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Ballotpedia covered local ballot measures for voters in Oregon in 2024.

In 2024, Ballotpedia covered local ballot measures that appeared on the ballot for voters within the 100 largest cities in the U.S., within state capitals, and throughout California. You can review the coverage scope of the local ballot measures project here.

Ballotpedia covered electoral system-related ballot measures, like ranked-choice voting, and policing-related ballot measures outside of the largest cities.

See also: Local ballot measure elections in 2024

November 5

Coos County

See also: Coos County, Oregon ballot measures

• Coos County, Oregon, Measure 6-219, BOEM Offshore Wind Turbine Project Advisory Question (November 2024):  ✔

A "yes" vote supported advising county officials that voters want them to oppose offshore wind turbine projects in the Coos Bay Wind Energy Area.

A "no" vote opposed advising county officials that voters want them to oppose offshore wind turbine projects in the Coos Bay Wind Energy Area.

Curry County

See also: Curry County, Oregon ballot measures

• Curry County, Oregon, Measure 8-116, BOEM Offshore Wind Turbine Project Advisory Question (November 2024):  ✔

A "yes" vote supported advising officials that voters want to stop the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) floating wind turbine project along the coast of Curry County, Oregon.

A "no" vote opposed advising officials that voters want to stop the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) floating wind turbine project along the coast of Curry County, Oregon.

Malheur County

See also: Malheur County, Oregon ballot measures

• Malheur County, Oregon, Measure 23-74, Repeal Greater Idaho Meetings Requirement Initiative (November 2024):  ✖

A "yes" vote supported repealing the ordinance, passed in 2021, titled “Meet to Promote Relocating Oregon-Idaho Border," meaning that the Malheur County Court would no longer be required to meet to discuss efforts to promote the county’s interests in any negotiations related to relocating the Oregon-Idaho border.

A "no" vote opposed repealing the ordinance, passed in 2021, titled “Meet to Promote Relocating Oregon-Idaho Border," meaning that Malheur County Court would continue to be required to meet to discuss efforts to promote the county’s interests in any negotiations related to relocating the Oregon-Idaho border.

Multnomah County

See also: Multnomah County, Oregon ballot measures

• Portland, Oregon, Measure 26-249, Remove Certain Requirements for Council Approval of Franchise Agreements Amendment (November 2024):  ✔

A "yes" vote supported removing certain requirements for the city council to approve franchise agreements.

A "no" vote opposed removing certain requirements for the city council to approve franchise agreements.

• Portland, Oregon, Measure 26-250, Independent Portland Elections Commission in City Charter Amendment (November 2024):  ✔

A "yes" vote supported establishing the Independent Portland Elections Commission within the Portland City Charter, rather than by city code, meaning voter approval would be required to make changes to the commission.

A "no" vote opposed establishing the Independent Portland Elections Commission within the Portland City Charter.

• Portland, Oregon, Measure 26-251, City Management of Recreational Areas, Sewers, and Stormwater Amendment (November 2024):  ✔

A "yes" vote supported amending the Portland City Charter to define certain terms related to the city's authority to manage recreational and natural areas, sewers, and stormwater.

A "no" vote opposed amending the Portland City Charter to define certain terms related to the city's authority to manage recreational and natural areas, sewers, and stormwater.

• Portland, Oregon, Measure 26-252, Remove Language Considered Vague, Archaic, or Inconsistent in City Charter Amendment (November 2024):  ✔

A "yes" vote supported amending the Portland City Charter to remove or replace words that the Charter Commission determined were vague, archaic, or inconsistent.

A "no" vote opposed amending the Portland City Charter to remove or replace words that the Charter Commission determined were vague, archaic, or inconsistent.

• Portland, Oregon, Measure 26-253, Allow for Weatherization Requirement for Pre-1979 Buildings Without Citywide Vote Amendment (November 2024):  ✖

A "yes" vote supported allowing the city to mandate weatherization for buildings constructed before September 1, 1979, without requiring a citywide vote.

A "no" vote opposed allowing the city to mandate weatherization for buildings constructed before September 1, 1979, without requiring a citywide vote.

Lane County

See also: Lane County, Oregon ballot measures

• Oakridge, Oregon, Measure 20-364, STAR Voting for Three Election Cycles Amendment (November 2024):  ✖

A "yes" vote supported enacting STAR (Score Then Automatic Runoff) Voting in Oakridge for municipal elections for three election cycles (2026, 2028, and 2030).

A "no" vote opposed enacting STAR (Score Then Automatic Runoff) Voting in Oakridge for municipal elections for three election cycles.

May 21

Crook County

See also: Crook County, Oregon ballot measures

• Crook County, Oregon, Measure 7-86, Greater Idaho Measure (May 2024):  ✔

A "yes" vote supported advising the Crook County Court that voters "support continued negotiations regarding a potential relocation of the Oregon-Idaho border to include Crook County."

A "no" vote opposed advising the Crook County Court that voters "support continued negotiations regarding a potential relocation of the Oregon-Idaho border to include Crook County."

Harney County

See also: Harney County, Oregon ballot measures

• Harney County, Oregon, Measure 13-26, Meetings Regarding Oregon-Idaho Border Measure (May 2024):  ✔

A "yes" vote supported this ballot measure to eliminate requiring annual meetings specifically dedicated to discussing moving the Oregon-Idaho border and, instead, making the topic a potential agenda item in the regularly scheduled County Court meetings when requested.

