Go to StatesmanJournal.com throughout the day for election day updates and initial election results after 8 p.m. for Mid-Valley ballot measures.

Sixteen states, including Oregon, accept mail-in ballots that are postmarked by Election Day but arrive after. The Supreme Court will consider the legality of that practice.

Voter service locations opened at 7 a.m. Tuesday for the November special election across Oregon and Washington, with polls remaining open until 8 p.m.

Some Oregon Republicans are trying to force a vote on Governor Tina Kotek’s massive transportation funding bill that passed in special session earlier this year.

The South Lane Fire District is seeking voter approval to replace its 47-cent local option levy with a 94-cent one. The fire district said this will let it pay the escalating costs of running a fire department and allow the district to purchase and run a third ambulance.

Voters can mail their ballot as late as today and have them count, as long as they are postmarked Tuesday. However, Multnomah County elections officials are warning voters that mailing their ballots today may be risky because recent U.

Fifteen of Oregon’s 36 counties held elections, voting on everything from parks to libraries to law enforcement

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Tuesday is Election Day and here is a breakdown on some of the things you can expect to see on your ballot. Voters will be deciding on city council races and a host of school board positions. Check out the Clark County Voters’ Pamphlet here for candidate information.