ballots for the May primary, with county election offices and 25 drop sites available until then. Secretary of State Tobias Read advised mailing ballots by May 12 due to USPS delays, but ballots postmarked by Election Day can be accepted up to seven days after voting.
Oregon voters have until 8 p.m. on May 19 to drop off ballots for the state’s primary election, with drop boxes and county offices accepting ballots until then. County election offices across Oregon opened at 7 a.m. and will remain open until 8 p.m. to collect ballots. In Marion and Polk counties, 25 drop sites are available, including two additional locations: a drive-thru drop-off near the Marion County Clerk’s Office and a park-and-drop site at Salem’s Commercial Street Walmart. A full list of ballot drop sites is available on the Oregon Secretary of State’s website. Secretary of State Tobias Read previously urged voters to mail ballots by May 12 due to potential USPS delays. Those mailing ballots should request a manual postmark at a post office to ensure timely delivery. Oregon accepts ballots postmarked by Election Day up to seven days afterward. The Marion County Elections office is located at 555 Court St. NE in Salem, while the Polk County Elections office is at 850 Main St. in Dallas. Voters are advised to use drop boxes or county offices to ensure their ballots are counted in the May primary.
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