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Deadline to register to vote in May 21 election is April 30, 2013

Published on April 23, 2013 in Elections, Press Releases and Uncategorized. 5 Comments Tags: , , , , , , .

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 23, 2013

SALEM – Secretary of State Kate Brown is urging all eligible Oregon voters to make sure they are registered in advance of the May 21 election. The registration deadline is April 30.

“Voting is one of our most precious rights as Americans,” said Secretary Brown. “I urge all eligible Oregonians to make sure they are registered so they can participate in this important upcoming election.”

Eligible Oregonians can register to vote online. Oregonians who are unsure whether they are registered to vote or want to be certain the correct mailing address is on file can check or update their information online. Registration forms are also available at county elections offices and DMV.

The May 21 election features dozens of local races and ballot measures across Oregon. Registration cards must be postmarked by April 30 or submitted online no later than 11:59 p.m.

For more information, contact

Tony Green
(503) 507-0082

Nearly 20,000 Oregonians registered to vote online yesterday

Published on October 17, 2012 in Elections, general election, Headlines and Uncategorized. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , .

SALEM – As the October 16 deadline neared, Oregon’s online voter registration system experienced unusually high volume. More than 8,500 Oregonians used the system on Monday and nearly 20,000 on Tuesday’s deadline. The busiest time period was just hours before the deadline, Tuesday evening between 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. when more than 2,000 Oregonians visited www.oregonvotes.gov to register.

“We live in an online world, that is precisely why we brought online voter registration to Oregon nearly 3 years ago” said Secretary of State Kate Brown. “County clerks praise the system because it saves time and money and most importantly, it makes it easier for eligible Oregonians to participate in the democratic process.”

Since online voter registration was implemented in March 2010, more than 240,000 Oregonians have used the online system. The site also offers many additional tools including the ability to update voter information, such as an address or change political affiliation. Oregonians can also find the nearest official drop box, track their ballot ensuring it is received by their county elections office and look at a personalized voter’s pamphlet.

While the deadline to register to vote has expired, Oregonians can still make address changes either online or with your county elections official up until the General Election on November 6, 2012.

Secretary Brown unveils Civics Toolkit at local high schools

Published on January 6, 2012 in Elections, HAVA, Headlines, Press Releases, Secretary Brown and Uncategorized. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , .
Oregon Secretary of State Kate Brown Talks Civics at West Salem High School

Secretary Brown rolls out the new online Civics Toolkit

After more than two weeks off for the holidays, students welcomed Secretary Brown to their Government classes to talk civics. The secretary unveiled the online Civics Toolkit developed by her staff, local teachers and professors. Students got a first look at the 10 online lessons which cover everything from how to be a good citizen to how to register to vote. Secretary Brown encouraged students to get involved in the political process and reminded the teens that here in Oregon you can register to vote when you are 17 years old.

Reflecting on the day, Brown observed: “These students were sharp. Many had a great knowledge of Oregon and its government. We hope they find the Civics Toolkit online, learn it and share it. Special thanks to teachers Jason Whiteley and Doug Parker for opening up their classroom. These guys do an excellent job!”

You don’t need to be a teacher or student to take advantage of it. The Civics Toolkit is on the Secretary of State website at http://www.sos.state.or.us/elections/pages/voterresources/civics-toolkit/index.html. Everyone is welcome to download these free resources and bone up on elections civics.

Oregon Secretary of State Kate Brown Tells McNary High School Students About New Civics Toolkit

Secretary Brown visits McNary High School to talk civics

Sec Brown to OR Education Association, “Your vote is your voice”

Published on October 3, 2011 in Elections, Headlines, Secretary Brown and Uncategorized. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , .

