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Oregon Seeks 20 New Drop Boxes After Ballot Rejections

9/9/2026

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  • U.S. Postal Service switched to once-daily shipments from locations over 50 miles.
  • Washington rejected 20,267 ballots for late postmarks in the August primary, a 32% increase.
  • Oregon rejected 7,314 late-postmarked ballots in its May primary, a 13% rate increase.
  • Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read sought funding for 20 new drop boxes after the ballot rejections.