November 2, 2022 4:00 a.m.

Over 27 percent of registered voters have already cast a ballot in the November General Election in Douglas County, with the deadline to vote approaching.

County Clerk Daniel Loomis said that is 2.3 percent ahead of the participation rate for the same point in the 2018 November General Election.

Voters who have not received their ballot should contact or visit the County Elections Office. Ballots can be mailed back in or returned to one of several official drop sites located around the county. A list of locations is linked: https://douglascounty-oregon.us/179/Official-Drop-Site-Locations

Following legislation adopted in 2021, Oregon is now one of several states that allows ballots to be counted as long as they arrive in the seven days following the election. Those ballots have to be postmarked by Election Day, or turned in by 8:00 p.m. at an official drop site.