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…]
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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…]
Letters to the Editor: Vote Republican
Judy Hixson is a Seaside resident There is no question we are living in unprecedented times. Our state faces so many issues that could be rectified if our elected legislators and officials would Do the Right Thing! Our governor and her Democrat leaders have refused to protect citizens and businesses by[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…]
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…]