Wasco County closing in on record return

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Written By Tom Peterson
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With just four days left to vote in the general election, more than 60 percent of ballots have been returned as of today, Friday, Oct. 30, according to Wasco County Clerk Lisa Gambee.

“We're closing in on our record high of ballots!" she said.

Here are the numbers and a comparison to the past two general elections for Wasco County:

Oct. 30, 2020
Year Eligible Voters % Return Number of Ballots
2016 15,613 46.43% 7714
2018 17,077 41.01% 7623
2020 18,211 60.10% 10,938




Tom Peterson

Lead Editor

Tom Peterson’s journalism career spans three decades, which included stints at the Lincoln City Newsguard, The Grants Pass Daily Courier, The Bend Bulletin, and The Dalles Chronicle. He and his family came to The Dalles in 2003. He is married to Peggy Palenik-Peterson. Their two daughters graduated from The Dalles High School.

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