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Lane County elections office: 285,103 registered voters; ballots, drop‑box and mailing deadlines outlined
Summary
The county administrator told commissioners there are 285,103 registered voters for the May election, about 280,829 ballots have been mailed, ballots should arrive by May 8, and voters should return ballots by 8 p.m. on election day (May 19) or mail by May 12; the transcript contains an inconsistent reference to the number of drop boxes.
The Lane County administrator gave an elections update on May 5, saying 285,103 voters were registered for the May election and that roughly 280,829 ballots had been mailed, including military and overseas ballots.
The administrator said every voter should receive their ballot by Friday, May 8, and urged voters to sign their return envelope and to get ballots back before the deadlines. He said ballot box locations are posted at lanecounty.org/elections and that ballots left in county drop boxes must be deposited by 8:00 p.m. on election day, May 19, to be counted. If voters use the U.S. Postal Service, the administrator recommended mailing no later than May 12.
"Don't forget to sign your envelope," the administrator said, noting signature problems are a common reason ballots require correction.
The county announced a public test of the ballot-counting system on Thursday, May 7 at 10 a.m., viewable via the county's elections live stream. The administrator said new, larger drop boxes were placed in Cottage Grove and Creswell and said 21 ballot drop boxes are open across Lane County (the transcript also includes a brief, inconsistent reference to 27 drop boxes in one line). The county's ballot-return dashboard was scheduled to be posted on the county website on Friday, May 8.
The administrator also acknowledged National Mental Health Awareness Month and noted related county activities; he provided additional administrative updates on waste‑management communications and a recruitment for a community justice and rehabilitation services director.
