If election mail uses this trademarked logo, it is from an official source

By Mia Maldonado, Oregon Capital Chronicle

With the May 2026 primary eight months away, Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read said Oregonians may start to receive mail and other communications about the election. 

The easiest way to tell if something is from an official source is to look for the official election mail logo, he said. 

The official election logo is a trademarked design created by the U.S. Postal Service that only election officials at the federal, state and local levels can send to voters. The design is an interpretation of the stars and stripes on the U.S. flag and it includes the words “Official Election Mail.” It only comes in black, blue and red.

Election-related mail without the official logo does not come from a local or state election office and third-party groups often use outdated or incorrect data, Read warned. 

Local elections offices have the most accurate and updated voter registration information. To check on voter registration status, visit oregonvotes.gov/myvote or call 1-866-673-VOTE. 

“Oregonians are getting a lot of different information from a lot of different sources about our elections – that’s why it’s so important for our citizens to have the tools they need to sort out fact from fiction,” Read said. 

Oregon voters with further questions about election-related mail can reach out to the Oregon Secretary of State’s Elections Division or contact their local county clerk.

Mia Maldonado covers Oregon and state legislature with a focus on social services for Oregon Capital Chronicle. She started her career in journalism with Oregon Capital Chronicle’s sister outlet in Idaho, the Idaho Capital Sun. This story first appeared in the Oregon Capital Chronicle.