An election system test is conducted at the Jackson County Clerk's Office in Medford on Tuesday. The test works to ensure that scanners accurately read ballots.

Eligible Jackson County residents have less than two weeks left to make sure they are registered to vote next month.

The voter registration deadline for the November general election is Tuesday, Oct. 15, according to a list of important dates and deadlines on the Jackson County Elections Office website. The election is on Tuesday, Nov. 5.

Jackson County Clerk Chris Walker noted in a Tuesday news release that people who have moved, changed their mailing address or name will need to update their registration. Ballots cannot be forwarded.

Voter registration and updates can be completed online at oregonvotes.gov. If residents wish to register in person or have questions regarding the status of their voter registration, call the elections office at 541-774-6148, or visit 1101 W. Main St., Suite 201, Medford. The elections office is open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m weekdays.

Voters should watch their mailboxes for Voters Pamphlets between Oct. 9-11 and watch for their mail-in ballots to be delivered starting Oct. 18.

Out of state ballots will be mailed Oct. 7, and military and overseas ballots were mailed to servicemen and women Sept. 20.

Ballots must be mailed back with a postmark no later than election day. The deadline for the elections office to receive valid ballots with a Nov. 5 postmark is Tuesday, Nov. 12.

In addition to returning their ballot by mail, voters also can return their ballots at the secure dropbox located at the elections office in west Medford, and at secure drop boxes located at the Medford, Ashland, Central Point, Eagle Point, Phoenix and Rogue River libraries.

Any ballots with issues flagged by elections staff must be resolved by Nov. 26, and the elections office must certify the results by Dec. 2.