Drop Off Ballots Early for General Election

For Immediate Release: Friday, October 31, 2014

Traffic Changes to Help Voters Beat 2014 General Election Deadline

Washington County elections officials are asking last-minute voters to drop off their ballots at official collection sites as soon as possible so that all ballots are processed in a timely manner.

With only a few days left in the state's vote-by-mail election period, Washington County has received 78,722 ballots, or about 27 percent of all registered voters in the county so far.

Hillsboro Voters to Return Both Original and Supplemental Ballots
Voters in Hillsboro should complete and return both their original ballot and a supplemental ballot mailed on October 27 listing the correct number of candidates running for Hillsboro City Council Ward 2, Position A. The original ballot incorrectly listed three candidates when only two should have appeared. Votes cast for every candidate and measure on the original ballot will be counted, except those cast for Hillsboro City Council Ward 2, Position A. Only votes cast using the supplemental ballot will be counted for the Hillsboro City Council race.

Extra Hours to Help Meet Election Deadline
The deadline for voting is 8 p.m. Tuesday, November 4. To assist with the last-minute rush of voters, the County Elections Office at 3700 S.W. Murray Boulevard will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Election Day. Voters with questions or concerns are welcome to call or visit during these extended hours.

Monday & Tuesday Drive-through Service
Elections officials will also provide drive-through ballot collection service at the County Elections Office at 3700 S.W. Murray Boulevard. This drive-through service will be offered:

• Monday, November 3, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Tuesday, November 4, from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Additional curb-side ballot collection service will be available after 10 a.m. on Election Day at these locations:

• Beaverton Library, 12375 S.W. 5th Street, Beaverton
• Cedar Mill Library, 12505 N.W. Cornell Road, Portland
• K-Mart Parking Lot, 3955 S.W. Murray Boulevard, Beaverton
• Hillsboro Library - Main Branch, 2850 N.E. Brookwood Parkway, Hillsboro

Ballots will also be collected until 8 p.m. Tuesday at several official drop-off sites throughout the county. Official drop-off sites are listed on the county's website at:

• www.co.washington.or.us/elections

Traffic Pattern Changes Planned for Tuesday
To safely accommodate curb-side ballot collection activity, the following changes to traffic patterns will take effect on Election Day:

S.W. Murray Boulevard, Beaverton – The middle turn lane will be closed Monday afternoon along S.W. Murray Boulevard just south of Millikan Way. By Tuesday morning, the right-most, northbound lane of S.W. Murray Boulevard will be restricted to ballot drop-off service only. Motorists who want to continue north on Murray past the elections drop should stay in the left lane. Voters coming from both north and south will be encouraged to drop off their ballots at an official collection site in the K-Mart parking lot near the intersection of S.W. Tualatin Valley Highway (Highway 8) and S.W. Murray Boulevard in Beaverton. Drive-through ballot collection will also occur at the Washington County Elections Office at 3700 S.W. Murray Boulevard, Beaverton.

S.W. Hall Boulevard, Beaverton – The left-most, northbound lane of S.W. Hall Boulevard in Beaverton, just south of Third Street, may be restricted to official ballot drop-off service only on Election Day. An official ballot drop site will also be available in the Beaverton Library at 12375 S.W. 5th Street, Beaverton.

N.E. Brookwood Parkway, Hillsboro – By Tuesday afternoon, the right-most lanes for both northbound and southbound traffic on N.E. Brookwood Parkway in Hillsboro will be used for official ballot drop-off service. This official ballot collection site will be located at the lighted intersection near the Hillsboro Main Library at 2850 N.E. Brookwood Parkway, Hillsboro.

24-hour Drop Off Sites
Voters may drop off their completed ballots before the 8 p.m. deadline Tuesday at several 24-hour drop-off sites, including:

• Washington County Elections Office, 3700 S.W. Murray Boulevard, Beaverton (Look for the slot in the front lobby.)
• Washington County Charles D. Cameron Public Services Building, 155 N. 1st Avenue, Hillsboro (Look for the drop box near the rear entrance of building.)
• Banks Library, 111 Market Street, Banks
• Cornelius City Hall, 1355 N. Barlow Street, Cornelius
• Forest Grove, Pacific Avenue and Birch Street, Forest Grove
• Hillsboro Library - Main Branch, 2850 N.E. Brookwood Parkway, Hillsboro
• King City - City Hall, 15300 S.W. 116th Avenue, King City
• North Plains City Hall, 31360 N.W. Commercial Street, North Plains
• Sherwood City Hall, 22560 S.W. Pine Street, Sherwood
• Tigard City Hall, 13125 S.W. Hall Boulevard, Tigard
• Tualatin Police Department, 8650 S.W. Tualatin Road, Tualatin

Indoor Drop-Off Sites
Official drop boxes at indoor locations (limited hours of operation are available by phone) include:

• Beaverton Library, 12375 S.W. 5th Street, Beaverton (phone: 503-644-2197)
• Cedar Mill Library, 12505 N.W. Cornell Road, Portland (phone: 503-644-0043)
• Garden Home Library, 7475 S.W. Oleson Road, Portland (phone: 503-245-9932)
• Hillsboro Library - Shute Park, 775 S.E. 10th Avenue, Hillsboro (phone: 503-615-6500)
• Tualatin Public Library, 18878 S.W. Martinazzi Avenue, Tualatin (phone: 503-691-3074)
• West Slope Library, 3678 S.W. 78th Avenue, Portland (phone: 503-292-6416)

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