Special Election

January 26, 2010

General Election Date:	May 20, 2008
Ballots will be mailed to voters on:
Last day and time for ballots to be received in Clerk’s office or other official drop sites:	January 26, 2010 at 8:00 p.m.

Union County Official Ballot Drop Sites:

Cove City Hall	504 Alder St.	Cove	24 hour	outside drop box
Elgin City Hall	180 N 8th	Elgin	M - Th	10:00 a.m. - 5 p.m
Imbler City Hall	180 Ruckman	Imbler	24 hour	outside drop box
Island City Hall	10605 Island Ave	Island City	M - F	9:00 a.m. - 1 p.m.
La Grande City Hall	1000 Adams	La Grande	M - F	8:00 a.m. - 5 p.m.
North Powder City Hall	635 Third Street	North Powder	M - Th	7:00 a.m. - noon
Union City Hall	342 S Main Street	Union	24 hour	outside drop box
Union County Clerk	1001 4th Street	La Grande	M - Th	8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
			Fri	9:00 a.m. - 4 p.m.

(Outside drop site available at Union County Clerk’s office available 24 hours)

Drop ballots free of postage at any of the above official drop sites at the times listed above. You may use the outside official drop site at the Union County Clerk’s office at any time without restriction of days or hours.

How to Vote a Ballot:

Union County uses an Optical Scan type of ballot which requires that the voter darken the oval to the left of the candidate of choice or “yes” or “no” of a measure. The voter must darken the oval with a #2 pencil. After the voter has completed the voting process, they are requested to place the voted ballot in a secrecy envelope and seal it. Place the secrecy envelope inside the colored return envelope. The voter is required to sign the return envelope. At this point, the voter must either mail the ballot or drop the ballot in an official ballot drop box and it must be received not later than 8:00 p.m. the day of election. The voter is cautioned to refrain from mailing their ballot after May 15. A ballot may be left at any elections office or official ballot drop site in the state, prior to 8:00 p.m. on January 26, 2010. If you leave your ballot at an election office somewhere else around the state by 8:00 p.m. the night of election, your ballot will be forwarded to the proper county elections office so that it may be counted.

Request a Replacement Ballot:	A replacement ballot is issued when a voter requests a second ballot because the original ballot was destroyed, spoiled, lost or not received. A voter may request a replacement ballot in writing. At that time the clerk’s office will verify registration and that the voter has not returned another ballot. The replacement ballot envelope will be clearly marked so that it can be identified as a replacement ballot.
Provisional Ballot:	If a voter indicates that they are registered to vote and the county election official can not determine such registration, the voter is offered the opportunity to cast a provisional ballot. The voter must make a written affirmation to an election official that the voter is registered to vote in the jurisdiction and eligible to vote in that election. Once the provisional ballot has been cast, election officials will then confirm eligibility and whether the voter has already voted. If necessary, the provisional ballot will be forwarded to the appropriate county election official in a timely manner so that it may be counted if found to be valid.
First time voter:	To become a registered voter in Oregon, you must be a US citizen, be 18 years of age on or before election day. Oregon law requires that a first time voter must be registered to vote 21 days prior to any election. In the case of the May 20, 2008, Primary Election, the deadline for registering to vote is January 5, 2010. Voter registration cards are available at the Union County Clerk’s office and all post offices. ID will be required to register to vote. Acceptable ID is a copy of a current and valid photo ID, e.g. driver’s license or a copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck or other government document that shows the name and address of the voter.
Toll Free Telephone Number:	This has not yet been implemented. However when it is implemented there will be a toll free number or an internet website for any individual, who casts a provisional ballot to discover whether the vote of that individual was counted and if the vote was not counted, the reason the vote was not counted.

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