QuickTake:

Lane County residents have until April 28 to register or update their party affiliation for the coming primary election.

Lane County residents who want to register to vote or update their party affiliation ahead of the May 19 primary election need to do so by the end of Tuesday, April 28.

In order to vote, Oregon state residents must be U.S. citizens and at least 18 years old on Election Day.

The deadline for online registration is 11:59 p.m. Tuesday. Paper registration forms can be mailed, but must be postmarked by Tuesday. Paper forms can also be submitted to the Lane County Elections Office, 275 W. 10th Ave. in Eugene, by 5 p.m. Tuesday.

Learn how to register to vote or update your voter registration.

Oregon is a closed primary state, which means only voters registered with a political party can vote for that party’s candidates in partisan races, including contests for governor and Oregon’s 4th Congressional District. Voters who are not affiliated with a party can still vote in nonpartisan races and on ballot measures. Those include countywide judicial district races, the renewal of the Fern Ridge Library District’s levy, and city council races in Eugene and Springfield.