Election Day: It's now or never; Get 'em in before 8 p.m.
Dean Dollarhide with The Dalles Rotary drops a ballot in the box for a driver who stopped by the Wasco County Courthouse this morning, Nov. 8. It’s election day. Get those ballots dropped by 8 p.m.
By Tom Peterson
As of Monday, Oct. 7, Wasco and Hood River counties ballot returns were off around 10 percent compared to the last midterm election of 2018.
But there is still time. You have until 8 p.m. to get your ballots dropped off today, Tuesday, Nov. 8. And all ballot boxes in Oregon are open until 8 p.m. regardless of weather conditions.
Bill Lennox collects a ballot in front of the Wasco County Courthouse this morning, Nov. 8. He and Dollarhide had the morning shift as The Dalles Rotary volunteers to help out with ballot collection.
Ballot box locations:
Wasco County
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The Wasco County Courthouse
511 Washington Street, The Dalles
Available on the 5th Street entrance.
Curbside dropoff assistance on 5th Street is available.
Dufur City Hall
175 NE 3rd Street
Dufur, OR 97021
Maupin Civic Center
507 Grant Avenue
Maupin, OR 97037
Mosier City Hall
208 Washington Street
Mosier, OR 97040
Simnasho - Three Warriors Market
7700 Hwy 3
Warm Springs, OR 97761
Hood River County
Hood River
601 State Street (County Administration Bldg.),
Cascade Locks - in front of City Hall
Parkdale - Parkdale Elementary School
The ballot count on Monday Night, Nov. 7
Wasco County is at 44.91% turnout with 8387 ballots, reported Wasco County Election Clerk Lisa Gambee. In 2020 we had a 68.34% turnout and 12,418 ballots. In 2018, we were 52.07% and 8887 ballots.
Hood River County was at 49.59% turnout with 8,059 ballots. In 2018 the count was at 60.07% with 8,813 ballots.
