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Letters: Readers speak on fi re district board recall petition
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RECALL ELECTION
Important Dates
Signatures on signature sheets are verifi ed and meet the
required number of signatures. Chief petitioner and public
offi cials are notifi ed.
MAR. 7
Long term/military and out of state ballots are mailed.
MAR. 16
Offi cial ballots mailed.
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Public certifi cation test, 9 a.m. Judge Guy Boyington Build-
ing, 857 Commercial St., Astoria.
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Election Day. The Clatsop County Elections Offi ce will be
open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Ballots must be delivered to
the Cannon Beach City Hall drop site or the County Clerk’s
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p.m. on this date. Postmarks are not considered.
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