November 2014 Voters Urged to Mail or Drop Off Ballots Early

For Immediate Release: Monday, October 20, 2014

Voters Urged to Mail or Drop Off Ballots Early

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Voters in the City of Hillsboro will receive a supplemental ballot early next week listing the correct candidates running for a seat on the Hillsboro City Council. The Washington County Elections Office sent ballots earlier this fall erroneously listing Brenda S. McCoy as a candidate for City Council Ward 2, Position A. Ms. McCoy withdrew her candidacy for the city council seat on August 28 before ballots were printed and mailed.

To address the error, Washington County received approval from the Oregon Secretary of State's Office to print and send a supplemental ballot to every Hillsboro voter. Hillsboro voters should begin receiving their supplemental ballots and an explanatory letter early next week. Only the Ward 2, Position A, race will be listed on these supplemental ballots; no other candidate or measure is affected.

Hillsboro voters should complete every other portion of their original ballots and mail them to Washington County Elections, 3700 S.W. Murray Boulevard, Beaverton, OR 97005, or drop them off before 8 p.m. on November 4 at an official ballot collection site. If voters have already sent their ballots, their votes for every other race and measure will still be counted. Nonetheless, all Hillsboro voters must complete and send the supplemental ballot in order for their votes on the City Council Ward 2, Position A, race to be counted. Voters are encouraged to drop off ballots at official collection sites -- and not use the U.S. Postal Service -- after October 30.

Voters with questions about the supplemental ballot for Hillsboro City Council Ward 2, Position A, may contact the Washington County Elections Office at (503) 846-5800 or [email protected].

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Washington County elections officials are encouraging voters to send in or drop off their ballots as soon as possible this election season so that all ballots are processed in a timely manner.

Voters throughout Oregon should have received their ballots by mail over the recent weekend. Information about vote-by-mail, voter eligibility and other election matters may be found at the Washington County Elections Office website or by calling (503) 846-5800.

Voters will have until October 30 to send their completed ballots in appropriately signed envelopes with a postmark from the U.S. Postal Service. After this date, completed ballots should be dropped off at official collection sites in order to meet the election's 8 p.m. deadline on November 4.

Ballot drop off sites can be found on the Washington County website at:

• www.co.washington.or.us/elections

24-hour Drop Off Sites
Voters may drop off their completed ballots 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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