Yamhill County Clerk

06/12/2026

Clerk Hinton certified the May 19, 2026 Primary Election to the Oregon Secretary of State on June 11th and official results have been posted. Final voter turnout reached 49.04% with 38,031 ballots cast. This is the highest turnout in a Primary Election in Yamhill County since before 2018. Thank you, Yamhill County voters, for participating in this election. Strong voter turnout reflects the strength of our community and our shared commitment to democracy. Every vote matters!

The Secretary of State has issued a directive to each county in Oregon to conduct an Administrative Hand Count of a sample of ballots to meet the requirements for post-election audits. A public notice has been issued to announce the Administrative Hand Count in accordance with ORS 254.529 to be conducted on Monday, June 15, 2026, starting at 9:00 a.m. Please read the notice for specific details:
https://yamhillcounty.gov/DocumentCenter/View/20413/Notice-of-Administrative-Hand-Count?bidId=
Please visit our website for final official election results at:
https://yamhillcounty.gov/1543/Official-Election-Results

06/08/2026

06/04/2026

Check out the new website travel.state.gov it is the OFFICIAL source for ALL things passport. Make sure you are only accessing an official source not any other websites and never pay for a form because they are FREE! 😊

The State Department’s passport information is looking better than ever!
Remember: travel.state.gov is the OFFICIAL source for ALL things passport. DO NOT be fooled by third party sites that end in .com, .us, or .org rather than .gov.
Check out our recently revamped site at travel.state.gov/passports

06/04/2026

County clerks and judges around Oregon will celebrate Loving Day on Friday, June 12 by offering wedding ceremonies and recognizing the enduring importance of marriage equality and equal protection under the law. June is a popular month for weddings call us today at (503)434-7518 to reserve your civil ceremony spot.

OREGON – County clerks and judges around Oregon will celebrate Loving Day on Friday, June 12 by offering wedding ceremonies and recognizing the enduring importance of marriage equality and equal protection under the law.Loving Day commemorates the 1967 United States Supreme Court decision in Lovin...

05/29/2026

Important Dates:
June 3, 2026 List of voters with challenged signature become public
June 9, 2026 Last day to resolve ballot challenges
Clerk Hinton will certify the Election on or before June 15, 2026

05/26/2026

Frequently Asked Questions:

What is an overvote or an undervote? An overvote is when a voter casts more votes for a contest than is allowed. An undervote is when a voter chooses not to vote for that contest and leaves it blank.

Another question we get asked is how does this year's turnout compare to previous Primary elections. The graph below shows data from the last five Primary elections in Yamhill County with 2026 trending as the highest voter turnout.

05/22/2026

This Memorial Day, we honor the brave men and women who gave their lives in service to our nation.
Yamhill County offices will be closed on Monday, May 25, 2026, in observance of Memorial Day. We will resume normal business hours on Tuesday, May 26th.

05/21/2026

Thank you Clerk Hinton, for launching the new Election Ballot Return Dashboard for the May 19, 2026 Primary Election. Our office has received a tremendous amount of positive feedback for launching this informative tool that provides real-time data. If you would like to continue to stay up-to-date on post election activity please visit the dashboard here: https://yamhillcounty.gov/1547/Election-Dashboard The dashboard will continue to be updated as viable postmarked ballots are processed through May 26th and ballots are cured through June 9th.
Reminder if you received correspondence in the mail that looks like the picture below we need your response! All challenged signatures and ballots that were not signed have been sent correspondence to notify the voter we need you to resolve "cure" your signature. Please respond by June 9th at 5:00 p.m. in order for your ballot to be counted!

05/20/2026

Thank you to all the amazing election volunteers and workers who made the Primary Election run smoothly. Your dedication and commitment does not go unnoticed.

05/19/2026

As of 1:00 p.m. today 34.93% of Yamhill County voters have voted! It's not too late to vote the office is open until 8:00 p.m. We are ready and waiting to answer questions and make sure your vote gets counted! Call our office at 503-434-7518, email us at [email protected] or stop by our office located at 414 NE Evans St., McMinnville.

Don't forget to sign your ballot envelope! Our ballot drop box sites are available for you to drop off your ballot until 8:00 p.m. tonight.

Check out our Election Dashboard to track Yamhill County's ballot return activity: https://yamhillcounty.gov/1547/Election-Dashboard

Unofficial election results will be available at 8:00 p.m. visit our website to access statewide and local results here: https://yamhillcounty.gov/1543/Unofficial-Election-Results

Thank you for voting!