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Ballots for the Nov. 5 election were mailed to Washington County Voters Wednesday, Oct. 16, the Washington County Elections Division said in a press release.
"I have learned a great deal about the growth to come to our little town. I want to be part of its growth and planning for the future of my town," Debra Berry said in an email to the Banks Post.
“Banks is special to me for so many reasons," Marilyn McCalister said in an email to the Banks Post. "The beauty, the sense of community, the smaller population which makes it possible to get to know community members and develop strong relationships."
Oregon erroneously added more than 1,200 people without documented proof of citizenship to its voter rolls in the past few years and nine of those people voted, state officials announced Monday.
In a press release issued jointly Tuesday, county election officials, along with Clackamas, Marion, Multnomah, and Yamhill counties, encouraged voters to take action with a three-step voting plan in advance of an Oct. 15 voter registration deadline.
With about three months to go before the general election and the filing window open until August 21, two candidates are confirmed to be running for mayor in Banks.
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