OR SB210

In-person voting on election day becomes the standard method for conducting elections in Oregon, replacing the current vote-by-mail system, with voting booths required to be open at least 8 hours and until 8 p.m.

Electors must present valid government-issued photo identification (Oregon driver license, state ID, U.S. passport, or military ID) when voting in person or requesting a mail ballot.

Mail-in ballots remain available only for voters who are unable to vote in person and request a ballot at least 21 days before the election, as well as for military, overseas, and out-of-state electors.

All ballots must be received by 8 p.m. on election day, eliminating the current provision allowing ballots postmarked by election day to be counted if received within 7 days after.

The state requirement to pay postage for mail ballot return envelopes is repealed, and the measure would be referred to Oregon voters for approval at the next general election, taking effect January 1, 2028 if approved.