By Rebecca Wallis
McMinnville, OR – June 14, 2024
The Yamhill County Clerk’s Office has announced that it will conduct an administrative hand count of ballots for the 2024 Primary Election. This hand count is scheduled to begin at 9:00 a.m. on June 17, 2024, at the Clerk’s Office located at 414 NE Evans St, McMinnville, Oregon.
From the Yamhill County announcement: “Notice is hereby given that on the 17th day of June 2024, in the Yamhill County Clerk’s Office at 414 NE Evans St, McMinnville, Oregon preparation and the breaking of the seals will begin at 9:00 a.m. to conduct the statutory hand count of ballots for the 2024 Primary Election.
The 2024-02 Directive of the Secretary of State outlines the method and instructions to be followed throughout the hand count process. The purpose of the hand count is to compare the hand counted tally of votes to the tally produced by the vote tally system for the same ballots.
The randomly selected contests and batches have been determined by the Oregon Secretary of State for the 2024 Primary Election Hand Count of Ballots pursuant to ORS 254.529. The randomly selected contests for Yamhill County are:
- State Treasurer – Democrat
- Yamhill County Commissioner, Position 2
Observers from the media and the public may observe the hand count. The hand count is not an adversarial proceeding, but another step in the electoral process. Official observers have the right of witnessing the proceedings only for the purpose of ascertaining that the statutes and the rules pertaining to the hand count process are properly carried out. Anyone wishing to observe this process should contact Yamhill County Elections at (503) 434-7518 or by email at elections@yamhillcounty.gov.
Done this 14th day of June 2024.”
For more information and updates, please visit the Yamhill County website or contact the Clerk’s Office directly.
Yamhill County Contact Information:
Yamhill County Clerk’s Office
414 NE Evans St, McMinnville, OR
Phone: (503) 434-7518
Email: elections@yamhillcounty.gov
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