Two ballots from a previous election. File photo: Chas Hundley A new Oregon law that went into effect January 1 allows mail-in ballots to be counted on Election Day as long as they are in the mail and postmarked by 8:00 p.m. House Bill 3291 changed Oregon mail-in voting laws,[Read More…]
Elections
State Senator Betsy Johnson announces unaffiliated run for governor
State Senator Betsy Johnson in the Banks BBQ Parade on Sunday, August 22, 2021. Photo: Chas Hundley State Senator Betsy Johnson, a Democrat who serves the northwest corner of Oregon in the state legislature, including Gales Creek and Banks, will run for governor under no party’s banner in 2022, Johnson[Read More…]
Ballots mailed for November 2 election
A 24-hour ballot drop site at the Banks Public Library. Photo: Chas Hundley An election scheduled for Tuesday, November 2 will see few measures in Washington County to vote for; for those within Banks’ city limits, just one question will be posed to registered voters: Should local residents renew and[Read More…]
Tuesday night’s election winners, according to unofficial results
A freshly painted ballot drop box in Forest Grove. Photo: Chas Hundley Tuesday night’s election ended at 8 p.m. with 91,150 Washington County residents casting a ballot, or 23.69% of registered voters. Statewide, that percentage was 25.73%, according to the Oregon Secretary of State website. Voters in the Gales Creek[Read More…]
Early results for Forest Grove School Board, Forest Grove Rural Fire, PCC Zone 7 elections
Two ballots are dropped off in Forest Grove. Photo: Chas Hundley The May 18, 2021 special districts election ended at 8 p.m., and the first wave of early results are in. Results will continue to roll in as ballots are counted, and can be found on the Oregon Secretary of[Read More…]
Election ends at 8 p.m. today for May 18 special districts election
File photo: Chas Hundley Haven’t cast a ballot in today’s special district election? It’s not too late. The election closes at 8 p.m. tonight, giving prospective voters an opportunity to drop a ballot off at one of the numerous ballot drop box sites throughout the county or at election offices[Read More…]
Richard Gale is running for position 3 on the Forest Grove Rural Fire Protection District
Richard Gale, photo Richard Gale Richard Gale, 34, is running for a term on the Forest Grove Rural Fire Protection Board for position 3 against incumbent Terry Lewis. “I’m running because I got a lot of feedback saying that I should from multiple firefighters and other members of the board,”[Read More…]
Cleo Howell is running for a fourth term on the Forest Grove Rural Fire Protection District
Cleo Howell, photo courtesy Cleo Howell Cleo Howell, 70, is running for a fourth term on the Forest Grove Rural Fire Protection Board in position 1, and is running unopposed for the seat. A Gales Creek resident, Howell said that his main reason for seeking another term in office is[Read More…]
Two candidates vie for open seat in Portland Community College Zone 7 race
A voter drops off a ballot on Saturday, October 31, 2020 in Forest Grove. Photo: Chas Hundley Two candidates running for the Portland Community College Board of Directors open elected seat for the Zone 7 position, which encompasses far west Washington County and parts of northwestern Columbia County, have a[Read More…]
Voter registration deadline is April 27
The May 18 special district election Voters’ Pamphlet. Photo: Chas Hundley The deadline to register to vote or update your registration for the May 18 special district election is Tuesday, April 27. To register or to make a change to your voter registration, visit and complete the online form at[Read More…]
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