November 3, 2026 General Election

Important dates for the November 3, 2026 General Election:

        City Candidates

  • 06/03/2026   First day for candidates to file for office with the city elections officer
  • 08/18/2026    Last day for incumbent candidates to file for office with the city elections officer
  • 08/25/2026   Last day for non-incumbent candidates to file for office with the city elections officer
  • 08/28/2026   Last day to withdraw candidacy
  • 08/25/2026   Last day for candidate's statements to be filed with Yamhill County Clerk's Office for inclusion in the voters' pamphlet 
  • 08/31/2026    City candidate statements become public

  County Candidates

  • 08/25/2026   Last day to file candidate statements for inclusion in the voters' pamphlet
  • 08/28/2026   Last day to withdraw candidacy
  • 08/31/2026    County candidate statements become public

  County, City & District Measures

  • 08/14/2026    Last day for a district or the county to file a Request for Ballot Title with Yamhill County Elections to meet the challenge period
  • 09/03/2026   Last day for jurisdictions to file or withdraw Notice of Measure Election and any required explanatory statement 
  • 09/08/2026   Last day for measure arguments to be filed for inclusion in the voters' pamphlet
  • 09/14/2026    Measure arguments become public

         Voters

  • 09/18/2026   Ballots mailed to military/overseas voters
  • 09/21/2026   Absentee ballots available 
  • 10/05/2026   Ballots mailed to out-of-state voters
  • 10/13/2026    Last day to register to vote - update or register online at MY VOTE, mail a voter registration form, or register in person.  Mailed registration forms must be postmarked today.  
  • 10/14/2026    First day ballots can begin to be mailed to voters
  • 10/14/2026   Official ballot drop sites open
  • 11/03/2026     Election Day - The Yamhill County Elections office will be open from 7 a.m. - 8 p.m.  Official Ballot Drop Sites will be closed at 8 p.m.  Ballots must be postmarked or received at an Official Ballot Drop Site before 8 p.m. on Election Day.  

Don't forget to sign your ballot return envelope!

For more information, please visit our Candidate and Committee Resources Page.

Yamhill County produces a voters' pamphlet inserted into the statewide voters' pamphlet and mailed to each household by the Secretary of State's Election Division. For more information, please contact our office at 503-434-7518 or by email at elections@yamhillcounty.gov.