PRESS RELEASES - ELECTIONS

April 7, 2010

PRESS RELEASE - Immediate

DEBORAH R. DeLONG, MALHEUR COUNTY CLERK

RE:   Primary Election, May 18, 2010

Last day for new Oregon voter registrations/Date ballots mailed

April 27, 2010, at 5:00 pm, is the last day for new Oregon voters to register to vote for the May 18, 2010 Primary Election or for anyone wanting to change political party affiliation for the Primary Election.   Postmarks will count.   Voter registration cards can be found at the County Clerk's office in Vale, the Department of Motor Vehicles office in Ontario, the County/City Libraries, and the area post offices.   Voter registration cards can also be downloaded from the county clerks website at  www.malheurco.org.

Ballots will be mailed to all active registered voters in the county between Friday, April 30th and Tuesday, May 4th.   If you do not receive a ballot by Tuesday, May 11th, please contact the County Clerks office.

April 28th is the last day for the State to mail, 1 to each household, the Voters' Pamphlet for the Primary Election. Contact your local post office if your household does not receive one.

Please phone the County Clerk's office at (541) 473-5151 with any questions.

Thank you.

 


March 10, 2010

PRESS RELEASE - Immediate

Deborah R. DeLong, Malheur County Clerk

RE: May 18, 2010, Primary Election

The deadline for filing for the Primary Election was March 9 and is now closed.

The following is the list of positions that were open and the candidates who have filed to run.

Open office - Malheur County                                                           Filed

County Commissioner, Pos #1,  Partisan Office - 4 yr term                   Donald W. Hodge - Republican

**County Clerk , Non Partisan - 4 yr term                                               Deborah R. DeLong (Incumbent)

**County Treasurer, Non Partisan - 4 yr term                                       Jennifer J. Forsyth (Incumbent)

Justice of the Peace, Non Partisan - 6 yr term                                     Terry Thompson (Incumbent)

 

**According to Oregon law, this position will only be on the Primary ballot if 3 or more candidates file. If less than 3 candidates file, they will automatically be placed on the General Election Ballot.

 

*County Judge, Non Partisan - 6 yr term                                                 Daniel P. Joyce (Incumbent)

                                                                                                                R. Thomas (Tom) Butler

*This position is a county position, however, it was filed for at the Secretary of State level.


February 3, 2010

Press Release - Immediate

Deborah R. DeLong, Malheur County Clerk

Re:    Filing for the May 18, 2010 Primary Election

Donald W. Hodge, a Republican, of Vale has filed for the partisan office of County Commissioner, Position #1.  No one else has filed as of this date.

February 1, 2010 was the first date to file for Precinct Committee Person.  No one has filed as of this time.  In order to qualify, filing candidates must be a member of one of the major political parties (Democrat or Republican) for at least 180 days before the filing deadline or for candidates elected by write-in, 180 days before the date of the primary.

The following have filed for the open nonpartisan offices:

          County Clerk, incumbent Deborah R. DeLong

          County Treasurer, incumbent Jennifer Forsyth

          Justice of the Peace, incumbent Terry Thompson

All open offices will accept filings until March 9, 2010.

 


January 21, 2010

Press Release – Immediate

Deborah R. DeLong, Malheur County Clerk

RE:  January 26, 2010 Special Election

Malheur County has received a 38% voter turnout as of Thursday, January 21, 2010 at noon.

Tuesday, January 26, 2010, is Election Day.  All voted ballots must be received at the County Clerks Office or in an Official Ballot Drop Box by 8:00 pm, on Election Day.  Postmarks DO NOT count.  With only a few days remaining until the deadline, we recommend using an Official Ballot Drop Box for returning voted ballots.

If you have not received your ballot or have a question regarding your ballot, please contact the Clerks Office immediately.

Thank you


December 21, 2009

PRESS RELEASE - Immediate

DEBORAH R. DELONG, MALHEUR COUNTY CLERK

RE:   SPECIAL STATE ELECTION, January 26, 2010

          Last day for new Oregon voter registrations/Date ballots mailed

January 5, 2010, at 5:00 PM, is the last day for new Oregon voters to register to vote for the January 26, 2010, Special State Election. Postmarks will count.  Voter registration cards can be found at the County Clerks office in Vale, the Department of Motor Vehicles office in Ontario, the County/City Libraries, and the area post offices.

