Election workers remove ballots from envelopes to prepare for scanning at the Marion County elections office on Oct. 27, 2020 (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) With one week to go until the Nov. 3 election, Marion County’s election office is humming. For weeks, clerks and election workers have been building up for[Read More…]
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VOTING VITALS: Ballot return data, voting information for Oct. 27
Here’s your quick look at how the 2020 general election is going, with daily updates on ballot return information, details on past voting and a collection of stories from the news team at Salem Reporter on this year’s election. BY THE NUMBERS – BALLOT RETURNS SO FAR: Marion County –[Read More…]
VOTE 2020: Raquel Moore-Green says she’ll seek more accountability in Legislature if given full term
State Rep. Raquel Moore-Green. (Courtesy/Raquel Moore-Green.) If elected to a full-term, Republican state Rep. Raquel Moore-Green said she’ll focus on making sure that legislation does what it’s actually intended to do. Moore-Green said she’ll also introduce legislation requiring bills to be accompanied by a statement of intent as well as[Read More…]
VOTE 2020: In her run for state representative, Jackie Leung wants to help Oregon’s marginalized
Jackie Leung, candidate for House District 19. (Courtesy/Jackie Leung) Before running for state representative, Jackie Leung kept busy. Besides serving as a Salem city councilor, she’s served on a variety of boards and commissions at the local and state level. She’s currently on the Marion County Health Advisory Board, Oregon[Read More…]
VOTING VITALS: Ballot return data, voting information for Oct. 26
Here’s your quick look at how the 2020 general election is going, with daily updates on ballot return information, details on past voting and a collection of stories from the news team at Salem Reporter on this year’s election. BY THE NUMBERS – BALLOT RETURNS SO FAR: Marion County –[Read More…]
VOTE 2020: Here’s what happens to your ballot after you drop it in an Oregon drop box
Steve Bauman, right, and Paul Butler, elections workers, collect ballots from a drop box in Keizer on Thursday, October 23. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) When Paul Butler and Steve Bauman unlocked the ballot drop box outside Keizer City Hall, they found the bin inside overflowing. It was just after 9 a.m.[Read More…]
VOTING VITALS: Ballot return data, voting information for Oct. 23
Here’s your quick look at how the 2020 general election is going, with daily updates on ballot return information, details on past voting and a collection of stories from the news team at Salem Reporter on this year’s election. BY THE NUMBERS – BALLOT RETURNS SO FAR: Marion County –[Read More…]
VOTE 2020: In her second run for state rep, Selma Pierce hopes to get both sides talking in a divided Legislature
Selma Pierce, candidate for House District 20. (Courtesy of Selma Pierce). Selma Pierce said that her preparation for politics came from working as a dentist. “Being a dentist, you talk to a lot of people, whether you know them or you don’t know them,” said Pierce, Republican candidate for state[Read More…]
VOTE 2020: Paul Evans wants to change how Oregon responds to emergencies. But first, he must beat a well-heeled challenger
Rep. Paul Evans plays a campaign commercial on his phone in his Capitol office. Evans made the commercial in response to attack ads from his opponent, Selma Pierce. The commercial is from the perspective of his dog, Beau, to set the record straight. (Aubrey Wieber/Salem Reporter) State Rep. Paul Evans,[Read More…]
VOTING VITALS: Ballot return data, voting information for Oct. 22
Here’s your quick look at how the 2020 general election is going, with daily updates on ballot return information, details on past voting and a collection of stories from the news team at Salem Reporter on this year’s election. BY THE NUMBERS – BALLOT RETURNS SO FAR: Marion County –[Read More…]