Voting With a Disability in Deschutes County: Your Options for November 3

Every voter in Oregon has the right to get help voting. Here's what's available for the November 3 election, taken from the Oregon Secretary of State's page for voters with disabilities.

Get help from someone you trust

Any Oregon voter can ask for and get help registering to vote, marking their ballot, or returning it. You can get help from a care provider, a family member, a friend or anyone else you trust, at home or wherever you choose, like a care center, a library or a senior center.

One rule to know: under Oregon law, you can't get help from your employer or someone acting for your employer, or from an officer or agent of your union.

Mark your ballot with a screen reader

Voters with a disability can use a screen reader or other assistive technology to fill out their ballot at home with Oregon's online ballot-marking tool. After that, you print the ballot, sign it, and send it back in the return envelope the county mails you about two weeks before the election.

Ask for help by phone

  • Deschutes County Elections: (541) 388-6547
  • Oregon's free voter information line: 866-673-8683
  • TTY for voters who are deaf or hard of hearing: 800-735-2900

Don't miss the deadline

Your ballot must be received by 8 p.m. on Tuesday, November 3, or mailed with a postmark dated by Election Day. County drop boxes open October 16 and close at 8 p.m. on November 3. Every date is on my how to vote in Deschutes County page (en español).

Why this matters to me

Every voter should be able to vote privately and independently, whether they use a wheelchair, a cane or a screen reader. If you run into a barrier, like a drop box you can't reach or a form you can't read, I want to hear about it: tell me what happened.

— Jonathan Curtis

Learn more: jonathancurtis2026.netlify.app

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