Tuesday is Primary day in Oregon. Voters will decide who will get their party’s nod for big races like Governor and several Congressional seats, as well as local and regional contests. But your vote won’t count if it’s not in on time. While this is the first statewide election with the new postmark law, Secretary of State Shemia Fagan says voters need to pay attention if you still need to mail your ballot.

“We want to make note that if folks are putting that ballot into a blue USPS collection box, check the collection time; right? If you’re putting it in at 7 p.m. on Election night but the last collection was 4 p.m., you’re not going to get that postmark.”

Ballots postmarked Tuesday will still count if they’re received within seven days. If you’re dropping yours off at an official county drop site, remember, it must be at that drop site by 8 o’clock Tuesday.

As of Monday, statewide voter turnout was around 18%.

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