Marion County Adds New 247 Ballot Boxes in Salem

Marion County is adding two new ballot drop boxes ahead of the November election following a tense dispute between county commissioners and the clerk over procurement procedures and placement.

U.S. Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, Marion County Clerk Bill Burgess and Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read at an election town hall in Woodburn on Oct. 21.

Marion County added two new 24/7 ballot drop boxes ahead of the November 3 election following a dispute over procurement procedures between local officials. The installations expand voting access in United States local communities as postal service changes prompt increased drop-box usage. The friction highlights administrative tensions over expedited election preparations in the state.