Lake Oswego residents will choose four City Council members on Nov. 3, 2026, and every Clackamas County voter faces a ballot packed with county, city and state races. Here's what you need to know to get your vote counted.

Register by Oct. 13

The voter registration deadline is Tuesday, Oct. 13, according to the county voter's guide. Register online at oregonvotes.gov by 11:59 p.m. that night, or mail a paper Oregon Voter Registration Card postmarked by that date. The Clackamas County Elections Office in Oregon City will stay open until 7 p.m. on Oct. 13 for last-minute registrations.

Ballots arrive Oct. 14

The county will mail ballots to all eligible voters starting Wednesday, Oct. 14. Anyone who hasn't received a ballot by Thursday, Oct. 22 should call Clackamas County Elections at 503-655-8510.

The county's 26 official ballot drop sites also open Oct. 14 and stay open around the clock until 8 p.m. on Election Day.

Local drop sites

Lake Oswego:

  • City Hall, 380 A Ave. (drive-up)
  • Westlake Park, 14165 Bunick Dr. (drive-up)

West Linn:

  • City Hall, 22500 Salamo Rd.
  • Public Library, 1595 Burns St.

Oregon City:

  • Clackamas County Elections Office, 1710 Red Soils Ct. (drive-up)
  • Clackamas Community College, 19600 Molalla Ave., near the Orange Lot by Rook Hall (drive-up)
  • City Hall, 625 Center St. (drive-up)

Voters can use any official drop site in the state.

Mailing your ballot? Don't wait

The county recommends mailing ballots no later than Tuesday, Oct. 27. A mailed ballot must carry a valid postmark on or before Nov. 3 and arrive within seven days of Election Day. Because USPS postmarks don't always reflect the actual mailing date, the county advises requesting a hand-applied postmark at the post office counter if mailing close to the deadline.

Happy Valley Vote Center

A pop-up vote center inside the Happy Valley Library, 13793 SE Sieben Park Way, opens Monday, Oct. 19 and runs through Election Day. Hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., with extended hours on Saturday, Oct. 31 (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.) and Election Day (7 a.m. to 8 p.m.).

At the vote center or the Elections Office in Oregon City, voters can replace a lost or damaged ballot, update their registration, get language or disability assistance, return a ballot or vote in person. Both locations are staffed by sworn election officials.

What's on the ballot

The Nov. 3 ballot includes races for Clackamas County Commissioner (Positions 2 and 4), County Clerk, County Treasurer, Justice of the Peace, County Sheriff and local measures, according to the county elections office. The sheriff's race follows the retirement of Sheriff Angela Brandenburg, effective July 27.

In Lake Oswego, five candidates are running for four council seats: Bryan Guiney, Patrick Walsh, Heather Ramsey, Neil Tunmore and Suzanne Miles, according to the city's elections page.

Three winners will serve four-year terms. The fourth seat, left vacant by Councilor Rapf's resignation in April, goes to the candidate with the fourth-highest vote total for a two-year term.

Candidates running for county, city or special district office have until 5 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 25 to submit an optional statement for the county voters' pamphlet, which will be mailed to every household in early October.

Track your ballot

Sign up at clackamas.us/elections/track-your-ballot for free text, phone or email alerts when your ballot is mailed and when it's been accepted for counting.

"Every election matters, especially local elections," County Clerk Catherine McMullen said in May after the primary drew 44.66% turnout, which she said was tracking toward the highest rate for a gubernatorial primary since Oregon expanded vote-by-mail statewide in 1998.

Unofficial results will be posted at clackamas.us/elections starting at 8 p.m. on Nov. 3. Voters can reach the elections office at 503-655-8510 or [email protected].