SALEM, Ore. – House Republican Leader Jeff Helfrich (R-Hood River) today called
for the Secretary of State to appear before the Rules Committee for a hearing on May 31
to answer questions about the chain of custody issues surrounding the return of
completed ballots.
Earlier this week, county clerks and the SOS engaged with the US Postal Service to
determine why the USPS held completed, mail-in ballots instead of turning them into
the elections offices. Despite multiple inquiries, the SOS has failed to answer precisely
how many ballots were affected, how many counties were affected, and what election
officials are doing to prevent the problem from happening in the future.