Clatskanie, Oregon Public Records

Both resources are accessible online at https://www.co.columbia.or.us/assessor and https://sos.oregon.gov/business/Pages/default.aspx, making it easier for residents to research local businesses or verify registration status.

Online registration and updates must be completed by 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time on the 21st day before Election Day. New registrants need an Oregon driver license or ID card number, though those without state ID can register by mail or in person. The DMV also offers automatic voter registration when residents obtain or renew licenses. Municipal elections in Clatskanie fill Mayor and City Council positions under the city's council-manager form of government, which includes a mayor and six council members. The city holds these elections on the November general election date in even-numbered years with staggered terms. The next municipal election for city offices comes in November 2026. Candidate filing information, local ballot measures, and voters' pamphlet materials specific to the community are available through both city hall and the Columbia County elections office. Residents also vote in Columbia County elections for commissioners, sheriff, clerk, assessor, and other county offices, plus state legislative races for Oregon House and Senate districts covering the area, and federal contests. To locate their assigned ballot drop box, residents can use the polling place and drop site locator at oregonvotes.gov or contact the elections office directly. Oregon eliminated traditional polling places for in-person voting on Election Day, but the county provides official ballot drop boxes at secure locations where voters can deposit completed ballots until 8:00 p.m. On Election Day. Drop box locations in or near the city are published before each election. Voters can also return ballots by mail postage-free, though mailed ballots must be postmarked by Election Day to count. Oregon makes extensive election records publicly accessible. Voter registration lists are available to candidates and political organizations under ORS 247.945. Campaign finance records for state and local candidates appear in the Oregon Secretary of State's ORESTAR system at egov.sos.state.or.us/orestar, showing contributions and expenditures for candidates, political action committees, and ballot measure committees. Candidate filing information including declarations of candidacy are public records maintained by the elections office. Precinct-level election results are published by the county and compiled statewide by the Secretary of State at sos.oregon.gov/elections. In the November 2024 presidential election, Columbia County reported voter turnout of approximately 72%, consistent with Oregon's traditionally high vote-by-mail participation rates. Turnout in local precincts closely mirrored county averages. On November 3, 2026, voters throughout the area will decide several significant races. Oregon does not have a U.S. Senate seat up for election in 2026, but voters will elect a full slate of state executive offices including Governor (open seat as current Governor Tina Kotek's term continues through 2026), Secretary of State, Attorney General, and State Treasurer. All Oregon House of Representatives seats (60 districts) and half of the Oregon State Senate seats (15 of 30 districts) will be on the ballot, including the legislative districts covering the community. Columbia County offices on the 2026 ballot include County Commissioner positions and potentially other county elected officials depending on term schedules. Municipal races for Mayor and City Council will also appear on the November 2026 ballot, and local measures such as city charter amendments or local option levies may be included. Oregon's vote-by-mail system makes absentee voting unnecessary in the traditional sense since all registered voters receive mail ballots automatically for every election. Voters needing replacement ballots can request them from the Columbia County elections office. Military and overseas voters can access ballots electronically through the Federal Voting Assistance Program and return them by fax or email under Oregon's Military and Overseas Voter procedures. For specific information about registering, updating addresses, tracking ballot status, or accessing disability accommodations, residents should visit oregonvotes.gov or contact the Columbia County Elections Office at (503) 397-7214.