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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-08-27 - Voters Pamphlet - CountyHow To Costnourvute----------------------------------------------------' 9-4 Ballot Drop Site Locations Open Friday, August A:Available 7days aweek Election Day, Tuesday, August 27:open until 8pm Bend La Pine Sisters Deschutes Services Center La Pine Public Library Sisters City Hall 1300 NW Wall St, Bend 16425 1st St, La Pine 520 E Cascade Ave, Sisters (Walk-up & Drive -through (Box located at list St & (Box located in front of City exterior Drop Boxes located on Huntington Rd) Hall) west side of building) KOai1your voted ballot inyour postage -paid return envelope by8 pnl.Tuesday, August 27.2024. Ffemembertosign your ballot envelope. Ballots that are mailed, postmarked bytheUnited States Postal Service (U8PG) by 8 pm on Election Day and received by the Clerk's Office by Geptember3. 2024 will be accepted. County Clerk's Office, 1300 NW Wall St, Suite 202 (2 in' Floor), Bend Monday through Friday, 8 am to 5 pm I Election Day, 7 am to 8 pm -- Voting Booths Available -- 00aar*jMLZrA= Registering to To be eligible to vote in the August 27, 2024 Special Election, Your Ballot Packet will contain the following items: a completed voter registration card must be postmarked by Printed ballot Tuesday, August 6, 2024. Postage -paid return envelope to be signed Voters'Pamphlet 1. A resident of Oregon. 2. A United States citizen. 3. At least 18 years old by Election Day. You must update your registration 1. Your residence or mailing address changes. 2. Your name changes. 3. You wish to change your party affiliation. MR 9=0 eligNle t* vite. C?lI the IlvescXii.tes C1#uAty Electif*As 011(ice at (541) 388-6547 or email at electionsAdeschutescounty.ao for further information. Contact: Deschutes County Elections Office (541) 3H4547 electionsD-deschutescounty.ao 1 (866) ORE -VOTES (se habla Espahol) Information provided in statements or arguments by a candidate. a oolitical nart an assembiv o electors or a - I # A— verified for accuracy by Deschutes County. Voters with disabilities: If you need assistance with voting or casting your ballot, call the Deschutes County Elections Office at (541) 388-6547. We will provide two staff to assist you in voting. You may also authorize a friend, family member, or other trusted person, who are not affiliated with your employer or union, to assist you. An audio edition of the Voters' Pamphlet is available for download on ourwebsite. Voters may also order by contacting Independent Living Resources at (503) 232-7411, jnfoCc�iri.orL or TTY (503) 232-8408. Examine your official ballot and vote Review your ballot: Ensure you correctly marked your choice for each contest. Your official ballot may contain contests/measures printed on both sides of your ballot. Prepare to return your ballot: Place your ballot in the postage -paid return envelope. Election staff will ensure the secrecy of your ballot. Read the voter's statement on the return envelope and sign in the signature box. Signing your ballot return envelope: Your ballot will not be counted if the return envelope is not signed. Every signature is checked against the registration signature on file and the signature must match for the ballot to be counted. Return your ballot: By mail: Return your ballot in your signed and sealed ballot return envelope. A stamp is not required. Mail your voted ballot no later than Tuesday, August 27, 2024. Ballots that are mailed, postmarked by the United States Postal Service (USPS) by 8 pm on Election Day and received by the Clerk's Office by Tuesday, September 3, 2024 will be accepted. At any official drop site: Deliver the signed and sealed ballot return envelope to an official drop site no later than 8 pm on Election Day. Postage is not required. may have contests/measures on both sides. 