March 25, 2026 3:40 a.m.
Douglas County Clerk Daniel Loomis has a list of key deadlines for voters to keep in mind regarding the May 2026 Primary Election:
*April 28th is the deadline for new Oregon voters to register to vote, or to update a political party affiliation
*May 12th is the last day ballots can be mailed to voters.
*May 19th is Election Day with the County Election Office open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Preliminary unofficial results will be released that evening.
*May 26th is the deadline to accept ballots that were postmarked by May 19th
*June 9th is the deadline to resolve challenged ballots
The ballot distribution timeline is:
*April 3rd: Military and overseas ballots are mailed
*April 6th: Ballots are available at the Election Office
*April 21st: Out-of-state ballots are mailed
*April 29th: the bulk mailing of ballots takes place
Loomis said Democratic and Republican voters may only vote in the Primary of the party with which they are registered. Voters registered with other political affiliations, or no party, will still receive a ballot with applicable nonpartisan contests and measures that they may vote on.
More election information for Douglas County voters is available at: