Ballots continue to come in to local election offices at a steady clip. As of this morning, Hood River County reports that 37.2% of the ballots it sent out have already been returned, 5,890 out of 15,823 distributed. And it’s a similar situation in Wasco County, with 5,963 having been received out of the 18,403 mailed out, for 32.6% Four years ago at this point 23.5% of ballots had been returned in Wasco County and 20.6% in Hood River County. In Oregon, ballots must be received in county election offices or official drop boxes by 8 p.m. on November 3.