Douglas County Ballot Returns Reach 17.69%; New Drop Boxes Open in Glide and Roseburg

ROSEBURG, Ore. - Douglas County has received 15,820 ballots for the November general election, bringing participation to 17.69%, according to the latest update from the county clerk’s office.

The return rate is 0.37 percentage points ahead of participation at the same point in the 2022 gubernatorial election.

The clerk’s office also announced that two new ballot drop boxes are installed and accepting ballots in Glide and Roseburg. Emergency funding from the Oregon Legislature paid for the additions.

The new boxes are in the parking lots at:

• Glide Community Center: 20062 N. Umpqua Highway, Glide.
• Oregon Department of Human Services: 738 W. Harvard Ave., Roseburg.

According to the update, voters now have 17 official ballot drop-site locations across Douglas County.

Registered voters who have not received their ballots should contact or visit the county clerk’s office. Those returning ballots through the U.S. Postal Service are encouraged to mail them at least one week before Election Day to allow sufficient delivery time.

Voters can find drop-site addresses and hours on the county’s Official Drop Site Locations page.

The update also explained why ballots can differ among voters living in the same county. Douglas County has 29 precincts, with additional divisions created by overlapping electoral districts and precinct splits. Those boundaries determine which races and measures appear on each voter’s ballot.

For this election, the county has 65 distinct ballot styles.

The clerk’s office said election workers maintain voter registration records, prepare ballots and process and verify results under applicable laws and procedures. It also reminded residents that voter intimidation, coercion and interference are prohibited by law and may carry criminal penalties.

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