Ballot Title 9-140
BONDS TO INCREASE SAFETY, SECURITY, HEALTH; REPAIR SCHOOLS; ADD CLASSROOMS
QUESTION: Shall District increase safety, repair schools, add classrooms; issue bonds with citizen oversight; estimated to not increase current tax rate? If the Bonds are approved, they will be payable from taxes on property or property ownership that are not subject to the limits of sections 11 and 11b, Article XI of the Oregon Constitution.
Congratulations to the winners of our coloring contest! Thanks to all those who participated. Check out all submissions by clicking on the thumbnails below. This contest has now closed, but you can still download the blank coloring page by clicking the link at the bottom of this page.
Grade K-2 Amaya McCohan, Elk Meadow
Cameron Peery
Leo, Jewell Elementary
Sophia Hassan, Waldorf School of Bend
Less than one week away from the deadline for Oregonians to submit ballots for the upcoming Primary Election, the Deschutes County Elections Office is reporting that consistent turnout compared to the last presidential primary election held in 2016.
As of yesterday (Thursday, May 14), Deschutes County has received 22.6% of its ballots. In the 2016 primary election, the total percentage of ballots received on the same day was also at 22.6%.
Tuesday, May 12, is the last day for Deschutes County voters to safely mail their ballot for the May 19 Primary Election. Ballots must be received by 8 p.m. on Tuesday, May 19. No stamp required!
Ballots that are not mailed by May 12 should be delivered to an official ballot drop site. A full list of drop site locations is available online at www.deschutes.org/clerk.
The Clerk’s Office will test the County’s vote-counting system at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 7. The certification is conducted before each election and occurs at the County Clerk’s office, 1300 NW Wall Street, Bend, upper level.
As a reminder, measures and candidate information are available online.
For questions, please contact the County Elections Office at (541) 388-6547.
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."