9-2 1 Voting Information 0110a-,14101i Selected portions of this county voters' pamphlet are available in Simplified Chinese, French, Korean, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog, and Vietnamese. These translations can be found online at oregonvotes.gov/DeschutesVP *Rl A KT-)* 4, rP C&*, t�jfj lrlj oregonvotes.gov/DeschutesVP A 4 Pyr- *1 - Des sections s6lectionn6es des brochures de 1'61ecteur de ce comt6 sont disponibles er frangais. Ces traductions peuvent 6tre consult6es en ligne � I'adresse suivante oregonvotes.gov/DeschutesVP �40 �1111 i 1 11 ii iii I ; 1��# U I md� �.Hffilll O-rge.%Hbie Liac-rw 6POLMP M36MpaTeneO 3Toro OKpyra gocTynHbI Ha PYCCKOM MUM C gaHHbImw nepeBogamw MOWHO 03HaKOMMTbCq B MHTepHeTe no agpecy: oregonvotes.gov/DeschutesVP Algunas secciones de este folleto para votantes del condado est6n disponibles er espahol. Estas traducciones est6n disponibles en linea en oregonvotes.gov/DeschutesVP Ang mga piling bahagi ng mga pamplet na ito para sa mga botante ng county ay mababasa sa Tagalog. Makikita online ang mga pagsasaling-wikang ito sa oregonvotes.gov/DeschutesVP # ° Tovo�.00mp���§U��*ova nommyou uhokmwhhapen ��okorU�*��. Candidate Name oono�u000faKhppeo� ,�~�~� o�m��� c:,m°m°-in. • To vote for a person not on the ballot, fill in the oval next to the "write-in" line, ----------' then neatly write the name o(the person onthe line provided. Dnnot write a czCandidate Name candidate's name that already appears onthe ballot. CDCandidate Name ° You dunot have mvote onall contests. Those you dnvote nnwill still uoun�� or write-in: —Wrif-1- N004 4i*� If you vote for more options than are allowed, your vote will not count for that contest. If you make a mistake on your ballot, you may make your changes on Q Candidate 1 the ballot. Draw a line through the entire candidate name or measure response. You then have the option of making another choice. Gandidate R—AW't 40 Candidate 3 WF Contact Deschutes County Elections Office at (541) 388-6547 to request a replacement ballot if: — your ballot is damaged or spoiled — your ballot is lost Insert only your voted ballot (not another person's ballot) You must sign your ballot return envelope or inside vour ballot return envelope. (if we receive an your vote will not count. envelope with more than one ballot inside, a// enclosed ballots will be rejected and not counted). Envelope SIGN HERE Any Voter 123 Elections Road Deschutes County, OR 12345 The signature on each voter's ballot return envelope is verified against the voter's signature on file. The signatures must match before a ballot can be counted. If your signature has changed, please update your voter registration. By mail: Return your ballot in your signed and sealed ballot return envelope. Postage is not required. Mail your voted ballot no later than Tuesday, August 27, 2024. Ballots that are mailed, postmarked by the United States Postal Service (USPS) by 8 pm on Election Day and received by the Clerk's Office by Tuesday, September 3, 2024 will be accepted. At any official drop site: Deliver the signed and sealed ballot return envelope to an official drop site no later than 8 pm on Election Day. Postage is not required. III MOMISTO ff 513 TIM IN rem or about $11.00 per month. I 11M with existing revenue sources. lWj toff i services. Without revenue from this local option tax, the Dist would be forced to reduce service and service levels. (This information furnished by Dan Tucker, Black Butte Ranch RFPD.) Explanatory Statement (Ambulance Service Area) of over 12 square miles. The District has nine employees, including three (3) Firefighter- � Paramedics, three 13� Shift CNtaOjY',ramed�,cs a Dept Fire �1� U1 11CI, di IU di I^% "I ",I• LWIL. I als■ o has several Resident Volunteers and occasionally uses seasonal, part-time help, and temporary employees. "i 1_1 WIN 1"1 06"• , 1 1 care, Dublic iducati,,on nd ent. We are - M• 9 jrofessional develo of our great community- MIMTr__r_=. 0,11easure 9-172Deschutes County Special Road District #112 9 9 (This information furnished by Melanie Butler, Secretary, Board of Directors, Special Road District #8.) Explanatory Statement RAN I I I - W�V#WWN7 77"1'" ted e properties. TN District's general fund pays for operating expenses, insurance, road repairs, grading, snow removal, safety •W4 10.85 miles of road within the District. nearby residents, and people accessing BLIVI land and the Deschutesw w j j Wj2 n Ah rij r• . ir r District are requesting the application of dust abatement. .