Josephine County, Oregon: 2026 ballot

Registering to vote

The deadline to register to vote in Oregon for this election was October 13. If you think you're registered, you can check your status at vote.gov.

From NASED's official 2026 deadlines. See vote.gov or your county election office for the rules where you live.

Key dates after you vote in Oregon

• Mail ballots sent by mail must arrive by Nov 10 (ballots arriving after Election Day must meet the state's postmark rules).
• Mail ballots returned in person are due by Nov 3.
• If there's a problem with your mail ballot (a missing signature, for example), you can fix it until Nov 24.
• Results are certified by counties by Nov 30 and by the state by Dec 10. Until then, results are unofficial.

Dates from NASED (the National Association of State Election Directors), compiled from state election calendars and checked by state election officials. Your county election office has the final word on your ballot.

Ballots cast so far

42,136 ballots cast in Josephine County as of Nov 6: 42,136 by mail.

Counts through Nov 6, from the Oregon Secretary of State, updated each morning. Party is how voters are registered, not how they voted. No votes are counted until polls close on Election Day.

County (5)

• Josephine County Clerk and Recorder · 1 candidate
• Josephine County Commissioner, Position 1 · 2 candidates
• Josephine County Commissioner, Position 2 (Unexpired Term) · 2 candidates
• Josephine County Sheriff · 2 candidates
• Josephine County Treasurer · 2 candidates

City (7)

• City of Cave Junction Councilor, Position 1 · 1 candidate
• City of Cave Junction Councilor, Position 3 · 1 candidate
• City of Cave Junction Mayor · 2 candidates
• City of Grants Pass Councilor, Ward 1 · 2 candidates
• City of Grants Pass Councilor, Ward 2 · 3 candidates
• City of Grants Pass Councilor, Ward 3 · 2 candidates
• City of Grants Pass Councilor, Ward 4 · 1 candidate

Special districts (5)

• Illinois Valley Soil and Water Conservation District Director, At-Large 2 · 1 candidate
• Illinois Valley Soil and Water Conservation District Director, Zone 2 · 1 candidate
• Illinois Valley Soil and Water Conservation District Director, Zone 3 · 1 candidate
• Two Rivers Soil and Water Conservation District Director, Zone 1 · 1 candidate
• Two Rivers Soil and Water Conservation District Director, Zone 3 · 1 candidate

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