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Missing: CCC Ballot Box
BY LAURA CANIDA
CLACKAMAS COUNTY REMOVES ONLY BALLOT BOX ON MAIN CAMPUS
NEWS EDITOR
On election day, did you know where your ballot box was?
If you are looked on the Clackamas Community College
Oregon City campus, you didn’t find it. According to Lori
Hall, Executive Director of College Relations and Marketing,
the ballot box was removéd last year.
The Clackamas County Elections department said that
the ballot box was removed and not replaced primarily
because the location wasn’ t easily accessible and it was not
used very much.
Andrew Jones, Clackamas County Elections Manager,
said that on average, the county collected less than 1,000
ballots from the Oregon City campus during an election: In
contrast, at the main election office, they collect that many
ballots in a Single day. Although 1,000 ballots seems_to be a
good number of returns from college voters^ in the overäll
scheme of things, making it easily available to the public in
addition to students, seemed to be the main priority.
Last year, Clackämas County ûpdated its ballot boxes
throughout the county and many boxes were removed.
The county website says the new ballot boxes bring
improvements in a number of areas including enhanced
security, and. increased capacity.; In addition, they have
improved visibility: flag holders are attached to each box.
This allows each box to be equipped with an American flag
while the election period is open.
This makes each box easily visible to any voter lookingfor
them, andprovidés ¿ reminder to residents to vote. ,
The new boxes are designed to be ÀDA compliant and will
be available to the public 24/7 during an election which will
improve accessibility. Many boxes are positioned to allow
voters to drive up to the ballot box and deposit their ballot
without exiting their vehicle. This is antoher feature that
the elections department said was part of the reason a ballot
box was not put back on the campus for this November’s
election.
Another reason the ballot box on the Oregon City campus
was not replaced was due to the Dejardin Hall construction
that was happening during summer and made access to
the front, of the building more difficult, Jones said. Since
additional construction will be starting in the winter on the
Oregon City campus, it didn’t make sense to the college or
the county to put a new box on campus at this time, Jones
said. The county is willing to entertain other locations on
the campus if they are easily accessible, preferably in the
front of the campus and i f the college asks.There is a new
ballot box on the Harmony Campus* at 7738 SE Harmony Rd,
Milwaukie.
Official Ballot Drop Sites in Clackamas County are
available to the puhlie 24 hours a day from the day ballots
are mailed (20 days before) until 8 p.m . on Election Day.
The drop site closest to the Oregon City campus is the
Clackamas County Elections office at 1710 Red Soils C t.,
Suite ioo in Oregon City. Oregon is anelections-by-m ail
state but a voter can still vote on Election Days at his. or
her local municipal clerk’s office between 7 a m. to 8 p.m.
Pacific Time.
If you are a new voter to the State of Oregon, you must
register at least 21 days before the election you want to vote
in. To register to vote in Oregon, you must be: A U .S. citizen,
a resident of Oregon and at least 16 years old. If you are not
yet 18 years o f age, you will not receive a ballot until an
election occurs on or after your 18th birthday.
Residents may register to vote at any county election
office, the office of ihe Secretary of State, any DMV office,
or by downloading^he registration form and sending it to
a county electionOffice. Your ballot must be received by
Clackamas County Elections or an official ballot drop box
no later than 8 p.m . on the day of any election, and the
postmark does not count.
Winter is coming: Registration that is
Get ready, winter term is almost here. Winter registration begins
Thursday, November 12, The class schedule will be online Thursday,
November 7 for new students, and is currently available through
myClackamas for returning students.
„ Registration for CCC classes varies depending on the type of course
you want to take. Class registration is available to admitted, currently
enrolled and returning students. You can register online, or in person ,
at any of the three campus locations. Returning students, and degree
seeking students can register for classes through their myClackamas
account. If you’re unsure about which classes you’d like to register for
or need help choosing classes, academic advisers are available to help
new and returning students.
First-time college Students can sign up for a Registration Workshop
to get help with registering for classes. Registration Workshops'are
held during open registration periods and are typically two hours long.
Workshops are held at the Oregon City campus in the Community
Center, Room 140. For more information or to find out what your next
steps should bé, email admissions@clackamas.edu or call
503-594-6100.
— Laura Cánida
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