You’ll be receiving your ballot in the mail soon if you are a registered voter. You can still register or change political party affiliation for the November General Election on November 3 until October 13. This county web page has links to forms to register, update your address, or change your party affiliation.

Once you have filled out your ballot, you can mail it, although this year election officials recommend using one of the official dropsites around the county or bringing your ballot to the Elections Office, 2925 NE Aloclek Drive, Suite 170, Hillsboro. It will be open from 7 am- 8 pm on election day. (You may also choose to vote in person at the office any time before or on November 3.) There are dropsites in front of both the Bethany and Cedar Mill Community Libraries that will be open after ballots are mailed. All ballots must be in a dropbox or at the election office by 8 pm on November 3. The county Election Division will certify the election results to the appropriate elections officials by November 30.

You can track your ballot by signing up with BallotTrax on this page. Participating voters will receive notifications throughout their ballot’s journey by text, e-mail, or voice alerts.

The Oregon Secretary of State’s website has a Frequently Asked Questions page that may be helpful to you in understanding how Oregon elections work, as well as a general information page. Information on all Oregon races, measures, and candidates is available from Ballotpedia , “a free digital encyclopedia of American politics, and the nation’s premier resource for unbiased information on elections, politics, and policy.” Vote411 also has information on voting in Oregon.

Campaign finance information

You can do your own research on who’s funding which candidates. Oregon Elections Division of the Secretary of State’s Office maintains Orestar, a database for campaign funding, with information on who’s financing Oregon and Washington County candidates. Campaigns must report donations and expenditures. Unfortunately, it’s not super easy to use, but here’s a guide. If you want to spend a little time to understand who is paying to get someone elected, take the plunge!

Candidate Forum for County Chair and District 4 commissioner

Thursday, October 15, 7 pm, Charles D. Cameron Public Services Building, 155 N 1^st Av, Hillsboro

The Oregon League of Women Voters is proud to sponsor a forum for the following positions:

Washington County Commission Chair with candidates Nafisa Fai and Pam Treece (running to succeed Kathryn Harrington), and Washington County Commissioner District 4, with candidates Steve Callaway and Kipperlyn Sinclair.

Parking is available at the rear of the building, and an easily accessible door is located by the parking lot.

What’s going to be on my ballot?

Candidate links go to the Ballotpedia entry for each person. You can use this map tool to find your Oregon reprentative. The ballot you receive will include all offices and measures you’re eligible to vote on.

Federal offices include:

U.S. Senate: Incumbent Jeff Merkley (Democrat / Working Families Party); David Brock Smith (Republican), Gary Dye (Libertarian Party); and Chris Henry (Pacific Green Party of Oregon / Progressive Party)

U.S. House of Representatives: All six of Oregon’s congressional seats are up for election. We are in District 1, with Suzanne Bonamici (Incumbent, Democratic Party, Working Families Party) running against Barbara Kahl (Republican Party)

State Offices include:

Governor: Incumbent Tina Kotek (D / Working Families Party); Christine Drazan (R / Libertarian), and Brett Smith (Pacific Green Party of Oregon).

State Legislature

State Senate: Most of Cedar Mill and Bethany are District 17. Incumbent Lisa Reynolds is running against John Chee .

State House of Representatives: All 60 seats are up for election. Cedar Mill and surrounding areas are split into several districts. View the interactive map to view districts. Your ballot will only have your correct candidates

District 27 includes West Haven, Marlene Village, and parts of Beaverton. Candidates are G. Mark Norman, (Republican), and Tammy Carpenter (Democratic Party, Working Families Party, Progressive Party).

District 34 includes Bethany, Oak Hills, and most of Cedar Mill. Mari Watanabe won that seat in the May election.

County offices include:

Tualatin Soil & Water Conservation District board

Washington County Commissioner at-large (Board Chair): Nafisa Fai (Nonpartisan), and Pam Treece (Nonpartisan)

Washington County Commissioner Board District 4 (western county): Steve Callaway (Nonpartisan) and Kipperlyn Sinclair (Nonpartisan). All candidates will be on our ballot; all county residents can vote for candidates in all districts. Felicita Moneblanco won as Commissioner for District 2 (our district) in May.