Residence Address Qualifications

A person’s residence is the place where their personal belongings are permanently located and to which they always return after an absence. This could be a street address or a physical location.
Factors in Determining Residency for Voter Registration Purposes

  • Where the person receives personal mail
  • Where the person is licensed to drive
  • Where the person registers motor vehicles for personal use
  • Where any immediate family members of the person reside
  • The address from which the person pays for utility services
  • The address from which the person files any federal or state income tax returns

 

Residence Address of Homeless

  • The residence address of a homeless person shall be any place within the county describing the physical location of the person
  • The mailing address of a homeless person may be the County Elections Office
Contact Elections Division

Open 8 AM - 5 PM, Mon - Fri
(503) 986-1518
(866) 673-VOTE
elections.sos@state.or.us
255 Capitol St NE, Ste 501
Salem, OR 97310-1306