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68 °F Forecast | Road Cams Tuesday, May 24, 2005 Today's News | Shop Our Valley | Tempo | Health | Community | Home Delivery | Contact Us SECTIONS Home Page Local News Sports Business Obituaries Life Opinion Tempo AP News Weather Classified Archives Site Map SPECIAL SECTIONS Since We Asked Outdoor Journal Menu Guide How To Guide Health Biz Connection Readers' Choice Real Estate Showcase Real Estate Guide Joy Magazine Homelife Magazine Wedding Guide Passport to the Rogue Valley SHOP OUR VALLEY AutoFinder HomeFinder JobFinder Classified Place an ad TOP JOBS EXTRA Ashland News NIE Personals Movie Times TV Times E The People Volunteer Moving here? eSouthernOregon CUSTOMER SERVICE FAQ's Advertise with us Home Delivery Employment Contact Us Media Kit Oregon Road Conditions & Cams Email Story to a Friend May 17, 2005 Low turnout for local election A slim 14.3 percent of the county’s voters had turned in ballots by the end of Monday for today’s election, but that doesn’t surprise election officials. "This is traditionally a very low turnout election," said Kathy Beckett, Jackson County clerk. "We’re getting a little more activity in Ashland because there are some real races there." School, water and fire districts around the county will elect board members in today’s election. Many of the races, however, are uncontested. This was one of the more complex elections to prepare for, according to the elections office. "We have 80 different ballots going out ... because of all the different districts," said Beckett. Advertisement She said ballots have been coming in slowly, but steadily. "It’s been dribbling in little by little since the ballots went out," she said. Voters who still plan to send in ballots must take them to a drop site by the deadline at 8 p.m. today. "Don’t mail them in, it’s too late," said Beckett. Ballots may be dropped off at the curbside drop box at 1101 W. Main St., Medford. Drop-off sites also are at 10 of the 15 county library branches: Ashland has a 24-hour drop site, while branches in Central Point, Eagle Point, Gold Hill, Jacksonville, Phoenix, Rogue River, Shady Cove, Talent and White City take ballots during library hours only. Mail Tribune Home | Local News | Sports | Business | Obituaries | Life | Opinion AP News | Archives | Site Map | Community | Classified Copyright © 1997-2005 Mail Tribune, Inc. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions | Website Feedback Free Music Downloads Conference Calls - $50/Month Home Security Systems Trunks, Footlocker, Trunk, Footlockers home equity loans helzberg diamonds Distance Education Diamonds Online Poker Auto Insurance Mesothelioma Slippers Student Loans tcg student loan consolidation teleconferencing Website Design & Marketing Memory Foam Mattress w2 forms Mortgage Calculator Free Home-Loan Referrals Payday Loans Advertisement s