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Tillamook County Clerk Christy Nyseth is encouraging voters in the May primary election to turn in their ballots to ballot drop boxes rather than relying on the United State Postal Service, due to issues with some ballots being returned to voters.
Nyseth said that the issues are being caused by sorting equipment at the post office mistakenly reading voter information from the reverse of the ballot envelope rather than her office’s information from the front, leading ballots to be returned to voters.
Conversations with the Oregon Secretary of State’s office and the United State Postal Service have occurred, according to Nyseth. Mail carriers have been instructed to be on the lookout for ballot envelopes being returned to voters and to divert them to the clerk’s office.
However, Nyseth said that she would “strongly encourage” voters to take the time to drop their ballot at an official drop site to avoid potential complications. Nyseth also noted that all mail from Tillamook is being sorted at facilities in the Willamette Valley, which could delay issues coming to light as election day draws near.
Nyseth said that voters should reach out to her office with any questions and that staff were available to pick up ballots from any homebound citizens in the county. The phone number for the clerk’s office is (503) 842-3402.
Ballots may be dropped at the clerk’s office at the Tillamook County Courthouse or at drop boxes located at the following sites:
Cloverdale- 34370 Hwy. 101 South
Cloverdale, OR. 97112.
Pacific City
Kiawanda Community Center
34600 Cape Kiwanda Drive
Pacific City, OR. 97135
TillamookCounty Courthouse North Stairs
201 Laurel Avenue
Tillamook, OR. 97141
Drive-up drop box
NW Corner of 3rd and Laurel
Tillamook Library Main Branch (at building’s rear)
1716 3rd Street
Tillamook, OR. 97141
Bay City City Hall
5525 B Street
Bay Ciry, OR. 97107
Garibaldi City Hall
107 6th Street
Garibaldi, OR. 97118
Rockaway Beach City Hall
276 Hwy. 101 South
Rockaway Beach, OR. 97136
Manzanita City Hall
543 Laneda Avenue
Manzanita, OR. 97130
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