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ElectionWednesday, November 4

More than 1.5 million Oregonians had voted by Tuesday morning, a 48.3% turnout rate

The Daily Salem teamFrom today’s edition · 1 min read · 2 sources

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As of 6:43 a.m. Tuesday, 1,505,694 Oregonians had already voted, according to the state, and Secretary of State Tobias Read urged everyone else to get their ballots in by 8 p.m.

Nearly half of Oregon's voters had returned ballots by Tuesday morning

48.3%Oregon turnout rate as of 6:43 a.m. Tuesday

Source: MedfordAlert

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Oregon turnout rate as of 6:43 a.m. Tuesday48.3%

Closer to home, Polk County's clerk's office reported a 55% return rate as of 5 p.m., according to Salem Reporter's election night coverage. Marion County hadn't reported its return rate yet when that update posted.

Nearly 36,000ballots returned in Polk County as of 5 p.m. Tuesday

That works out to a 55% return rate, per the Polk County Clerk's office.

Source: Salem Reporter

  • Drop box deadline: 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3
  • Mailed ballots: postmarked by Nov. 3, received within the seven-day post-election grace period
  • Statewide count: 1,505,694 ballots as of 6:43 a.m.

Sources: Salem Reporter, MedfordAlert

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