Suzanne Weber. Photo courtesy of the Suzanne Weber campaign Republican Suzanne Weber has pulled ahead in the race for House District 32. The initial batch of results after 8 p.m. showed that her Democratic opponent Debbie Boothe-Schmidt was ahead by 98 votes, but as more results were counted, Weber quickly[Read More…]
Elections
Running unopposed, Janeen Sollman wins reelection bid for House District 30
Janeen Sollman, photo courtesy Oregon Legislative Website Running unopposed in the House District 30 race, State Representative Janeen Sollman coasted to an easy victory, netting 93.94% of the vote in early returns. When she is sworn in, Sollman will begin her third term in Salem. House District 30 covers a[Read More…]
Banks voters support annexation measure in initial vote results
The area that is up for annexation. Photo: city of Banks Voters in the city of Banks are on track to approve a measure to annex just over one acre of new land into city limits. According to early election results, the measure has received 69.1% of the vote, or[Read More…]
Results for city council races arrive with initial vote count
Banks City Hall. Photo: Brenda Schaffer Polls closed at 8 p.m., and moments later, the first wave of numbers were released on the Oregon Secretary of State’s election results website, confirming that the candidates running unopposed for a city council race — Jeff Thompson for CC2, Peter Edison for CC4,[Read More…]
As ballots are dropped off in Banks, Lauren Sheehan serenades voters
Lauren Sheehan and Reina. Photo: Chas Hundley In the Banks Public Library parking lot, more than 100 feet from the one of Washington County’s 21 ballot drop boxes, Lauren Sheehan is strumming a guitar. She’s there as a volunteer for the “Play For The Vote” organization, a nonpartisan group that[Read More…]
Want to vote? Do it by 8 p.m. today at a drop site or county elections office
A voter drops off a ballot on Saturday, October 31 in Forest Grove. Photo: Chas Hundley Those wishing to vote must do so today, at a ballot drop site or the county elections office. If you’re in line by 8 p.m., stay in line – you can still vote. “You[Read More…]
County turnout is 64.2% four days from election’s end
A 24-hour ballot drop site at the Banks Public Library. Photo: Chas Hundley Oregon’s voters will likely surpass the total number of ballots cast in the 2018 midterm election this evening. At 8:55 a.m., Friday morning, the state said that 1,806,172 ballots had been cast statewide, representing a 61.2% turnout.[Read More…]
Thursday vote tally sees Washington County surpass average state turnout by 1.5%
Two ballots are dropped off in Forest Grove. Photo: Chas Hundley Washington County voters have turned in 243,120 ballots as of 4:30 p.m. Thursday, October 29, according to the Washington County Elections office, which represents about 63.01% of eligible voters in the county. Broken down by the four largest registered[Read More…]
More than 1.5 million voters have cast a ballot in Oregon so far
Campaign signs line the median on Oak Way in Banks on Wednesday, October 28. Photo: Chas Hundley If you’re registered to vote in Oregon and you haven’t yet voted, you’re now in the minority. According to the Oregon Secretary of State’s office, there were 1,541,944 votes cast as of Wednesday[Read More…]
County officials: Today is last day to safely mail ballots; use drop site starting Wednesday
A 24-hour ballot drop site at the Banks Public Library. Photo: Chas Hundley The recommended deadline to mail a completed ballot through the United States Postal Service is today, Tuesday, October 27, and all ballots mailed must be received before 8 p.m. on Nov. 3. Oregon does not accept ballots[Read More…]
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