LOCAL NEWS: County adds 24-hour ballot drop boxes for Nov. 3 election
Mail-in voting is in the news nationally this year, as many states look to expand this voting option in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.
For Clatsop County and the rest of Oregon, voting in the Nov. 3 General Election will occur just as it has since the state adopted all-mail-in balloting 20 years ago.
Ballots will go out to all registered voters beginning Oct. 14.
Completed ballots must be received by the Clatsop County Elections Division by 8 p.m. on Election Day – postmarks do not count.
This year the county is making it easier for local voters to cast their ballots with the installation of 24-hour drop boxes at seven locations around the county.
The boxes will be located outside the following sites:
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County Clerk’s Office, 820 Exchange St., Astoria
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Cannon Beach City Hall, 163 E. Gower
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Gearhart City Hall, 698 Pacific Way
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Seaside City Hall, 989 Broadway
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Warrenton City Hall, 225 S. Main (located in back parking lot off S. Main Court)
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Knappa High School, 41535 Old Hwy 30
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Jewell School, 83874 Highway 103]
The last day to register to vote in the General Election is Oct. 13. For more election information go to www.co.clatsop.or.us.