Just 17 of Oregon’s 36 counties will hold elections this November, allowing voters a chance to weigh in on everything from fire department levies to bonds for recreation facilities and whether citizens should be able to veto expensive public projects.
More than half of all counties – 19, to be exact – have nothing on the ballot.
That’s not wildly out of line with previous odd-numbered-year elections, according to the Oregon Secretary of State’s Office.
In the 2023 fall special election, just 24 counties had something on the ballot, spokesperson Tess Seger said, and 22 counties had something on the ballot in 2021.
Tuesday was the deadline to register to vote for the special elections.
“This is how we hold government accountable to the people. These special elections might not always grab headlines, but they shape the things that touch your life every day,” Secretary of State Tobias Read said in a statement. “The best thing any of us can do for Oregon, and for our democracy, is to show up and vote.”
Voters in the following counties have measures to consider next month:
Baker County
Clackamas County
Columbia County
Coos County
Jackson County
Klamath County
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