A "no" vote opposed this ballot measure, thus continuing to require the county court to hold three annual meetings dedicated to discussing moving the Oregon-Idaho border.

Lane County

See also: Lane County, Oregon ballot measures

• Eugene, Oregon, Measure 20-349, STAR Voting for Mayor and City Council Elections Initiative (May 2024):  ✖

A "yes" vote supported this ballot initiative to replace the existing electoral system with STAR voting, in which: voters score each candidate on a scale of zero to five; the two candidates that receive the highest scores are known as finalists and enter an automatic runoff; and during the automatic runoff, a voter's ballot counts as one vote for the finalist that the voter scored higher.

A "no" vote opposed this ballot initiative to replace the existing electoral system with STAR voting.

• Springfield, Oregon, Measure 20-351, Roads Bond Measure (May 2024):  ✔

A "yes" vote supported issuing $20.0 million in general obligation bonds for road repairs.

A "no" vote opposed issuing $20.0 million in general obligation bonds for road repairs.

Multnomah County

See also: Multnomah County, Oregon ballot measures

• Gresham, Oregon, Measure 26-247, Property Tax for Fire and Police Services Measure (May 2024):  ✔

A "yes" vote supported enacting a property tax of $135 per $100,000 of assessed value for five years to provide funding for police and fire services.

A "no" vote opposed enacting a property tax of $135 per $100,000 of assessed value for five years to provide funding for police and fire services.

• Metro, Oregon, Measure 26-244, Zoo Bond Measure (May 2024):  ✔

A "yes" vote supported this ballot measure to authorize $380 million in bonds for the Oregon Zoo, including for improving facilities.

A "no" vote opposed this ballot measure to authorize $380 million in bonds for the Oregon Zoo, including for improving facilities.

• Portland, Oregon, Measure 26-245, Fuel Tax Renewal Measure (May 2024):  ✔

A "yes" vote supported renewing the city's fuel tax at a rate of $0.10 per gallon for four years to fund street repairs and maintenance.

A "no" vote opposed renewing the city's fuel tax at a rate of $0.10 per gallon for four years to fund street repairs and maintenance, thereby allowing it to expire in 2025.

• Portland Public School District, Oregon, Measure 26-246, Property Tax Levy Renewal (May 2024):  ✔

A "yes" vote supported renewing a property tax levy of $1.99 per $1,000 assessed value allocated to public education for five years beginning in 2025.

A "no" vote opposed renewing a property tax levy of $1.99 per $1,000 assessed value, thereby allowing the tax to expire.

• Urban Flood Safety & Water Quality District, Oregon, Measure 26-243, Flood Infrastructure Bond Measure (May 2024):  ✔

A "yes" vote supported this ballot measure to authorize $150 million in bonds for levees, floodwalls, pumps, pipes, drains, natural floodplain restoration, and resilience projects, as well as to provide matching funds for additional federal funding.

A "no" vote opposed this ballot measure to authorize $150 million in bonds for levees, floodwalls, pumps, pipes, drains, natural floodplain restoration and resilience projects.

How to cast a vote

See also: Voting in Oregon

See below to learn more about current voter registration rules, identification requirements, and poll times in Oregon.

How to vote in Oregon

Poll times

Oregon is an all-mail voting state. Each county provides privacy booths that voters can use to mark their ballot. County clerks' offices are open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. local time on Election Day. Oregon is divided between the Mountain and Pacific time zones.

Registration

Check your voter registration status here.

To register to vote in Oregon, one must be a resident of Oregon, a United States citizen, and at least 16 years old. Voters must be at least 18 years old by the day of the election in order to receive a ballot. Potential voters can register online or by mailing in a voter registration form to your county election office. The deadline to register is 21 days before the election.

Automatic registration

Oregon implemented automatic voter registration in 2016. For more information, click here.

Online registration

See also: Online voter registration

Oregon has implemented an online voter registration system. Residents can register to vote by visiting this website.

Same-day registration

Oregon does not allow same-day voter registration.

Residency requirements

To register to vote in Oregon, you must be a resident of the state.

Verification of citizenship

See also: Laws permitting noncitizens to vote in the United States

Oregon does not require proof of citizenship for voter registration. An individual must attest that they are a U.S. citizen when registering to vote. According to the state's voter registration application, a voter who knowingly falsely registers "can be fined up to $125,000 and/or imprisoned for up to 5 years."

All 49 states with voter registration systems require applicants to declare that they are U.S. citizens in order to register to vote in state and federal elections, under penalty of perjury or other punishment. Seven states — Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, New Hampshire, and Wyoming — have laws requiring verification of citizenship at the time of voter registration, whether in effect or not. One state, Ohio, requires proof of citizenship only when registering to vote at a Bureau of Motor Vehicles facility. In three states — California, Maryland, and Vermont — at least one local jurisdiction allows noncitizens to vote in some local elections. Noncitizens registering to vote in those elections must complete a voter registration application provided by the local jurisdiction and are not eligible to register as state or federal voters.

Verifying your registration

The Oregon Secretary of State’s Office allows residents to check their voter registration status online by visiting this website.

Voter ID requirements

Oregon is an all-mail voting state. When registering to vote, voters must provide their driver's license number or state ID card number. If voters can not provide this information, they can print and sign a online voter registration form and mail it to their county election office to complete their registration.

See also

• Local ballot measure elections in 2024