Decisions on Oregon Races That Could Impact Partisan Balance May Be Delayed

Changes to reporting frequency in one Portland county and the state’s new “postmark rule” could delay Oregon’s tally in key races, including the razor-thin three-way race for governor and the nationally watched Congressional District 5 race between Democrat Jamie McLeod-Skinner and Republican Lori Chavez-DeRemer.
Clackamas County election Clerk Sherry Hall’s decision to update tallies less frequently than other counties could delay the results for several days.
The county will release preliminary election results around 8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, but won’t update tallies again after that until Wednesday at 6 p.m.
The schedule departs from that of other counties, which release updated results multiple times on election night and early Wednesday morning….}