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Good morning, Salem.

It’s Election Day, and the deadline to turn in ballots is 8 p.m.

Click here for a list of every official drop box in Marion County, and here for every one in Polk County.

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Ballots can also still be mailed in, as long as they are postmarked before the 8 p.m. deadline. Ballots, even if mailed in time, must be received within 7 days of Election Day to be counted, so clerks strongly encourage using a drop box on Election Day in case of any mail delays.

Read about the local candidates and issues on the ballot this year here.
Initial results for races won’t be published until after 8 p.m. This year, we’ll be live-blogging election results with links to national and statewide coverage beginning around 6 p.m.

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

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More than 80% of Oregon voters cast a ballot in 2020, but with one day of voting to go, statewide turnout is just 46.6%.

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An annual celebration at McKay High School organized by Casa de Cultura Tlanese has grown significantly over the past decade, featuring hours of dance, song and cultural activities for people…

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Salem Reporter will have reporters at local election offices, campaign parties and monitoring state and national news. We’ll keep our focus on local races while including national context as we…

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We know youu0026rsquo;re probably sick of campaign ads by now. To help you cut through the noise and make an informed decision, weu0026rsquo;ve rounded up all our election coverage inu0026hellip;

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The Oregon Department of State Lands signed an agreement Thursday with the company Anew Climate to put the first state forest in the West into a carbon market.

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