Lane County Elections urges voters in Marcola to use official drop boxes to return ballots following post office break-in
Lane County Elections was notified today, October 28, that a key used to open two United States Postal Service (USPS) mailboxes in Marcola was stolen during a break-in at the Marcola post office overnight.
The two USPS mailboxes are located:
- in front of the Marcola post office
- at the end of Mohawk River Road (a centralized neighborhood mailbox)
“Although this does not appear to be related to the election, we are being cautious and asking voters in Marcola not to return their ballots using these mailboxes,” said Lane County Clerk Dena Dawson. “Instead they can use the official ballot drop box at Mohawk Marketplace on the way into town.”
Voters who placed their ballots in the affected mailboxes over the weekend are encouraged to track their ballot on oregonvotes.gov/myvote. If they do not see their ballot marked as received by Lane County Elections within a day or two, those Marcola-area voters should call or visit Lane County Elections to request a new ballot.
A list of official ballot drop boxes is available online.
The Lane County Sheriff’s Office is conducting the investigation related to the break-in in coordination with the US Postal Inspection Service.
About the Lane County Elections Office:
The Elections Office, located at 275 W. 10th Avenue in Eugene, is responsible for conducting elections in Lane County. The elections office manages voter registration, the processing of mail ballots, recruitment and training of election workers, and certification of elections.