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Tuesday is your deadline to register to vote or update your information to receive a ballot for the Nov. 5 general election.

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People can register until 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday.

Ballots will be mailed to registered voters starting on Wednesday. They can be completed and returned until Nov. 5 at 8 p.m.

Check if you’re registered to vote HERE by entering your name and date of birth. Those already registered will be listed as an active voter with their current address shown.

People can register to vote or update their address online if they have an Oregon driver’s license, permit or ID card number. Those who are missing one of those items must fill out a paper form or print the completed online form and deliver it to their county elections office by close of business on Tuesday. A list of county election offices can be found HERE.

After Wednesday, people can check if their ballots have been mailed and arrived at local elections offices on the Secretary of State’s “my vote” page. Voters Marion County can also sign up for text alerts through BallotTrax.

Here’s some of our latest news. Read all our latest coverage anytime on our website.

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Meet the 2 Salem attorneys who want to be Marion County’s next judge

Two Salem attorneys with varied experience are running for a seat on the Marion County bench. David Carlson works on wills, trusts, probate and guardianship. Michelle Vlach-Ing is a criminal…

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Salem’s 7th Annual Indigenous Peoples’ Day celebration to focus on resistance

A Monday event at Riverfront Park will feature Indigenous speakers, dancers and vendors.

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City councilors to discuss authorizing funding for 60 new emergency medical employees

Councilors will vote on authorizing an internal city loan to support medical staffings in preparation for the city’s takeover of ambulance service from private provider Falck in July 2025.

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Sharp divide in Oregon over bill to step up logging to prevent wildfires

Republicans are backing a proposal to scale back environmental regulations to thin forests while Democrats and environmentalists want to fund community preparedness.

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