Oregon voter registration for the Nov. 4, 2025 Special Election closed on Oct. 14, as announced by Secretary of State Tobias Read.

Two new initiatives would let voters consider whether to amend the state law and the state’s constitution and open primaries to all voters.

The deadline for online registrations is 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday. Ballots will begin to be mailed out the next day.

More than 1.3 million registered voters in Oregon don’t have a say in primary elections, but two potential ballot initiatives could change that in the November 2026 election.

Oregon elects its judges, but usually they run unopposed, and anyway, there are no performance metrics to evaluate candidates. I don’t bother to select yea or nay in these one-candidate elections, but it annoys me that I can’t perform my civic duty. What’s up? —David S.

Ballots for the November 4 Special Election will begin showing up in mailboxes today, Multnomah County Elections said.

Lane County Elections has announced that ballots for the November 4 Special Election have been mailed. Only residents in Dunes City, Springfield, Lane Fire Authority, and South Lane Fire & Rescue will receive these ballots.

Canby, has been appointed to fill the state Senate seat vacated by former Republican state Sen. Daniel Bonham, who resigned Oct. 5. Drazan will represent Senate District 26 through the end of Bonham’s term in January 2027,

Oregon's Elections Division is working on implementing HB 4024, which sets new campaign finance limits and requires creating a data dashboard. Public comments on related rules are being accepted until November 21,

The Oregon Trail School District is asking voters to approve a $172 million bond to pay for building updates and maintenance plus safety upgrades and improvements to the district’s recreational facilities.