Portland Special Election Results Here For City Council Race

Portland, Ore. – Update: Results from Portland’s special election tonight will be available starting at 8pm. Click here for election results.

News partner KGW hosted a modified virtual debate between the two candidates running for Portland City Council in a special election on August 11th that’s just hours away. Loretta Smith and Dan Ryan faced off  on Straight Talk – click here to watch the full video.

Smith is a former Multnomah County Commissioner and has been involved in local politics for many years. Ryan has been the head of the educational nonprofit All Hands Raised for many years. Both talked about why they are the best choice to replace Commissioner Nick Fish who died from cancer. They also talked about what they would do about the on-going Black Lives Matter demonstrations if they were on city council, and should Mayor Ted Wheeler give control of the Portland Police Bureau to Commissioner Hardesty.

Most Portland voters should already have received their mail in ballots for the special election on August 11th.

24 Hour Official Ballot Drop Boxes for the August 11 Special Election

24-hour ballot drop sites listed below are open and available beginning the day ballots are mailed out (20 days prior to election day) until 8:00 PM on Election Day.

• A-Boy Supply – 7365 SW Barbur Blvd., Portland (street view(link is external))
• Central Library – 801 SW 10th Ave., Portland in the outside book return behind the library on SW 11th Ave.
• Goodwill Store – 3134 North Lombard St., Portland (street view(link is external))
• Gresham Library – 385 NW Miller Ave, Gresham (street view(link is external))
• McDonald’s Restaurant – 2010 NE Cesar Chavez Blvd., Portland (drop box located on west side of NE 40th Avenue between NE Tillamook and NE Hancock and near the Hollywood Library) (street view(link is external))
• Midland Library – 805 SE 122nd Ave., Portland (street view(link is external))
• Multnomah County Elections – 1040 SE Morrison St., Portland (Google maps location(link is external))
  • SE 11th Avenue – NEW LOCATION – drop box located on the East side of SE 11th between SE Alder and SE Morrison (street view(link is external))
  • SE Belmont Street – drop box located on the North side of SE Belmont between SE 10th and SE 11th (street view(link is external))
  • SE Morrison Street – Walk/bike drop slot also located at the corner of SE 11th and Morrison (street view(link is external)).
• Parkrose Neighborhood – 4390 NE 102nd Ave., Portland – drop box located in the east parking lot across the street from MHCC Maywood Park Center on NE 102nd and NE Prescott (street view(link is external))
• Pioneer Courthouse Square – 700 block of SW Broadway (next to Starbucks and across from Nordstrom – Walk up Only Location). (street view(link is external))
• Regal Cinemas Movie Theater / M & M Car Wash – SE Division St & SE 165th Ave., Portland – drop box located in Regal Cinemas parking lot behind M & M Car Wash (street view(link is external))

24 Hour Library Official Ballot Drop Sites for the August 11 Special Election

ATTENTION – IMPORTANT INFORMATION!
Please use the 24-hour book drop slot at the library to deposit your ballot. Ballots will be picked up from library and 24-hour drop sites on a regular schedule. Please note, because this Special Election is only in the City of Portland, the Fairview and Troutdale Libraries will not be accepting ballots. The Albina Library has moved. Please see the new Albina Library address listed below.

• Albina Library (**new location) – 216 NE Knott St., Portland (street view(link is external))
• Belmont Library – 1038 SE César E. Chávez Blvd, Portland (street view)(link is external)
• Capitol Hill Library – 10723 SW Capitol Hwy, Portland (street view(link is external))
• Central Library – 801 SW 10th Ave, Portland – Drive up 24-hour book drop box located on SW 11th Ave, between SW Yamhill St and SW Taylor St. (street view(link is external))
• Gregory Heights Library – 7921 NE Sandy Blvd. Portland (street view(link is external))
• Hillsdale Library – 1525 SW Sunset Blvd, Portland (street view(link is external))
• Holgate Library – 7905 SE Holgate Blvd, Portland (street view(link is external))
• Hollywood Library – 4040 NE Tillamook St, Portland (street view(link is external))
• Kenton Library – 8226 N Denver Ave, Portland (street view(link is external))
• Midland Library – 805 SE 122nd Ave, Portland (street view(link is external))
• North Portland Library – 512 N Killingsworth St, Portland (street vie(link is external)w(link is external))
• Northwest Library – 2300 NW Thurman St, Portland (street view(link is external))
• Rockwood Library – 17917 SE Stark St, Portland (street view(link is external))
• St. Johns Library – 7510 N Charleston Ave, Portland (street view(link is external))
• Sellwood-Moreland Library – 7860 SE 13th Ave, Portland (street vie(link is external)w(link is external))
• Woodstock Library – 6008 SE 49th Ave, Portland (street view(link is external))

***Fairview and Troutdale libraries will not be accepting ballots for the August 11 Special Election.