Voter Registration
Register or update online www.oregonvotes.gov, or complete a Voter Registration Card available at most post offices or the County Clerk's office.
Upcoming Election Information
November 5, 2024 General Election
Local Filed Candidates:
County Offices:
Local Partisan Candidates:
County Commissioner, Position 1, 4 year term –
Republican – Joan Bird
Local Non-Partisan Candidates:
Justice of the Peace, 2 year unexpired term – Shandie Johnson
County Sheriff, 4 year term – James Burgett
County Clerk, 4 year term – Kristi Weis
City Offices:
City of Grass Valley
Mayor:
No Candidate Filed
City Council Position #4:
Ree Ella von Borstel
City Council Position #5:
Rick Whitaker
City Council Position #6:
Bonne J Whitley
City of Moro
Mayor:
Bert Perisho
City Council Position #2:
James D Alley
City Council Position #4:
Andy Anderson
City of Rufus
Mayor:
Amber S Baker
Austin Evans
City Council Position #3
Wendy Boyer
Daniel Ruise
City Council Position #4:
Fred Fahrni
City of Wasco
Mayor:
Beth J McCurdy
City Councilors:
Ben Altman
Ken DeGrange
District Offices:
Sherman County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD)
Zone 2 - 2 year unexpired term:
Ryan Thompson
Zone 3:
Nicholas A von Borstel
At Large 1:
Brian Simantel
Important dates:
Candidates:
August 27, 2024 - Last day to file for office
August 30, 2024 – Last day to withdraw
Voters:
September 21, 2024 - Military/overseas ballots mailed
October 7, 2024 - Out of state voter ballots mailed
October 15, 2024 - Last day to register to vote
October 16th – 18th, 2024 - Ballots mailed to voters
October 17, 2024 - Sherman County drop boxes open
November 05, 2024 Election Day
November 12, 2024 - Postmarked ballot deadline
November 26, 2024 - Last day to resolve ballot challenges
December 02, 2024 - Elections results certified
County Clerk’s office open 7am – 8pm; Official Sherman County drop boxes close at 8pm.
Official Sherman County Ballot Dropsites
Grass Valley - 109 Mill Street
Official white ballot box located next to the sidewalk, in front of City Hall, to the left of the city payment box. Available 24 hours.
Moro - 500 Court Street
- Official white, red & blue ballot box at the corner of Court & 5th streets. Available 24 hours.
- In the Clerk's Office; Regular business hours Monday - Friday 8am-5pm; Election day hours 7am-8pm.
Rufus - 304 W 2nd Street
Official white, red & blue ballot box located in the City Hall parking lot. Available 24 hours.
Wasco - Corner of Clark & Fulton Streets
Official white, red & blue ballot box located just uphill from the stop sign at the corner of Fulton & Clark Streets and south of the City Hall sidewalk. City Hall is located at 1017 Clark Street. Available 24 hours.