Ballots drop in 15 days for 2016 Oregon Primary

by NW Spotlight

According to the Oregon Secretary of State’s 2016 Elections Calendar, April 27^th is the first day to mail ballots to voters – just 15 days from now.

It’s even less time until ballots go to Oregon voters with a mailing address outside Oregon (who are not military or overseas voters) – the first day for that will be April 18^th – just 6 days from now. The last day to mail ballots to military and overseas voters was back on April 2^nd.

Oregon’s 2016 Primary election is 35 days away – on May 17^th. The majority of the voting will take place in the 3 weeks between April 27^th and May 17^th.

All of Oregon’s voting is by mail. According to the Oregon Secretary of State, “On Nov. 7, 2000, Oregon became the nation’s first all vote-by-mail state.”

If you want to look online at the Oregon Voters Guide, the Military/Overseas Voters’ Guide is already available. It will be available until the complete Online Voters’ Guide is posted the week of April 18^th.