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PENDLETON — The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation announced it will host a voter registration drive 4-8 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 10, at Hamley Slickfork Saloon, 8 SE Court Ave., Pendleton.

The nonpartisan event is open to the public to help register those eligible to vote in the Nov. 5 general election. It also will allow registered voters to check or update their voter status. In Oregon, the last day to register for the Nov. 5 election is Oct. 15.

To register to vote in Oregon, you must be a U.S. citizen, resident of Oregon and at least 16 years old. If you are not 18 years old, you will not receive a ballot until an election occurs on or after your 18th birthday.

“We hope to see a lot of people registering for the first time along with those who may need to update their registrations,” CTUIR Communications Director Kaeleen McGuire said in a press release. “This event is open to everyone, not just tribal members. Come join us for food, music, giveaways, voter information and hopefully adding new voters to the rolls.”

Those who plan to register at the event will need to bring an Oregon driver’s license, permit or ID card issued by Oregon Driver and Motor Vehicle Services. If you do not have an Oregon driver’s license, permit or ID card, you can use the online voter registration application. The information you enter will display on a voter registration card (a PDF document) that you will need to print, sign and deliver to your county elections office to complete your registration.

Scheduled to speak at the event about the voting process and the importance of voting are Oregon Deputy Secretary of State Cheryl Myers, Umatilla County Elections Department Records Supervisor Stephen Craigen, Umatilla County Democrats Chair Patrick Cahill, Umatilla County Republicans Chair Suni Danforth and CTUIR Tribal Court Director Matthew Johnson.

The event also features music by the James Dean Kindle Trio, hip hop group Young Successful Natives (Alyric Redcrane and Cole Foye Soaring Eagle) as well as a hand drum song by CTUIR Umatilla Master Speaker Fred Hill.