The Lane County Elections office has placed ballots in the USPS mail stream for the 2026 General Election.
Lane County’s 25 ballot drop boxes will remain open until 8:00 pm on Election Day, November 3, 2026. Drop boxes are open 24/7. A list of drop box locations is included with every ballot.
“Ballots are in the mail and on their way to Lane County voters today,” said Lane County Clerk Tommy Gong. “Our knowledgeable staff at Lane County Elections is ready to assist voters who have questions or need help making sure their ballots are cast.”
Voters can track the status of their mail ballot by visiting www.oregonvotes.gov/MyVote.
Voters may return their voted ballots in one of the following ways:
- A 24/7 County ballot drop box by 8:00 p.m. on November 3. Help save taxpayer dollars by avoiding the postage and using a drop box, managed directly by Lane County Elections.
- Lane County Elections. Ballots can be turned in by November 3, 2026 directly to the Lane County Elections Office during business hours (open until 8:00 p.m. on Election Day).
- Regular mail. Ballots must be postmarked no later than November 3, 2026 and received no later than November 10, 2026 to be counted. USPS recommends putting a ballot in the mail seven days before the election or getting a manual hand-stamp postmark at the service counter of local post offices.
Ballot drop box locations can be found online at www.LaneCountyOR.gov/elections.
Voters can also track the status of their ballot using BallotTrax. Voters who sign up will get notifications when their ballot is received by Lane County Elections, accepted for counting, and if they have a missing or non-matching signature issue that needs to be corrected. The service is provided by the Oregon Secretary of State’s Office for the November 3 election. Availability in future elections is dependent upon state funding. Sign up for BallotTrax at www.OregonVotes.gov/track.
Voters with questions can email [email protected] or call 541-682-4234.
About the Lane County Elections Office:
The Elections Office, located at 275 W. 10th Avenue in Eugene, is responsible for conducting elections in Lane County. The elections office manages voter registration, the processing of mail ballots, recruitment and training of election workers, and certification of elections.