May 17, 2022 Primary Election

Candidate & Measure Information

List of Candidate Filings for Metro and Multnomah County
Candidate filing information
Candidate Qualifications
- Multnomah County
- Metro
Candidate positions scheduled to be on the ballot (filing office Multnomah County Elections)
- Multnomah County - Chair, District 2 Commissioner, Auditor and Sheriff
- Metro - Council President, Council Districts 1, 2 & 4 and Auditor
City of Portland candidates file with City of Portland Elections office
State/Federal and judicial candidates file with Oregon Secretary of State's office - list of open offices (PDF)
Measure filing information
- Feb. 25, 2022 - Deadline to file measure notice
- March 17, 2022 - Deadline to file noticed measure
- March 21, 2022 - Measure argument filing deadline for County Voters' Pamphlet

Important Dates

Thur. Sept 9, 2021 - First date to file for office for County and Metro positions
Tue. March 8, 2022 - Filing deadline for County & Metro candidates
Thur. March 10, 2022 - County Voters' Pamphlet candidate filing deadline for County & Metro candidates
Mon. March 21, 2022 - County Voters' Pamphlet candidate filing deadline for City of Portland candidates and County Voters' Pamphlet measure argument filing deadline..
Tue. April 26, 2022 - Voter registration and party change deadline
Wed. April 27, 2022 - Ballots mailed
Tue. May 17, 2022 - Primary Election

Precinct Committee Person (PCP) Information

Precincts boundaries for the May 2022 Primary will be finalized after the redistricting process is complete, no later than January or February 2022. PCP filers are encouraged to wait until after the redistricting process is complete and the new precincts boundaries have been established. PCP candidates who file before the precincts have been established will be assigned to the precinct, if different, once the new precinct boundaries have been established, based on the residential address. For more information please visit our website on redistricting.