Voter Records Request

Polk County Voter Records Request Form

General Information:

It is Polk County's policy to respond to voter records requests in an orderly, consistent and reasonable manner.  The above form needs to be completed with name, contact information, and a clear indication on what records are being sought.

Fees:

Polk County may charge you fees in order to be reimbursed for the actual cost of making the records you have requested available. Actual costs may include materials and mailing expenses, as well as staff time spent locating, reviewing, and preparing records. You will be notified about estimated costs in advance and payment of the estimated costs will be required before Polk County produces the records. 

If you are requesting a voter list, standard order fees will be applied: 

$25.00 set up fee per list, plus

$0.025 per 100 voter records included in the list

Exempt Records:

Voter record requests identified in a request shall be disclosed unless the records are confidential, privileged, or subject to an exemption. 

Voter Privacy:

Oregon Revised Statue 254.400:

Elector right to cast vote in confidential manner; elector vote information not public record; rules. 

(1) In each election, an elector has the right to cast the elector’s ballot in a confidential manner, with no other person knowing how the elector voted in the election.

(2)(a) The Secretary of State or county clerk may not disclose as a public record under ORS 192.311 to 192.478 any information that would reveal how a particular elector voted in an election.