Make Sure Your Vote is Counted: Ballot Boxes Now Open

Ballots for the November election are now landing in mailboxes across Hillsboro and the State. Here are a few tips from the Secretary of State's Office.

Fill out your ballot and sign your ballot envelope!

1. Review all the materials included with your ballot before you begin.
2. Be an informed voter.
   a. Watch the Hillsboro City Council Candidates' Forum on YouTube to learn more about the candidates' visions and goals for Hillsboro.
   b. Read the Voters Pamphlet (available at your local library).
3. Clearly fill in your selections on your ballot.
4. Sign your ballot envelope! Your ballot envelope must be signed for your vote to be counted.

Return your ballot on time.

1. The best way to make sure your vote counts is to return your ballot using an official, secure drop box - like the ones located at Brookwood and Shute Park Libraries. To find a complete list of ballot drop boxes in Hillsboro, visit OregonVotes.gov/dropbox
2. Your ballot must be in a drop box or postmarked by November 3, 2026, at 8 pm. It is still okay to return your ballot by mail, just send it at least seven days before election day.

Track your ballot

Be certain. Tracking your ballot is the best way to make sure your vote gets counted. See when your ballot is sent and when it's received by…

1. Going to OregonVotes.gov/track to sign up for updates about your ballot from outbound to accepted (at the elections office). It's a quick, easy, secure way to know your vote is counted. This is the State of Oregon's new ballot tracking tool.
2. Visiting OregonVotes.gov/MyVote
3. Contacting the county elections directly for an update.