Clerk's Office

On Wednesday, 143,000 ballots for the May 19 Primary Election will be mailed to voters in Deschutes County.

County Clerk Nancy Blankenship encourages voters to vote early and take advantage of new pre-paid postage for ballots.

“Oregon’s Vote By Mail elections allow voters to stay at home, stay safe, and vote early,” Blankenship said. “We encourage all voters to take advantage of new prepaid postage and return their ballots by mail.”

The next election in Deschutes County is the Oregon Presidential Primary Election. Despite the many challenges brought by COVID-19, this statewide election ​will be held on Tuesday, May 19, 2020.​

Oregon’s Vote By Mail elections allow voters to stay at home, stay safe, and vote early. Each of Deschutes County’s more than 144,400 registered voters will be mailed a ballot on April 29.

Deschutes County Clerk Nancy Blankenship invites local students to enter the Deschutes Elections' Coloring Contest. The Clerk's Office has partnered with local artist Megan Myers to design this year's coloring contest art. 

"It's important that students, no matter their age, recognize the amazing impact voting has in shaping the communities we live in," said Blankenship. "This year's coloring contest is just one way we hope to get our youngest residents thinking about voting at an early age."

Initial election results will be posted shortly after 8 p.m. at www.deschutes.org/electionresults. Results will be updated throughout the evening. 

Remember, you can drop off your ballot at an official drop site location until 8 p.m. 

Tuesday, May 14, is the last day for Deschutes County voters to safely mail their ballot for the May 21 Special Election. Ballots must be received by 8 p.m. on Tuesday, May 21.

Ballots that are not mailed by May 14 should be delivered to an official ballot drop site.

Oregon voters can drop their ballot at any official county drop site in Oregon and their ballot will be forwarded to their county election’s office. As a reminder, postmarks do not count.

Deschutes County Clerk Nancy Blankenship reminds voters of the following deadlines for the May 21 special election:

Clerk’s Office staff is seeing a jump in passport applications – a 35% increase from this time last year. Staff processed 524 passport applications in January and February!

If you or someone you know needs to apply for or renew your passport, be sure to check out this info to save time at our offices: https://bit.ly/2F4pfMg

Staff is available to help you between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.

The Deschutes County Clerk's office wanted to share the following upcoming deadlines for the May Special Election:

Candidates:

• Thursday, March 21 - Last day for a candidate to file
• Monday, March 25 - Last day for candidates to file statements for inclusion in the Deschutes County Voters’ Pamphlet

Measure Arguments:

All hearings scheduled before the Deschutes County Board of Property Tax Appeals for Tuesday, Feb. 26th, have been rescheduled due to weather. Hearings will be conducted on Tuesday, March 5.

For questions, please contact the Deschutes County Clerk's Office at (541) 388-6549.

Newly-elected Deschutes County officials will be sworn in to office at 8:30 a.m., on Monday, Jan. 7 in Courtroom C of the Deschutes County Circuit Courthouse, located at 1100 NW Bond St., in Bend.

Six elected officeholders are scheduled to attend the formal ceremony and publicly take the oath of office, which will be administered by the Honorable Wells Ashby, Presiding Judge for the Deschutes County Circuit Court. 

Those scheduled to be formally sworn in are: