Voter Registration

The deadline to register to vote or update party affiliation for the May 21, 2024 Primary Election is April 30, 2024.  Register or update online www.oregonvotes.gov, or complete a Voter Registration Card available at most post offices or the County Clerk's office.

 

MAY 21, 2024 PRIMARY ELECTION INFORMATION

First day for candidate to file for office: September 14, 2023
Last day for candidate to file for office: March 12, 2024

Filing methods for County Office candidates:
(Precinct Committeepersons see below for filing instructions)

    • File by Fee: Submit form SEL 101 and pay a $50 filing fee.
    • File by Petition: Submit form SEL 101 and petition to obtain signatures: SEL 121 (Nonpartisan offices) or SEL 102 (Partisan offices).

COUNTY PARTISAN OFFICE:

Major party candidates will be nominated for this office at the Primary and elected at the November 5, 2024 General Election:

County Commissioner, Position 1: Filed - Joan Bird (R)

NONPARTISAN OFFICES:

Candidates for the following nonpartisan offices may be elected to office at the Primary:

County Judge – 6-year term (Current: Joe Dabulskis): Filed - Joe Dabulskis

Candidates for the following nonpartisan offices will be nominated at the Primary and elected at the November 5, 2024 General Election:

Sheriff– 4-year term (Current: Brad Lohrey): Filed - James Burgett
Justice of the Peace – remaining  2-year term (Current: Shandie Johnson): Filed - Shandie Johnson
County Clerk – 4-year term (Current: Kristi Weis): Filed - Kristi Weis

PRECINCT COMMITTEEPERSON:

Candidates for Precinct Committeeperson must choose one of the two filing methods:

    • Candidate Filing: Submit SEL 105
    • Write-In Candidate Declaration: SEL 105D (County elections officials will only count the write-in votes received by candidates who file Form 105D no later than 8 pm, May 21, 2024)

An elector who wishes to nominate another elector as a write-in candidate for must file:

    • Write-In Candidate Nomination: SEL 105N

 

Democrat Candidates

Rufus Precinct - none

Wasco Precinct - none

Moro Precinct - none

Grass Valley Precinct - none

Kent Precinct - none

Republican Candidates 

Rufus Precinct - Kathy McCullough

Wasco Precinct - Harry Macnab

Moro Precinct - Molly Belshe

Grass Valley Precinct - Merrie von Borstel; Darren Padget

Kent Precinct - Carol von Borstel; Lee von Borstel

 

Election manuals and forms are available online at the Oregon Secretary of State, Elections Division https://sos.oregon.gov/elections/Pages/laws-rules-publications.aspx or Forms are also available at the Clerk’s Office in the Courthouse, located at 500 Court Street in Moro. If you have any question please contact the Clerk’s Office 541-565-3606.

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

  1. Official white, red & blue ballot box at the corner of Court & 5th streets. Available 24 hours.
  2. 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.

 

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