May 21st Primary Election
1) Ballots will be mailed May 1st. The last day to register as a new voter or to change party
affiliation is April 30th. If a voter changes parties or address after the original ballots are
processed, they may receive two ballots. The first ballot is inactivated and cannot be voted when
the second ballot is issued. Please call if you are unclear which ballot to vote. If you have not
received your ballot by May 7th, please contact our office.
2) Official Drop Sites are on the Klamath County Website. Your ballot must be in a box by 8pm on Election Day to be counted. Please check the website or call for hours and availability of the non-
24 hour drop sites. https://www.klamathcounty.org/685/Drop-Sites
3) If you are mailing in your ballot, Postmarks CAN count, if:
a. Signed, AND
b. Postmarked on or before Election Day, AND
c. Received by the County Clerk’s Office within seven days after Election Day
d. WE RECOMMEND TO MAIL BALLOT 7 DAYS BEFORE ELECTION DAY.
4) Nobody in Oregon will receive all of the candidates on their ballot. Oregon has a closed
primary; this is a nominating election for the major parties. Registered Democrats receive
Democratic candidates; registered Republicans receive Republican candidates; nonaffiliated
voters receive only those races that are nonpartisan.
5) Voters’ Pamphlet will be delivered to every household around May 1st. Candidates are not
required to be in the Voters’ Pamphlet. The candidate’s name will still appear on your ballot.
Republican Presidential Candidate, Donald Trump, declined to provide a statement for the
Voters’ Pamphlet.
Contact the Klamath County Clerk’s Office, (541) 883-5134 or elections@klamathcounty.org,
with any questions.
