About 12% of Oregon Voters Had Cast Ballots as of Tuesday

Oregon sees low voter turnout ahead of May primary elections

Oregon voters are rushing to submit their ballots before the May 19 primary deadline, with ballots needing to be postmarked or placed in an official drop box by 8 p.m. Despite a recent increase in ballot returns, unofficial reports show that nearly 88% of eligible voters have not yet turned in their ballots, though low turnout is common in non-presidential election years. Because Oregon uses a closed primary system, voters can only participate i…

About 12% of Oregon voters have cast ballots week ahead of primary election

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About 12% of Oregon voters had cast ballots as of Tuesday

Oregon election officials had received 357,000 ballots as of Tuesday, about 12% of the 3.1 million sent to registered voters across the state ahead of the May 19 primary.