Ready. Set. VOTE! A Voter's Guide to the November 5, 2024 General Election

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Ready. Set. VOTE!

A Voter’s Guide to the November 5, 2024 General Election

Clackamas County Clerk and Elections conducts federal, state, and local elections for all voters living in Clackamas County. The presidential election will be held on Nov. 5, 2024 and includes local and state measures as well as local, state, and federal candidates. Where you live determines what is on your ballot. 

We invite you to Get Ready, Get Set, and VOTE!

Register to vote or update your voter registration information

Qualifications to be a voter in Oregon:

You can register to vote if you are a resident of Oregon, a citizen of the United States, and you are at least 16 years old. You will get your first ballot in the mail when you are at least 18 years old.

Register to vote: The Voter Registration Deadline is Oct. 15, 2024.

• Register to vote online at the Oregon Secretary of State website oregonvotes.gov. You must have an Oregon driver's license or identification card to sign up online. The deadline to register to vote online is Oct. 15, 2024 at 11:59 p.m.
• Register to vote by filling out a paper Oregon Voter Registration Card. You can get a paper card at the Clackamas County Elections office, your public library, Oregon Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) office, or post office. Your paper form must be returned to the elections office or mailed with a postmark no later than Oct. 15. Clackamas County Elections will be open until 7 p.m. on the Voter Registration Deadline, Oct. 15.
• If you visit the Oregon DMV and get a new or replacement driver’s license, driving permit, or identification card you can be signed up to vote without doing anything more (Oregon Motor Voter Automatic Registration). You could be signed up to vote automatically, but it will not happen until 21 days after your visit to the DMV.  

Contact Clackamas County Elections for assistance with your voter registration.

Sign up for Track Your Ballot!

Trust that your vote counts with simple, secure mail ballot tracking. Know where your ballot is in the voting process – from mailed to accepted. 

As a Clackamas County voter, you can sign up to receive alerts via text, phone, or email. Know when your ballot is mailed to you. After you vote and return your ballot, be alerted when it has been accepted for counting. Your vote remains anonymous and confidential.

Sign up online for Track Your Ballot at clackamas.us/elections/track-your-ballot. This service is free for the voter.

Getting your ballot

Clackamas County Elections mails ballots to all eligible voters beginning Wednesday, Oct. 16. If you do not receive your ballot by Oct. 23 contact Clackamas County Elections for assistance.

Voters who will be away from home on Election Day can request an absentee ballot. Absentee ballots can be mailed to your temporary address or picked up at the elections office beginning Sep. 23.  Contact Clackamas County Elections to request an absentee ballot.

Two voter service locations to serve you! 

Clackamas County Elections will open a pop-up vote center inside the Happy Valley Library starting Oct. 21 for voters needing assistance. The Happy Valley Vote Center provides a closer choice for voters in Happy Valley, Sandy, Damascus and other north-east communities. Voters can choose the location that works best for them.

Each voter service location is staffed by sworn election officials. At the vote center citizens can replace a lost or damaged ballot, update voter registration information, get voting assistance if they have a disability, get voting assistance in a preferred language, return their voted ballot, or vote in person. 
 

Happy Valley Vote Center 

Inside the Happy Valley Library

13793 SE Sieben Park Way

Happy Valley OR 97015

OPEN Oct. 21 – Nov. 5

Clackamas County Elections Office

Oregon City Red Soils Campus

1710 Red Soils Ct., Suite 100

Oregon City OR 97045

OPEN Year-round

Hours for both locations:

Monday – Friday 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 2, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 7 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Twenty-six Official Ballot Drop Sites

Two ways to return your voted ballot – by mail or Official Ballot Drop Site

• Mail your voted ballot back with a valid postmark on or before Election Day, Nov. 5, 2024. No stamp needed! 
• 24-Hour Official Ballot Drop Sites are located throughout the county. You may deposit your ballot at any official ballot drop site in the state until 8 p.m. on Election Day, Nov. 5, 2024. Find your nearest Official Ballot Drop Site below or at clackamas.us/elections.

Official Ballot Drop Site Locations: Locations marked with an asterisk* have drive-up access.

Boring

Clackamas County Bank*
28500 SE Highway 212

Canby

Canby Civic Building, 

222 NE 2nd Ave.

Canby – Arneson Garden*

249 S Sequoia Parkway

Colton

Colton Tel*

20983 S Hwy 211

Damascus

Damascus Square*

19830-20000 SE Hwy 212

Estacada

Estacada City Hall
475 SE Main St.

Estacada Public Library*

825 NW Wade St.

Gladstone

Gladstone Civic Center

18505 Portland Ave.

Happy Valley

Happy Valley City Hall*

16000 SE Misty Dr.

Happy Valley Library

13793 SE Sieben Park Way 

Lake Oswego

Lake Oswego City Hall*

380 A Ave.

Lake Oswego – Westlake Park*

14165 Bunick Dr.

Milwaukie / Oak Lodge

Clackamas Community College – Harmony Campus

7738 SE Harmony Rd.

Milwaukie City Hall, 

10501 SE Main St. (Located at new City Hall)

Milwaukie Public Safety Building

3200 SE Harrison St. 

Oak Lodge Library

16201 SE McLoughlin Blvd.

Molalla

Molalla Public Library*

201 E 5th St.

Oregon City

Clackamas County Elections / County Clerk’s Office*

1710 Red Soils Ct.

NEW Clackamas Community College – Oregon City* 
19600 Molalla Ave. (Located at student drop-off, near Orange Lot and TriMet bus station by Rook Hall)

Sandy

Sandy City Hall
39250 Pioneer Blvd.

Sandy Public Library*
38980 Proctor Blvd.

Welches

Hoodland Public Library

24525 E Welches Rd.

West Linn

West Linn City Hall 

22500 Salamo Rd.

West Linn Public Library 
1595 Burns St.

Wilsonville

Wilsonville City Hall*
29799 Town Center Loop E
 

November 5, 2024 General Election Countdown 

• Oct. 15 – Voter Registration Deadline. Clackamas County Elections Oregon City office open until 7 p.m. to serve voters.
• Oct. 16 – Clackamas County Elections mails ballots to voters. Official Ballot Drop Sites are opened.
• Oct. 21 – Happy Valley Vote Center opens in the Happy Valley Library.
• Oct. 23 – All eligible voters should have received their ballots. Contact Clackamas County Elections if you have not received your ballot.
• Nov. 2 – Clackamas County Elections Oregon City office and Happy Valley Vote Center is open Saturday, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. 
• Nov. 5 – Election Day! Clackamas County Elections Oregon City office and Happy Valley Vote Center are open 7 a.m. – 8 pm. Unofficial Elections Results will be posted online at clackamas.us/elections starting at 8 p.m.
• Dec. 2 – County Clerk will certify election to Oregon Secretary of State.

Contact information

If you have questions or need assistance, contact Clackamas County Elections at 503-655-8510 or elections@clackamas.us. Visit clackamas.us/elections for more information about the November 5, 2024 General Election.

Thank You for Voting!