Washington County voters flipping through their physical Voters' Pamphlet will find one U.S. Senate candidate on Page 30 and two others buried 68 pages later.

A printing vendor error split the candidate statements for the U.S. Senate race across the booklet, first reported by The Oregonian/OregonLive. Republican state Sen. David Brock Smith appears alone on Page 30. Democratic Sen. Jeff Merkley and Progressive Pacific Green candidate Chris Henry land on the 99th physical page, labeled Page 31.

The county's local voting guide, roughly 68 pages long, sits between them.

County officials said the printing vendor inserted the county pamphlet information into the wrong spot inside the state voters' pamphlet, according to OregonLive. The Washington County Elections Division posted a notice Oct. 9 confirming the layout error and stating that no content was changed. Only the placement was affected.

The error touches just one race. All other candidate statements in the pamphlet appear in their correct positions, according to county records. An online version of the state voters' pamphlet without the county insert is available through the Secretary of State's website.

What Beaverton voters should know

Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3. Ballots must be postmarked or returned to an official drop box by 8 p.m. that day. No postage is needed for mailed ballots, according to county election records.

Beaverton-area voters have several nearby drop sites:

  • Beaverton City Library, curbside on Hall Blvd. between 3rd St. and 5th St.
  • Beaverton Library-Murray Scholls, 11200 SW Murray Scholls Place, Suite 102
  • Washington County Service Center East, 3700 SW Murray Blvd.

Washington County has 21 drop sites total. Voters can also cast ballots in person at the county elections office, 2925 NE Aloclek Drive, Suite 170, in Hillsboro.

The Oregon Capital Chronicle reported that changes to U.S. Postal Service procedures mean mail now routes through a Portland hub before being postmarked. Voters mailing ballots close to Election Day may want to use a drop box instead.

Track your ballot

For the first time this year, all Oregon voters can sign up for BallotTrax, a free service from the Secretary of State's Office. The tool sends text, email or phone updates when a ballot is mailed, received, accepted for counting or flagged for a signature issue.

Washington County voters can sign up at the Secretary of State's BallotTrax page. Signing up requires a ZIP code, date of birth and name.

Voters with questions about the pamphlet error or their ballot can contact Washington County Elections at 503-846-5800 or by email at [email protected].