It’s un-American to spread lies that sow fear and paranoia in the heart of our democracy,” Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read said.

In less than one week, more than 1 million Oregonians will have the opportunity to cast their votes on local ballot measures in special elections occurring in almost half of Oregon counties. The proposals include a Multnomah County initiative to levy an additional property tax charge of $1.

PORTLAND, Ore. ( KOIN) — Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read wants a federal official to exit their role after claiming that Democrats are dependent on undocumented immigrants for votes.

No. The deadline to register to vote in the 2025 Special Election in Oregon was Tuesday, Oct. 14. Oregon does not allow same-day voter registration. Yes, you can still register to vote in Oregon for next year's elections. State and federal elections are held in even-numbered years.

Here is a list of links to county drop box locations across northwest Oregon and southwest Washington: Election results will begin to come in starting at 8 p.m. KATU News will track the results on air and here on KATU.com. Election Day is tomorrow in Oregon and Washington.

Tobias Read urges Oregonians to plan their vote before Nov 4, citing mail delays and highlighting local issues at stake.

Fewer than half of Oregon Counties have anything on the ballot in next week’s election. Lincoln and Linn counties have levies the entire county can weigh in on, but Lane County has just a few communities with issues on the ballot.

Jeff Merkley, a Democrat in the U.S. Senate since 2009, raised the most out of his Oregon congressional colleagues this quarter, raising $818,000 and spending $364,

Multiple fire agencies and law enforcement are seeking voter approval on various levy measures affecting emergency services funding and operations in parts of Oregon.

National pundits will read the tea leaves from this week’s elections looking for a winning message for 2026 races. But in Oregon, with our highest-in-the-Northwest unemployment rate, the answer is simple: jobs and the economy.

A top federal election official should lose her job over making unfounded claims that Democrats rely on “illegal citizens” to win elections, Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read said Friday. Christy McCormick,