Additional wildfire resources, and how to vote if you've been evacuated:

Voornaam,

We hope you and your loved ones are safe and out of harm's way right now.

While it appears the weather has started to shift and created better conditions for our firefighters and first responders to combat the wildfires still raging across the state, many Oregonians are now either evacuated from their homes, or dealing with hazardous air quality caused by the smoke.

But even in the face of this tragedy, it has been incredibly heartwarming to see the outpouring of support and generosity from Oregonians for those in need.

With that in mind, we wanted to share some more information about available resources, whether you've been displaced, are trying to deal with the smoke, or are just looking for ways to help:

If you're looking for other ways to help, we'd encourage you to consider making a donation to the Red Cross Cascades, the Oregon Food Bank, or a local non-profit relief organization.

We especially want to highlight efforts in Southern Oregon that our friends with the Jackson County Democrats shared with us. Phoenix and Talent were decimated by the fires, and this is where a large number of the county's farmworkers and immigrant families live. To help those recovery efforts, UNETE has set up a Farm Worker and Immigrant Family Relief Fund, and the United Way of Jackson County has established a Fire Fund you can support.

Finally, if you or anyone you know has had to evacuate or has been displaced by the wildfires and is wondering how that will affect their ability to vote this fall, please read and share this information from State Senator Shemia Fagan, our Democratic Nominee for Secretary of State.

How to vote if you've been evacuated

1. Displaced people have until October 13 to decide where they want their ballot sent. Provisional ballots should be a last resort.

2. We vote by mail, but it's okay if you do not have an address. People without homes must provide a residence address, but it can be any physical location. This could be a shelter, park, motor home, or other identifiable location.

3. The mailing address of a person who is homeless or who resides where mail service is unavailable can be the office of the county clerk. Voters can pick up their ballot at the county elections office.

4. After a disaster, it is hard to know where we will be months from now. The deadline to update voter registration is 10/13. If you update it, and then end up in a different county...

5. You can request a provisional ballot at a county elections office and vote in a different county than you are registered in.

If you have any questions about your ballot, please reach out to us at democrats@dpo.org, or contact your county's elections office.

From all of us here at the Democratic Party of Oregon, please stay safe.

– Oregon Democrats

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