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Rep. Drazen asks Secretary of State to study USPS changes’ impact on Oregon’s vote-by-mail system
Summary
House Bill 34 74 would direct the Secretary of State to study changes at the U.S. Postal Service and report how those changes could affect Oregon’s vote-by-mail system, with recommendations for legislative fixes; sponsor cited recent ballot-delivery problems and USPS service-model changes that disproportionately affect rural areas.
Representative Christine Drazen introduced House Bill 34 74 to the House Committee on Rules on March 12, 2025. The bill would require the Secretary of State to survey changes at the United States Postal Service and analyze how those changes may affect Oregon’s vote-by-mail system, producing a report with recommendations by September of the following year.
Drazen cited multiple service problems in the prior election cycle — ballots not arriving in Coos…
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