{"id":495,"date":"2012-05-08T12:14:30","date_gmt":"2012-05-08T20:14:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/erlenmeyer\/?p=495"},"modified":"2012-05-08T12:14:49","modified_gmt":"2012-05-08T20:14:49","slug":"may-election-reminder-from-president-ray","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/erlenmeyer\/2012\/05\/08\/may-election-reminder-from-president-ray\/","title":{"rendered":"May Election Reminder from President Ray"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>May 8, 2012<\/p>\n<p>To the OSU Community:<\/p>\n<p>Most voters received their ballot in the mail for the <strong>May 15th Presidential Primary Election <\/strong>on <strong>Saturday, April 28th<\/strong>.\u00a0 The last day a ballot will be mailed to a voter for the current election is <strong>Thursday, May 10th<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>If you have not received a ballot, contact your County Elections Office to check on your voting status.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>\u00b7 <\/em>Benton County Elections Office: 541-<em>766-6756 or<\/em><em> <\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em> <\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.co.benton.or.us\/admin\/elections\/2012_primary_election_index.php\">http:\/\/www.co.benton.or.us\/admin\/elections\/2012_primary_election_index.php<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>\u00b7 <\/em>For a complete list of Oregon County Elections Offices: <em> <\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.oregonvotes.org\/pages\/voterresources\/clerk.html\">http:\/\/www.oregonvotes.org\/pages\/voterresources\/clerk.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Please take time to familiarize yourself with the issues that are on the May ballot.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For complete online access to the voters\u2019 pamphlet<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/oregonvotes.org\/pages\/history\/archive\/may152012\/guide\/eng\/votersguide.html\">http:\/\/oregonvotes.org\/pages\/history\/archive\/may152012\/guide\/eng\/votersguide.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In order to be counted, your ballot must be received by a County Elections Office or deposited in an official ballot drop site <strong>no later than 8:00 PM<\/strong> <strong>on Election Day: Tuesday, May 15th<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong> Postmarks do not count. The ballot must be deposited or received by May 15th.\u00a0 If you are mailing your ballot, in order to ensure that it is received in time, mail it no later than Thursday, May 10th.<\/p>\n<p><strong>There is an official ballot drop site on the OSU Campus:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>OSU Valley Library<br \/>\n<\/strong>Mon. &#8211; Thur. 7:30 AM to midnight<br \/>\nFri. 7:30 AM to 10:00 PM<br \/>\nSat. 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM<br \/>\nSun. 10:00 AM to midnight<\/p>\n<p>In Benton County there are four <strong>24-HOUR OFFICIAL BALLOT DROP BOXES:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Benton County Courthouse<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Courthouse lawn on 4th Street<\/p>\n<p>Handicapped entrance on 5th Street<\/p>\n<p>120 NW 4th St. &#8211; Corvallis<\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Wells Fargo Bank<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Next to Pizza Hut in the Timberhill Shopping Center<\/p>\n<p>2543 NW Kings Blvd. &#8211; Corvallis<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lincoln Health Center<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Drop box in parking lot<\/p>\n<p>121 SE Viewmont Ave. &#8211; Corvallis<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ray&#8217;s Food Place<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>North Albany Shopping Center<\/p>\n<p>621 Hickory Ave. NW &#8211; North Albany<\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Other official drop sites include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Corvallis Public Library<\/strong><br \/>\n645 NW Monroe Ave. &#8211; Corvallis<br \/>\nMon. &#8211; Thur. 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM<br \/>\nFri. &#8211; Sat. 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM<\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>LBCC &#8211; Benton Center<\/strong><br \/>\n757 NW Polk Ave &#8211; Corvallis<br \/>\nMon. &#8211; Thur. 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM<\/p>\n<p>Fri. 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM<\/p>\n<p><strong>PLEASE NOTE<\/strong>: On Election Day all official ballot drop sites will be open until 8:00 PM<\/p>\n<p>For more information about other official ballot drop sites in Benton County: 541-<em>766-6756 or<\/em><em> <\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.co.benton.or.us\/admin\/elections\/dropsites-primary.php\">http:\/\/www.co.benton.or.us\/admin\/elections\/dropsites-primary.php<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>For information about official ballot drop sites in other counties: <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sos.state.or.us\/elections\/nov42008\/dropsites.html\">http:\/\/www.sos.state.or.us\/elections\/nov42008\/dropsites.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p>If your ballot is from another county, you may drop it off at <strong>ANY<\/strong> official County ballot box, as long as you do so no later than 8:00 PM Tuesday, May 15th. The county receiving the ballot will route it to your home county for counting.<\/p>\n<p>For voting and election information from the Secretary of State\u2019s website: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oregonvotes.org\/\">http:\/\/www.oregonvotes.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>I hope you will take time to participate in the <strong>May 15th Presidential Primary Election.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sincerely,<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sincerely,<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Edward J. Ray<br \/>\nPresident<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>May 8, 2012 To the OSU Community: Most voters received their ballot in the mail for the May 15th Presidential Primary Election on Saturday, April 28th.\u00a0 The last day a ballot will be mailed to a voter for the current election is Thursday, May 10th. 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