Federal Voting Assistance Program
1st CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT OREGON VOTERS, ACCESS YOUR BALLOT ONLINE FOR THE JANUARY 31st SPECIAL ELECTION
There are new options this year to make your voting experience easier. You can now go online at https://oregon.everyonecounts.com to access and mark your ballot for the January 31st Special Election in the 1st Congressional District.
Please return your ballot, signed secret ballot waiver, AND signed identification envelope no later than 8:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time on Election Day, January 31, 2012. Ballots may be returned in one of three ways:
- By e-mail (new option),
- By fax,
- By mail.
If you are returning your ballot by email:
Important: you may not return your ballot by email until after January 1, 2012. Prepare documents that include (1) a signed secret ballot waiver (2) your signed identification envelope and (3) the ballot. Scan these documents and attach them all to an email addressed to ballots@sos.state.or.us, with the subject line "UOCAVA ballot return". Your emailed ballot packet must be received in the Elections Office no later than 8:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time on January 31, 2012.
If you are returning your ballot by fax:
Prepare documents that include (1) a signed secret ballot waiver (2) your signed identification envelope and (3) the ballot. Your faxed ballot packet must be received in the Elections Office (fax # 503-846-5833) no later than 8:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time on January 31, 2012.
If you are returning your ballot by mail:
Prepare documents that include (1) your signed identification envelope and (2) the ballot. Enclose these three documents into an envelope addressed to:
Elections
3700 SW Murray Blvd. Suite 101
Beaverton, OR 97005
Sign and seal the envelope. Attach postage and a return address, and mail the ballot packet.
You can track the status of your ballot at www.oregonvotes.org under the MyVote button to make sure that your ballot has been received. You can also update your address there at anytime so that your election official will have your correct address for future elections.
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If you’d like more information on the Federal Voting Assistance Program or need help with the absentee voting process please go to www.FVAP.gov or contact the FVAP at 703-588-1584 (toll free 1-800-438-VOTE) or email the program at VOTE@FVAP.GOVand don’t forget to “like” us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/DoDFVAP and follow @FVAP on Twitter to receive timely election information.