I’m so delighted to meet with retired members of the Oregon Education Association in Salem today. I have the deepest respect for these folks because for years they had one of the most important jobs in the world; they were teachers. As times get tough and budgets continue to shrink, I share with them the passion that keeps me excited to work in state government. As Oregon’s chief elections officer, I have made it my mission to engage Oregonians in the political process. I ran for Secretary of State because I truly believe we can make the lives of Oregonians better through the ballot box. Your vote is your voice.

Success – Online Voter Registration Edition

Published on April 28, 2010 in Elections. 0 Comments Tags: .

As you are all aware, yesterday was the final day to register in time to vote in the May Primary election.

Today, we got some great news in the form of voter registration data from yesterday; 3,754 Oregonians registered to vote. That is tremendous result, but what makes it even more fantastic is that 2,967 of those registrations were completed online with our Online Voter Registration system. The day before the deadline 1,223 people registered online.

It’s exciting to see the Online Voter Registration system gaining some traction.

If you didn’t get registered in time to take part in this May’s election, please do head over to our Online Voter Registration system and get registered for the Primary Election in November.

Online Voter Registration is LIVE!

Published on March 8, 2010 in Elections and HAVA. 0 Comments Tags: , .

As many of you are aware, Online Voter Registration has been LIVE for one week now!

In just one week of service, over 1049 Oregonians have registered to vote using the new system.

Remember, Online Voter Registration is NOT replacing paper registration, it is simply offering up an alternative to the paper system for those who would use it. As Secretary of State Brown stated in a recent Oregonian Op-Ed:

It will help people who find traditional procedures out of reach, including the housebound and the disabled community. With the right equipment, for example, sightless people can register without the assistance of another person to fill out a card. Our military servicemen and women will find far less delay in registration, eliminating worries about whether the snail mail will deliver their paperwork in time.

We are extremely happy to have the system up and running and hope that Oregonians continue to get registered to vote in the upcoming May Primary Election.

We’ll leave you today with a table with of some more detailed information on registrations done with the Online system:

Online Voter Registration Statistics as of 11:30am, 3/8/2010
Total Registrations 1049
Registration Type
Type # of Registrations
Electronic (DMV signature exists) 829
Paper (no DMV signature) 220
Total 1049
Registrations by Party
Party # of Registrations
Constitution Party 0
Democratic Party 346
Independent Party 140
Libertarian Party 13
Not a member of a party 198
Other 11
Pacific Green Party 17
Progressive Party 6
Republican Party 275
Working Families Party 5
No Party Selected 38
Total 1049
Registrations by County
County # of Registrations
Baker 1
Benton 9
Clackamas 96
Clatsop 9
Columbia 9
Coos 12
Crook 13
Deschutes 97
Douglas 28
Harney 2
Hood River 4
Jackson 62
Jefferson 9
Josephine 22
Klamath 23
Lake 3
Lane 117
Lincoln 7
Linn 29
Malheur 3
Marion 72
Morrow 1
Multnomah 219
Polk 20
Tillamook 2
Umatilla 3
Union 6
Washington 139
Wheeler 2
Yamhill 30
Total 1049
Registrations by Age
Age Group # of Registrations
17-19 49
20-29 246
30-39 240
40-49 167
50-59 152
60-69 124
70-79 55
80-89 16
Total 1049

Online Voter Registration Demo

Published on February 23, 2010 in Elections, HAVA, Secretary Brown and Social Media. 0 Comments Tags: , .

We are very excited to announce that our Online Voter Registration system going live on March 1st, and very busy getting ready for this monumental project to launch.

We wanted to invite everyone to take part in a webinar demo of the most user-friendly, convenient and secure way of registering to vote in the State of Oregon. This informational demo will take participants through the online registration process, from beginning to end, followed by a short question and answer session with Elections Director Steve Trout.

Our online participants will join members of the Legislature, advocacy groups and state wide media, who will be viewing the presentation from inside the Capitol Building in Salem.

The webinar will take place on February 25, 2010 at 9:00am. Registration information for the webinar can be found at this link:

https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/790747411

We hope to see you there!