PORTLAND, Ore. ( KOIN ) – As Oregon Voters’ Pamphlets are mailed out ahead of the Nov. 5 general election, the Oregon Secretary of State’s office is clearing up why former President Donald Trump and his running mate JD Vance are not included in the guide.

On Thursday, the Oregon Secretary of State’s office responded to a post on X , formerly Twitter, questioning why the Republican presidential nominee is not in the pamphlet.

According to the Secretary of State’s office, the Trump campaign decided not to join.

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“The Trump campaign chose not to participate. It was not an omission by officials. Trump/Vance will still be on your ballot,” the Oregon Secretary of State’s office wrote.

The response included a link to a page on the Oregon Republican Party’s website addressing the topic on April 26, 2024, ahead of the May primary election.

On the website, the party said, “Many people are wondering why no campaign statement from former President Donald J. Trump was included in the Oregon Voters’ Pamphlet which arrived in Oregonians’ mailboxes this week. The decision not to submit a statement for the voter’s pamphlet was made by the Trump campaign earlier this year.”

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In September, KOIN 6 News reported that the Trump/Vance campaign did not submit an optional statement or pay the required $3,500 for candidates to appear in the state’s pamphlet.

Laura Kerns, the communications director for the Oregon Secretary of State’s office, previously told KOIN 6 News they reached out to the Trump campaign multiple times reminding the campaign about the deadline to submit the statement and fee, but never heard back.

On Friday, Kerns told KOIN 6 News that Oregon is seeing complaints from voters about Trump not appearing in the pamphlet.

“Our office, and county elections offices, have received high call volume, social media posts, and emails related to former President Donald Trump’s decision not to submit a voter pamphlet statement. There are a lot of inaccurate and false narratives on social media related to the voters’ pamphlet that led to escalated calls with some hostile callers,” Kerns said. “It is unfortunate that frontline election workers are receiving the brunt of these calls, especially at a time with heightened threats and intimidation against election workers and the election process.”

Despite the high volume of concerns over Trump not appearing in the pamphlet, the Secretary of State’s office said they are not aware of any threats directly related to the concerns.

These concerns are also seen in Multnomah County.

“We are getting a few phone calls from voters who are upset by the Trump campaign choosing not to file a State [voters’ pamphlet] statement. According to my colleagues in other counties across the state, they are experiencing the same thing,” Multnomah County Elections Office Director Tim Scott told KOIN 6 News on Friday. “Voters that call us upset calm down very quickly once we explain that this was a decision made by the Trump campaign and explain that Trump is still a candidate and will be on the ballot.”

Clackamas County Clerk Catherine McMullen told KOIN 6 News that their elections office has “not received any significant number of complaints and no threats,” regarding Trump not appearing in the pamphlet.

In Washington County, the Elections Office said they have not received any questions or complaints about Trump not appearing in the pamphlet.

According to the Secretary of State’s office, Oregonians should receive voters’ pamphlets by the week of Oct. 14 and the deadline to register to vote is Oct. 15.

KOIN 6 News reached out to the Trump campaign. This story will be updated if we receive a response.

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