If you’re reading this before 8 p.m. Tuesday with an unsubmitted ballot nearby, it’s not too late to have your vote counted.
Ballots will be accepted until 8 p.m. tonight at drop boxes throughout Marion County and Polk County. See a list of where to vote in Marion County here, and Polk County here.
If your ballot inadvertently became a snack for your dog or got coffee all over it, visit your clerk’s office in-person as soon as possible for a replacement. Marion County is at 555 Court St N.E., Suite 2130 in Salem. Polk County is at 850 Main Street in Dallas. Both will be open and able to help you until 8 p.m.
If you've waited until the last possible minute to vote, you can read our coverage of 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're live-blogging election results with links to national and statewide coverage beginning around 6 p.m. If you just want numbers for local Salem-area races, our results page is here and will be updated shortly after the initial 8 p.m. tally.
Here's some of today's news. You can read all our latest coverage anytime on our website.
Security at McKay High School called police on Monday to report that a 16-year-old boy appeared to have a weapon in the school building. The boy, who was not a…
The Salem Reads pick for 2025 is “Why Didn’t You Tell Me?” a memoir by Carmen Rita Wong exploring identity and family. Starting in February, community events include an art…
Salem police say a driver was killed in a single-vehicle crash Tuesday morning on Highway 22. Police closed all but one highway lane as well as Gaffin Road in southeast…
Turn your ballot in by 8 p.m. Tuesday to have your say on local, state and federal races, including congressional districts in Oregon that could determine control of the U.S.…
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