Your Vote Counts sign

Your Vote Counts: A sign encouraging voter turnout as seen recently in Hood River. Ballots must be received by 8 p.m. on election day (postmarks count for mailed ballots) to be counted.

THE GORGE — Turnout in Hood River County for the Nov. 5 general election is 46.28%, or 7,754 ballots returned, as of end of day Oct. 31, said Brian Beebe, director, department of records and assessment for Hood River County.

“In 2020 [at this time], we were at 65.24% turnout, or 10,248 ballots returned,” he said. “In 2016, we were at 47.40% turnout, or 6,424 ballots returned.”