PRESS RELEASE

Date: August 25, 2026
Contact: Connor Radnovich | connor.radnovich@sos.oregon.gov

New Directive Issued by Secretary Read Confirms Oregon Vote-by-Mail Elections Will Proceed as Planned

Recording of Secretary Read’s press conference about the directive available here

SALEM, OR — Today, in response to the uncertainty caused by the Supreme Court’s ruling that lifted the injunction on Executive Order 14399 (Ensuring Citizenship Verification and Integrity in Federal Elections), Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read issued a new directive to Oregon's local elections officials instructing them to proceed with administering the election according to current Oregon law and reiterating election procedures and timelines.

“The purpose of this directive is to provide certainty to elections officials and voters alike. All eligible Oregonians will receive their ballots by mail for the upcoming election and should plan to return them using the mail or a secure, official drop box,” said Secretary Read in a letter accompanying the directive.

“If a later judicial decision requires immediate changes to Oregon election administration, I will provide further direction. However, we are on the eve of the first ballots for the November election being sent out to voters. Now is not the time to make major changes to how elections are run in Oregon. I will pursue all available means to protect Oregon’s gold-standard system of elections, which routinely makes us a national leader in voter participation. Our elections are secure, accurate, and fair, and we will keep them that way.”

Secretary Read held a press conference to announce the directive and answer questions. A recording of the event can be found here.

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Information & Announcements

Welcome to the November 3, 2026 General Election cycle for Coos County. October 13, 2026 is the deadline for new voter registrations in order to be eligible to participate in this election.

Ballots will be mailed to all active, registered Coos County, voters on October 14, 2026. If a voter does not receive their ballot by Thursday, October 22nd, please contact the Coos County Elections Office by phone at (541) 396-7610 or email at elections@co.coos.or.us. Voters can go online, beginning approximately 45 days before the election, to check on the status of their ballot at www.oregonvotes.gov/myvote.

Coos County does not produce a voters’ pamphlet. The Oregon Secretary of State produces a voters’ pamphlet for Primary and General elections. Each household can expect to receive one voters’ pamphlet, regardless of voter registration. The voters’ pamphlet, provided by the Oregon Secretary of State, can also be viewed on their website beginning approximately 20 days before the election at www.oregonvotes.gov.  It is up to the discretion of the candidate, whether or not they want, to submit a statement in the Oregon Voter’s Pamphlet, at the candidate’s expense. Please note, city and district candidates, in Coos County, do not qualify to appear in the State Voters’ Pamphlet.

The November 3, 2026 General Election will be certified no later than November 30, 2026.

Please see below for further information, as well as various notices, schedules and resources for this election.

• Campaign Finance
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