Voting by mail

Elections officials say it wouldn’t be difficult to transition back to a hard Election Day deadline, which was in place until 2022.

At a news conference Friday, Sen. Ron Wyden and Secretary of State Tobias Read said they would defend mail-in voting and the state’s election integrity.

The Wednesday call with election officials featured a prominent election conspiracist urging states to add voter data to a national database.

Separate lawsuits by Democratic state attorneys general and by Oregon and Washington, which rely heavily on mailed ballots, have blocked various portions of Trump’s order.

In a wide-ranging interview, Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden outlines why he’s pushing back on federal election policies, calling for tougher bank oversight and more investment in wildfire prevention.

A group of mostly Democratic U.S. senators sent a letter Thursday to the U.S. Postal Service, voicing concern that mail processing changes could affect postmark dates for mail-in ballots during an election year that will determine control of Congress.

The two northwestern states were the first to vote entirely by mail

The proposals come after revelations that hundreds of possible noncitizens were registered to vote in error.

California is known for taking weeks to tally its ballots, causing uncertainty and frustration among voters. That could change with a faster turn-around under a new state law.

The administration is seeking sensitive information as part of its effort to root out suspected voter fraud.

Oregonians vote at a higher rate than most Americans, which observers attribute to mail-in voting.

The Umpqua Public Transportation District is heading into a leadership change — and possibly fewer bus routes.