&M63 I I kru!al 1 r. mclin 11 L4 0 #g1l to I in kwalm #1 illyi tm=! VIE 1 11 1 1 IWO G�M_ - - I W71 IIIIIIIN11 111AIJOW-111111AIM I-119-VIFI-Mly 'TACIL,05. llrb-07779- jInt-7-7-1-1,79-Te anywhere you choose. If you're registered to vote by August 6, your ballot will be mailed on August 7. voter registration record. If you don't receive your ballot by August 14, call our office. ro -1 -1 K "111111161110 1111gollumoollwasill If election day is less than 5 days away, call our office for instructions on how to get your ballot. How can I get my ballot early? If you will be away from your home on election day, update your voter registratior information at oregonvotes.goy/myvote. To request an absentee ballot, enter your absentee mailing address and how long yo will be there. Is the voters' pamphlet translated into other languages? Yes. Portions of the voters' pamphlet are available online Arabic, Chinese (Simplified), French, German, Japanese, Korean, Marshallese, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog, Tha Ukrainian, and Vietnamese. You can find these translations online at: oregonvotes.q ov/voterspa mph let. How do I complete my ballot? Your ballot packet will include instructions on how to complete and return your ballot. Follow the instructions! If your ballot is lost, destroyed, or damaged in a way that stops you from voting, call &Wr affire -2--1,4 vsk fiarg renl"rvevt h,?A#It.. Do I have to vote on everything? 01- 0 Am 0, Can I change how I voted? If you have mailed or dropped off your ballot, your vote cannot be changed. If you still have Wour ballotr, follow the instruction that were sent with your ballot. L;-d-f F-re cial r-j-*- �f needed. If you mail your ballot, it must be postmarked by USPS on or before 8 pm on August 27. Or return your ballot to any open official drop box. You can find the nearest drop box, along with a map of how to get there, at www.deschutes.org/clerk/page/ballot- drop-box-locations or by contacting our office. Our office is open election day from 7 am to 8 pm. Do I have to sign my ballot return envelope7 For your vote to count, yes. Your signature is a security measure used to verify your identity. You're the only person who can sign your ballot return envelope. Power of �IIAIIWWXTMP��104 fffi�j-`4 If you cannot sign your name, contact our office for more information. Tbur ballot is only counted if the signature on the ballot return envelope matches signatures in your voter registration record. If your signature does not match or you forget to sign the envelope, we will notify you. You will have until 21 days after the election to prove you were the one who signed the envelope. AGO LZ-1 a L,1;4 to] 1sl IL:JM d -4i I I VAIFI:1" ta" is separated from the ballot return envelope before it is unfolded and reviewed. As a registered voter, track the status of your ballot at.oregonvotes.gov/myvote. Initial results are released beginning 8pm, August 27 and will continue to updated through election night and the da following. Between election night and the date the election results are certified, the unofficial results reported on change. This change represents ballots that were postmarked by 8 pm on election night, being received and counted. Final results, especially for close contests, may not be known until the election is certified and the official abstract of votes is published. Final certified results will be available 37 days after the election. Do I need a provisional ballot? If your eligibility to vote can't be determined you will be issued a provisional ballot. To obtain a crovisional ballot, visit our office in person. Your provisional ballot will only be counted if you are determined to be eligible to vote. If you believe Oregon election law has been broken, and are an Oregon registered voter, you can ask the Elections Division to 4it-h- investigated. You can find more information and submit a at or egonvotes.gov under the "get involved" section.