We are in the final hours for ballots in the North Wasco County School District 21 bond measure vote to be returned.  Ballots must be postmarked on or before Tuesday’s election day, or returned to the County Courthouse or placed in authorized drop boxes at the Wasco County Courthouse or Mosier City Hall by Tuesday at 8 p.m.  The Wasco County Clerk’s Office will be open to receive ballots during regular business hours on Monday and from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday.  Wasco County Chief Deputy Clerk Chrissy Zaugg says as of the end of Friday, they had received 4,946 ballots back.  That’s out of 14,626 eligible voters, for a return rate of 33.82%  For comparision, at this time in the 2022 general election the return rate was at 35.93%.  D-21 is asking voters to approve a 30-year, 140-million dollar bond measure to build a new high school at the Wahtonka campus.