MEDFORD, Ore. (Sep. 25, 2026) — Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read will join local and state elected officials in Medford on Tuesday for an Oregon Votes Town Hall ahead of the November general election.
The event is scheduled for 6 to 7 p.m. Sept. 29 in the Prescott Room at the Medford Police Department, 219 S. Ivy St.
The town hall is part of a series of community events hosted by the Oregon Secretary of State’s Office. The office lists the Medford event as one of several Oregon Votes town halls scheduled ahead of the Nov. 3 general election.
Panelists will include Read, state Sen. Jeff Golden, Jackson County Clerk Chris Walker and Medford Mayor Michael Zarosinski.
The discussion will be moderated by Dustin Walcher, Southern Oregon University’s interim dean of the School of Business, interim co-dean of the College of Arts & Humanities and a professor of history and political science.
Members of the public will have an opportunity to attend the town hall and submit questions for the panelists. The Secretary of State’s Office is accepting RSVPs through the start of the event.
The town hall comes as Oregon prepares for the Nov. 3 general election. According to the Secretary of State’s Office, ballots will be mailed to voters beginning Oct. 14, while the deadline to register to vote is Oct. 13.
The Secretary of State is Oregon’s chief elections officer and oversees the administration of state and local elections, including publishing the state Voters’ Pamphlet.
The 2026 State Voters’ Pamphlet is scheduled to become available online Sept. 29, the same day as the Medford town hall. Printed pamphlets are scheduled to be delivered to Oregon residences Oct. 7-9.
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