About 51% of registered Oregon Republicans returned their ballots as of Thursday, according to Oregon Elections Division data. Democrats trailed slightly behind with a 46% return rate thus far. In total, county elections offices reported receiving ballots from just 38% of Oregon voters overall by end of day Thursday.
The Nov. 5 election in Oregon includes presidential candidates, statewide ballot questions and local races and measures.
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OREGON CITY, Ore. (AP) — Problems with a ballot-sorting machine are slowing the vote tally in a suburban Portland county that was also plagued by counting issues in 2022 and is home to a key congressional race this year.
A claim from a Missouri-based “sovereign Americans” group that Oregon election officials allowed massive irregularities and illegal voting in November 2022 is riddled with misunderstandings and doesn’t hold up to scrutiny,
Oregonians' ballots are loaded with races for the general election. Here are four of the most interesting contests.
Oregon’s highly consequential 5th Congressional District race has drawn more than $25 million in spending from outside groups ahead of Tuesday’s election. On Friday, it ranked as the 11th most expensive U.S. House race in the country, according to Open Secrets, which tracks money in politics.
Two ballot boxes went up in flames early Monday morning in Portland, Oregon, and Vancouver, Washington, in incidents that authorities believe are connected.
Police have released a description of the suspect in two ballot box fires in Oregon and Washington as election officials are rushing to send replacement ballots to the voters who were affected.
Election officials say the overwhelming majority of ballot boxes are secure, and it’s rare for ballots to be lost or destroyed.
Investigators say the man suspected of burning ballot drop boxes in Oregon and Washington state is an experienced metalworker and may be planning additional attacks.