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Good morning, Salem.

Happy Election Day!

Ballots are due at 8 p.m. tonight.

Initial results will be published by election officials soon afterward, and Salem Reporter will be hard at work to count up totals and publish them on our website and on Facebook as soon as possible, with easy-to-read graphs showing who’s in the lead.

This election will decide the future of city policy, with a majority of council seats up for grabs. By the end of Tuesday night, some races may have a clear winner while others may remain too close to call. 

We’ll have photographers Hailey Cook and Laura Tesler at tonight’s campaign parties to capture the excitement. Look out for those photos tomorrow.

Any ballot postmarked by 8 p.m. will still be counted, so long as it arrives by mail to the clerk’s office within the week. This close to the deadline, election officials recommend dropping ballots straight into a drop box to avoid any headaches.

See a map of all the ballot drop sites in Marion County here. The Marion County Clerk’s office is operating a drive-thru drop box outside its office in downtown Salem, at 555 Court Street N.E.

See Polk County’s ballot drop sites here.

Catch up on our election coverage here. We’ve interviewed every council candidate, the candidates for Polk County Commissioner position 3 and have done deep dives on both mayoral campaigns.

Read more about other educators who won the award here, and see more pictures from the event here.

Here’s some of today’s news. Head to our website anytime for the latest in local news.  

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Salem’s “Ride of Silence” returns for another year to honor cyclists killed, injured

An annual silent bike ride around Salem remembers cyclists who were seriously injured or killed while riding while raising awareness of traffic safety. Anyone is welcome to join. To comment…

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Oregon’s Housing Supply Increased Only About 5% Between 2020 and 2025

New census data shows significant housing growth in Central Oregon, but the number of new units overall fell far below state goals. To comment on this story, use the form…

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COLUMN: Using Medicare while traveling, and how Medigap works

Jim Sellers, former Oregon journalist and state agency employee, writes a regular column to help thousands in Salem deal with the confusing world of Medicare and federal benefits. He’s available…

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What’s on Salem’s ballots this May Election Day

There’s still time to cast votes in the Tuesday, May 19 election which will decide who leads the city of Salem. Here’s a roundup of who’s on the ballot. To…

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Oregon Humane Society Doggie Dash Riverfront Park Salem Oregon

READERS REACT: “Tears in my eyes. This is confirmation that a well thought-out partnership of compassionate, experienced adults with faith in the can change the trajectory of the community, individual by individual. I hope that other community leaders will be inspired by this story to initiate their own similar partnerships. Now, how about something for the girls?” -Jinglebell, on Madeleine Moore’s report on new violence intervention meetings starting with teens in Salem.

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