2020 General Election
Turnout rate (VEP)
0
%
Votes cast from mailed-out ballots
0
%
2016 General Election
Turnout rate (VEP)
0
%
Votes cast from mailed out ballots
0
%
State election policies as of 2022...
Full Vote-at-Home
10/10
Full Vote-at-Home
Voter automatically mailed ballot for every election
No Excuse Required
6/6
No Excuse Required
No excuse to vote from home
Single Sign-Up
6/6
Single Sign-Up
Voter signs up once to receive mail ballot for all future elections
Local Vote-at-Home Option
5/5
Local VAH Option
Local governments have discretion to conduct full vote-at-home elections
Online Mail Ballot Sign-Up
2/2
Online Mail Ballot Sign-Up
Voter can apply for mail ballot online
Ballot Tracking
3/4
Ballot Tracking
Voter can receive ballot status notifications.
In-Person Ballot Return
4/5
In-Person Ballot Return
Voter has multiple options to return mail ballot in person
Signature Verification
4/4
Signature Verification
Voter signature verified before ballot is counted
Ballot Cure Process
4/4
Ballot Cure Process
Voter can correct issues so ballot can be counted
Prepaid Postage
4/4
Prepaid Postage
Postage-paid return envelopes provided
Election Day Postmark Acceptance
4/4
Election Day Postmark Acceptance
Ballots postmarked by Election Day are accepted
In-Person Voting
2/4
In-Person Return
Physical locations for voters to vote and receive assistance
Pre-Processing
3/3
Signature Verification
Ballots are verified and scanned before Election Day
Mail Ballot Applications
2/2
Mail Ballot Applications
Election officials can mail ballot applications to all voters eligible to vote from home
Ballot Return Assistance
2/2
Ballot Return Assistance
Voters may receive assistance to return their mail ballot
Opportunities
Ballot tracking software such as Ballot Scout or BallotTrax can be a very cost-effective tool to improve Oregon’s current ballot tracking system. An expanded notification system helps keep rejection rates low and increases voter confidence and participation.
Creating vote centers at which any voter could vote or deposit their mail ballot would further lessen the reliance on the postal service and increase voter convenience and confidence.
Recent Legislation
As of August 17, 2021
Oregon has been conducting its elections by mail for years, so the state already had the infrastructure needed in order to run elections safely and securely in the “new normal.” However, not willing to rest on its laurels, so far in 2021 the state has protected passed three major mail voting laws: HB 3291 allows ballots postmarked by Election Day to be counted if received within a week after election day, SB27 extends preprocessing, and HB 2323 criminalizes communicating knowingly false statements to mislead voters about using the electoral system, including about vote by mail procedures and deadlines.
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