Just 17 of Oregon’s 36 counties will hold elections this November, allowing voters a chance to weigh in on everything from fire department levies to bonds for recreation facilities and whether citizens should be able to veto expensive public projects.

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

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

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

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.

Ballots were mailed to Baker County’s more than 13,000 voters on Wednesday, Oct. 15. There is a single item on the ballot for the Nov. 4 election — a measure that, if approved, would give voters veto power over proposed public event centers with a projected construction cost exceeding $1 million.

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.

Clackamas County sends ballots to 127,000 voters for a special election, offering "Track Your Ballot" service for transparency.

The deadline to register to vote in the election is Tuesday at 11:59 p.m. Ballots will be mailed to voters beginning Wednesday. There are only a handful of measures on the November ballot.