04-20-26 Party Affiliation & Voter Registration Deadline For The 2026 Primary Election (Photo) - 04/20/26

Office of the Douglas County Clerk - Daniel J. Loomis

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

April 20, 2026

Party Affiliation & Voter Registration deadline for the 2026 Primary Election

(Douglas County, Ore.) Tuesday, April 28, 2026, is the last day for anyone who wishes to participate in the 2026 Primary Election to register to vote.  Douglas County residents may securely check their party affiliation, voter registration, and/or register to vote by visiting https://sos.oregon.gov/voting-elections/. Voters may also print the downloadable pdf found at https://sos.oregon.gov/elections/Documents/SEL500.pdf, and return their completed forms to the Douglas County Clerk’s Office by utilizing one of the methods listed below:

1. Email – Voters may email their completed voter registration forms to our office at

elections@douglascountyor.gov.

1. Fax – Voters may fax completed voter registration forms to our office at (541) 440-4408.
2. Mail – Voters may also mail completed voter registration forms to our office.

Additionally, voters can also register in-person at the Douglas County Clerk’s Office located at:

Douglas County Courthouse

1036 SE Douglas Ave, Room CH 124

Roseburg, OR 97470

Douglas County Clerk Dan Loomis offered, “I recommend checking and updating your party affiliation and voter registration early to avoid delays.”

Both major political parties have chosen to hold closed primaries, in May. This means that partisan candidates for the two major parties (generally for state offices or higher) are only seen on a voter’s ballot if you are affiliated with one of the two major political parties.  All registered voters who are registered by the deadline, will receive a ballot for the 2026 Primary Election based on their residence address and political party affiliation. You must be a registered Oregon voter and registered with a major political party to be eligible to vote for that party’s nominees for partisan offices that will later be decided during the November General Election. If you are registered with a minor party or not affiliated with any political party, you will only be eligible to vote on nonpartisan offices and measures.

For more information, please visit the Douglas County Clerk’s Office, in Room CH 124 of the Douglas County Courthouse, 1036 SE Douglas Avenue, Roseburg, Oregon, or call (541) 440-4252, or visit our website at https://douglascountyor.gov/elections.

Please note: State Voters’ Pamphlets are compiled and distributed by the Oregon Secretary of State’s office. Once available, an electronic and audio version can be found on the State’s website at: http://sos.oregon.gov/voting/Pages/current-election.aspx.  The Douglas County Clerk’s is a division of Douglas County Government. 

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Contact: Dan Loomis, County Clerk, Douglas County Clerk’s Office - (541) 440-4325 - dan.loomis@douglascountyor.gov