Gladstone, Oregon Public Records

Oregon conducts all elections entirely by mail, with ballots sent to registered voters approximately 20 days before each election and due by 8:00 PM on Election Day at official drop boxes or by mail, and notably, the postmark doesn't count, as ballots must be received by the deadline. Residents can register to vote online at oregonvotes.gov through the Oregon Secretary of State's online voter registration system. Oregon offers automatic voter registration through the DMV, though residents can also register by mail or in person at the County Elections Office. The voter registration deadline is 21 days before any election. Eligibility requirements are straightforward: voters must be U.S. Citizens, at least 18 years old by Election Day, and residents of Oregon. Online registration requires a valid Oregon driver license or ID card number, while other registration methods require the last four digits of a Social Security number. The city holds municipal elections for Mayor and City Council positions. Gladstone operates under a council-manager form of government with a mayor and six council members serving four-year staggered terms. Municipal elections take place in November of even-numbered years and appear on the same ballot as county, state, and federal races. Information on candidates for local offices, ballot measures, and voters' pamphlet details is available through the Clackamas County Elections website and the City of Gladstone website at www.ci.gladstone.or.us. Because Oregon is a vote-by-mail state, there are no traditional polling places. Instead, local voters receive ballots by mail at their registered address and can return them by mail (must be received by 8:00 PM Election Day, not just postmarked) or deposit them in official ballot drop boxes. Clackamas County maintains multiple drop box locations throughout Clackamas County, including locations in or near the city. Specific drop box locations can be found at www.clackamas.us/elections/dropbox. Voters can track their ballot status online at oregonvotes.gov to confirm when their ballot was mailed, received, and counted. Public election records in Oregon include voter registration lists (with some personal information redacted under ORS 247.965), campaign finance reports, candidate filings, initiative and referendum petitions, and precinct-level election results. The Oregon Secretary of State maintains campaign finance database ORESTAR at egov.sos.state.or.us/orestar, where contributions and expenditures for state and local candidates and political action committees can be searched. Clackamas County provides detailed precinct-level election results on its elections website, typically available within hours of polls closing. State legislative races for the Oregon House of Representatives (all 60 seats, two-year terms) and half of the Oregon State Senate (30 seats, four-year staggered terms) will be decided. City offices (mayor and council seats with expiring terms) will also be on Voters should consult the Clackamas County Elections Division and the Oregon Secretary of State's website at oregonvotes.gov for the official candidate filing information and voters' pamphlet as the 2026 election approaches.