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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 8, 2022 Contact: Jaime Mathis, jaime.clackamasvoice@gmail.com 503-708-3249 West Linn, OR.–Today, November 8, 2022 is General Election Day. Voters can turn their ballots in until 8:00 pm on Election Day at any Official Ballot Drop Site across the state. You can find your nearest site with the Oregon Drop Box Locator orContinue reading “Election Day is Today”

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 4, 2022 Contact: Jaime Mathis, jaime.clackamasvoice@gmail.com 503-708-3249 West Linn, OR.– Election Day is Tuesday, November 8, 2022. Voters are encouraged to vote this weekend and drop off their ballots either in a blue USPS postbox or at an Official Ballot Drop Box. It is especially important that voters mark and considerContinue reading “Vote this Weekend. Vote Across Your Ballot!“

This OpEd appeared in the “Clackamas Review” on October 27. Fair and free elections are a fundamental building block of our democracy and a means to good governance at the local, state, and federal levels. From my experience as a long-time election administrator, upholding election integrity means three core standards; that● every eligible voter hasContinue reading “Upholding Election Integrity Takes All of Us”

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 25, 2022 Contact: Jaime Mathis, jaime.clackamasvoice@gmail.com 503-708-3249 West Linn.–OR.  Election Day for the general election falls on Tuesday, November 8, just two weeks from today. You should have received your ballot in the mail but if you have not, you can pick a replacement up at the Clackamas County Clerk’s officeContinue reading “Two Weeks Until Election Day – Make Sure to Vote Across Your Whole Ballot“

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 19, 2022 Contact: Jaime Mathis, jaime.clackamasvoice@gmail.com 503-708-3249 West Linn, OR.– Ballots for the November 8 General Election are being mailed to Clackamas County voters today. They should arrive within five business days and once voted can be returned to any Official Ballot Drop Box or simply placed in your mailbox toContinue reading “Ballots Go Out in the Mail Today“

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 18, 2022 Contact: Jaime Mathis, jaime.clackamasvoice@gmail.com 503-708-3249 West Linn, OR.–Today, October 18 is the last day to register to vote in the November 8 General Election. This election will determine which candidates will represent Clackamas County voters from their Congressperson down to local officials like the County Clerk.  Registering to voteContinue reading “Voter Registration Deadline is Today; 3 Weeks Until Election Day“

Cole Merkel, Clackamas County resident recently shared on Twitter why he is voting for Catherine McMullen to be his next County Clerk. Clackamas County neighbors, with ballots dropping this week, I want to share a story about how I first met Catherine McMullen, why it inspires me to vote for her for Clackamas County Clerk,Continue reading “Cole Merkel: Why I’m Voting for Catherine McMullen”

An update on the #WestLinn City Council ballot mistake from West Linn Tidings: What does a postponed election mean for West Linn City Council? This error could have been prevented with an extra 15 minutes in early September to review the letter from the City Recorder to the County Elections office, the West Linn CityContinue reading “An Update on the West Linn City Council Election”

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 11, 2022 Contact: Jaime Mathis, jaime.clackamasvoice@gmail.com 503-708-3249 West Linn, OR– In partnership with the Oregon Secretary of State, the Clackamas County Clerk is responsible for making certain all households receive a copy of the voters’ pamphlet which provides candidate statements (Read Catherine McMullen’s candidate statement) as well as measure arguments forContinue reading “Your Voters’ Pamphlet Will Arrive in Mail Soon”

The West Linn City Council election for two City Council members must be postponed until March 2023 after yet another preventable ballot error on West Linn voters’ ballots has made the contest invalid. West Linn Tidings’ Holly Bartholomew writes today, October 6: “Ballots already mailed inadvertently instruct voters to choose one candidate instead of two.Continue reading “West Linn City Council election postponed until March 2023 after yet another error on ballots makes the contest invalid.”