Oregon Approves $1.25M to Expand Ballot Drop Boxes, Tracking

State legislature allocates $1.25 million for expanding ballot drop boxes, ballot tracking

Oregon’s Joint Emergency Board, a legislative committee that approves emergency funding, allocated $1.25 million for expanded drop boxes Thursday, Sept. 10.  A sum of $618,000 will go towards the drop boxes and implementation, and other funds will be used for tracking ballots and other election transparency measures. A total of 20 boxes are expected to...

Oregon lawmakers approve $1.25M in emergency funding for last-minute election concerns

Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read requested the funds to place additional drop boxes, among other things, amid growing anxiety about the U.S. Postal Service.

Oregon lawmakers pass emergency funds for ballot drop boxes, ballot tracking

Ahead of November's midterm elections, the Oregon legislature allocated $1.25 million in emergency funding on Thursday to increase ballot drop box locations and help Oregonians track the status of their ballots.

Oregon lawmakers approve $1.25 million for more ballot drop boxes

The emergency request from the secretary of state came amid growing concern over Trump administration efforts targeting vote-by-mail.

Oregon approves $1.25M to expand ballot drop boxes, tracking

Oregon’s Emergency Board approved $1.25 million Thursday to add official ballot drop boxes, expand statewide tracking, and update voter rolls ahead of the general election.

Oregon lawmakers approve $1.25M for ballot drop boxes, statewide tracking

Oregon lawmakers OK $1.25M to boost election access: 20 new ballot drop boxes, statewide BallotTrax tracking, and notices to 600,000 inactive voters, after a spike in late-postmarked ballots in May.