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County clerk details May primary preparations, ballot timeline and new election dashboard
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County Clerk Carrie Hinton told the Board of Commissioners the office is preparing for a likely higher turnout in the May primary, outlined ballot mailing and drop‑box dates, additional security and training, and said a public election dashboard and an April 27 logic‑and‑accuracy test will make ballot processing more transparent.
County Clerk Carrie Hinton briefed the Yamhill County Board of Commissioners on preparations for the May primary, saying the county has 78,508 active registered voters and is expecting higher turnout because a measure was moved to the May ballot. "As of this morning, we have 78,508 active registered voters," Hinton said, urging residents to note registration deadlines.
Hinton said the clerk's office is scheduling extra observer and staff training and adding security layers around election operations, citing an uptick in threats to election offices. She outlined the ballot timeline:…
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