Having begun their first determining step in Stage III in 2008 (Tuesday 20 May 2008), Oregon receives a 10% Bonus in district and at-large delegate votes (+3 district and +1 at-large).

Tuesday 20 May 2008: 52 of 65 delegates to the Democratic National Convention are allocated to presidential contenders based on the results of the voting in today's Oregon Presidential Primary. A mandatory 15 percent threshold is required in order for a presidential contender to be allocated National Convention delegates at either the congressional district or statewide level.

• 34 district delegates are to be allocated proportionally to presidential contenders based on the primary results in each of the State's 5 congressional districts.
• CD 1: 7
• CD 2: 5
• CD 3: 9
• CD 4: 7
• CD 5: 6
• In addition, 18 delegates are to be allocated to presidential contenders based on the primary vote statewide.
  • 12 at-large National Convention delegates
  • 6 Pledged PLEOs

This is a vote by mail primary. State election officials will be mailing ballots out to registered voters between 2 and 6 May 2008 (18 to 14 days before the election); the voter has until 8 PM local time on the date of the Primary (20 May 2008) to return the completed ballot to either the county election office or a designated drop site: note that all mailed in ballots must have been received by that hour (postmarks do not count!). Voters who will be out of town during the period between the mailing out of the ballots and the Primary election may request an "early absentee ballot" from the county election official up to 45 days prior to the Primary (this deadline would be 5 April 2008): such a request may be made in person, by mail or by fax.

Saturday 21 June 2008: State Convention

The remaining 13 National Convention delegates consist of

• 12 Unpledged PLEO delegates:
• 6 Democratic National Committee members.
• 5 Members of Congress (1 Senator and 4 Representatives).
• 1 Governor.
• 0 Distinguished Party Leaders.
• 1 Unpledged "add-on" (elected by the State Convention).

These 13 delegates and will go to the Democratic National Convention officially "Unpledged".