• To register to vote in Oregon, you must be:
  • A Citizen of the United States of America
  • An Oregon resident
  • At least 16 years of age*
    • * You will not receive a ballot until an election occurs on or after your 18th birthday.

• Those who have been convicted of a felony have their voting rights restored once they are no longer incarcerated.
• To learn about voting while in the military or out of the country, please visit:
  • FVAP.gov Federal Voting Assistance Program; and
  • OregonVotes.gov/Military
• Those experience houselessness have a right to vote. To learn more, visit the Oregon Secretary of State's website.

No. You must be registered 21 days before the election in order to receive a ballot for that election.

• If registering on the Secretary of States website at OregonVotes.gov/Register:
  • A new registrant must submit their online registration by 11:59:59 p.m. Pacific Standard Time on the 21st calendar day before the date of an election to be eligible to vote in that election.
• If registering using a physical voter registration card:
  • A new registrant must have their voter registration card postmarked by or submitted to the election office not later than the 21st calendar day before the date of an election to be eligible to vote in that election.
• If entered into the automatic registration process with the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV):
  • This process can take up to 21 days from the date of the transaction to be effective. It is not instantaneous. If a voter is concerned about being registered to vote in time for an election, it is recommended that they visit the Election Office in the Coos County Courthouse in Coquille or register online at OregonVotes.gov/Register.

• You may register to vote using the Federal Post Card Application (FPCA).
• Ballots are mailed to military and out of country voters 45 days before an election, and these voters have additional options for voting and returning their ballot.
• To learn about voting while in the military or out of the country, please visit:
  • FVAP.gov Federal Voting Assistance Program; and
  • OregonVotes.gov/Military

Please check out the Registration Totals, Precinct Map & Demographics page of the Coos County website.

• You can check to see if you’re registered to vote by going online to OregonVotes.gov/MyVote, or by calling the election office.
  • If you are under the age of 18, or have applied to have your residence be confidential, you will not be able to locate your registration on My Vote.

You may register in the following ways:

• Online at OregonVotes.gov/Register
• With a physical Voter Registration Card found at your local post office, library, city hall and at the courthouse in Coquille
• By printing, completing and submitting this PDF version of the Oregon Voter Registration Card.
• If you or your spouse are in the military or currently out of the country, please use the Federal Post Card Application (FPCA).

You may update your registration in the following ways:

• Online at OregonVotes.gov/MyVote
  • Unavailable for confidential voters and those under 18 years of age.
• With a physical Voter Registration Card found at your local post office, library, city hall and at the courthouse in Coquille
• By printing, completing and submitting this PDF version of the Oregon Voter Registration Card.
• If you or your spouse are in the military or currently out of the country, please use the Federal Post Card Application (FPCA).

• In January of 2016, Oregon’s voter registration law, Oregon Motor Voter, took effect.
• During a qualifying interaction with the DMV, you can be entered into the automatic voter registration process. At the beginning of this process, a letter is sent, explaining automatic voter registration and giving you an opportunity to either choose a political party, or opt out of being automatically registered. If you choose not to respond, you are automatically registered to vote as nonaffiliated.
• Please visit the Oregon Secretary of States’ website for more information.

If you would like to cancel your voter registration in Coos County, fill out the Voter Registration Cancellation Request Form and submit it in one of the following ways.

• Email: elections@co.coos.or.us
• Fax: (541) 396-1013
• Mail/In Person: 250 N Baxter St, Coquille, OR 97423

• To find out how you are currently registered you can go online to OregonVotes.gov/MyVote, or call the election office.
  • If you are under the age of 18, or have applied to have your residence be confidential, you will not be able to locate your registration on My Vote.
• If you would like to update your registration, please see the FAQ “How do I update my political party?”
  • Please note, the deadline to change your political party before a primary election is 21 days before the election.

You may update your registration in the following ways:

• Online at OregonVotes.gov/MyVote
  • Unavailable for confidential voters and those under 18 years of age.
• With a physical Voter Registration Card found at your local post office, library, city hall and at the courthouse in Coquille
• By printing, completing and submitting this PDF version of the Oregon Voter Registration Card.
• If you or your spouse are in the military or currently out of the country, please use the Federal Post Card Application (FPCA).