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…]
Elections
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…]
In city election, only competitive race is for mayor
Banks City Hall. Photo: Brenda Schaffer One week remains before the election ends at 8 p.m. Tuesday, November 3, and for voters in Banks, the only city race with more than one candidate presents a choice between current city councilor Stephanie Jones and political newcomer Jonathon Boyer to become the[Read More…]
County voter turnout closes gap with state turnout
The area that is up for annexation. Photo: city of Banks Rumors that an annexation measure for voters in the city of Banks has appeared on the ballot for registered voters outside of city limits could not be verified by the Washington County Elections office, according to Washington County spokesperson[Read More…]
Two county measures on Washington County ballot
A ballot is dropped off in Forest Grove on Sunday, October 18. Photo: Chas Hundley Registered voters in this newspaper’s territory will see two measures from Washington County on their ballots in October; Measure 34-300, which would change how the five members of the Washington County Board of Commissioners pay[Read More…]
Washington County voters surpass 100,000 ballots cast
Two ballots are dropped off in Forest Grove. Photo: Chas Hundley Ballot returns in Washington County as of 12 p.m. Friday, October 23 numbered 106,660, an amount representing about 27.7% of the total number of registered voters in the county, according to the Washington County elections office. Statewide, the office[Read More…]
Early voting turnout puts Washington County at 19.2%, below statewide average
A 24-hour ballot drop site at the Banks Public Library. Photo: Chas Hundley Ballot returns in Washington County as of 9:09 a.m. Thursday, October 22 numbered 73,803, an amount representing about 19.2% of the total number of registered voters in the county, according to the office of the Oregon Secretary[Read More…]
Oregon voters will vote on bill to allow limiting of campaign contributions
A ballot is dropped off in Forest Grove on Sunday, October 18. Photo: Chas Hundley While President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden dominate the news during this October of 2020, here in Oregon there is a measure on the November 3 ballot that could change the state[Read More…]