Ted Kulongoski has a long history as a leading Oregon Democrat, but he says the rising number of non-affiliated voters in the state means it's time for a change.

Go to StatesmanJournal.com throughout the day for election day updates and initial election results after 8 p.m. for Mid-Valley ballot measures.

Voter service locations opened at 7 a.m. Tuesday for the November special election across Oregon and Washington, with polls remaining open until 8 p.m.

Sixteen states, including Oregon, accept mail-in ballots that are postmarked by Election Day but arrive after. The Supreme Court will consider the legality of that practice.

Some Oregon Republicans are trying to force a vote on Governor Tina Kotek’s massive transportation funding bill that passed in special session earlier this year.

The South Lane Fire District is seeking voter approval to replace its 47-cent local option levy with a 94-cent one. The fire district said this will let it pay the escalating costs of running a fire department and allow the district to purchase and run a third ambulance.

Fifteen of Oregon’s 36 counties held elections, voting on everything from parks to libraries to law enforcement