PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregonians could mail their ballots up to and on Election Day and have them counted under a bill headed to Gov. Kate Brown. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports House Bill 3291 was passed by the Senate on Thursday by a 16-13 vote. Democratic Sen. Rob Wagner of Oswego called it a measure that would decrease voter confusion. Currently, ballots that arrive at county elections’ offices after 8 p.m. on Election Day are not counted. Oregon Senate Democrats say the bill aligns Oregon with 17 other states including Washington and the District of Columbia that allow ballots to be accepted if postmarked by Election Day.
Bill passes to count ballots mailed on Election Day
