Grimes was placed on
administrative leave Oct. 20 after two errors were discovered in the Nov. 4
General election mail-in ballot. As a result of the errors the county was
required to distribute supplemental ballots to county voters.
An investigation by
Somers found that the Clerk’s Office did not follow its established protocol for
proof-reading the draft ballots before the election.
Grimes served as
Clatsop County Clerk from 2011 to 2012, then returned to the position in June
2013.
Clerk of the Board
Valerie Crafard, who was appointed Interim County Clerk after Grimes was placed
on administrative leave, will continue in that role while the county moves
forward to fill the position on a permanent basis.
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