Ballots will be mailed to all active registered voters in the county between Friday, January 8 and Tuesday, January 12. If you do not receive a ballot by, Tuesday, January 19, please contact the County Clerks office. Please phone the County Clerk’s office at (541) 473-5151 with any questions.

Thank you

 


October 27, 2009

PRESS RELEASE – Immediate

Deborah R. DeLong, Malheur County Clerk

RE:  Malheur County Elections

Malheur County, Oregon will not be having an Election in November.

However, we have been notified by the Secretary of State’s office that we will be having a Special Election, January 26, 2010 for 2 state measures. 

Ballots for the January 26, 2010 election will be mailed between January 8th and January 12th.    The last day for new Oregon voters to register to vote for the January election is January 5, 2010.

The last day for the State voters’ pamphlet to be mailed to each household, BY THE STATE, is January 16th

 


September 10, 2009

PRESS RELEASE  -  Immediate

Deborah R. DeLong, Malheur County Clerk 

RE:   Open positions for the May 18, 2010 Primary Election

The first day to begin filing for any open offices is September 10, 2009.  The following positions are open for filing for the May 18, 2010 Primary Election:

           

POSITION                                      TERM                      INCUMBENT

County Judge                                  6 year term                 Daniel Joyce

*County Commissioner, Pos #1      4 year term                  Jimmy Nakano

County Clerk                                    4 year term                 Deborah DeLong

County Treasurer                            4 year term                 Jennifer Forsyth

Justice of the Peace                         6 year term                 Terry Thompson

*State Representative, District 60    2 year term                  Cliff Bentz

*(Partisan Office)

 

Declaration of Candidacy forms are being accepted until March 09, 2010.

To file for County Commissioner, County Clerk, County Treasurer or Justice of the Peace, contact the County Clerk’s office in Vale.  Anyone interested in filing for the offices of County Judge, or State Representative should contact the Secretary of State, Elections Division at (503) 986-1518. 


May 11, 2009

PRESS RELEASE - Immediate

DEBORAH R. DELONG, MALHEUR COUNTY CLERK

RE:  DISTRICT DIRECTOR ELECTION, MAY 19, 2009
         VOTER TURNOUT/DEADLINE

As of noon Monday, May 11, 2009, we have only 20 percent voter turnout.   Voted ballots must be received in the Clerks office or in one of the drop boxes, no later than 8:00 pm, Tuesday, May 19th, in order to be verified (signature on the return envelope compared with signature on most current voter registration card), opened and counted. 

Drop boxes can be found at:

VALE                           County Clerk Office every working day,      Monday thru Friday
                                    Court House, 251 B St West, Rm 101       8:30 AM thru 5:00 PM
                                                                                   Election day - 7:00 AM thru 8:00 PM

ONTARIO                    Malheur County Library  - 388 SW 2nd Ave, Ontario
                                     (Outside) OFFICIAL BALLOT DROP BOX
                                     24 hr service beginning May 1 thru 8:00 PM, May 19th, (election day)

NYSSA                        Nyssa City Library- 319 Main St, Nyssa
                                     (Outside) OFFICIAL BALLOT DROP BOX
                                     24 hr service beginning May 1st thru 8:00 PM, May 19th, (election day)

JORDAN VALLEY       Yturri Blvd, County Right of Way, Across from the Post Office
                                     (Outside) OFFICIAL BALLOT DROP BOX
                                     24 hr service beginning May 1st thru 8:00 PM, May 19th(election day)

If you have not received your ballot, you have moved, changed your mailing address, made a mistake or destroyed your ballot, please contact the Malheur County Clerks office at 541-473-5151.


April 20, 2009

PRESS RELEASE  -  Immediate

DEBORAH R. DELONG, MALHEUR COUNTY CLERK

RE:  DISTRICT DIRECTOR ELECTION, MAY 19, 2009

Last day for new Oregon voter registrations/Date ballots mailed

April 28, 2009, at 5:00 PM, is the last day for new Oregon voters to register to vote for the May 19, 2009, District Director Election.  Postmarks will countVoter registration cards can be found at the County Clerk’s office in Vale, the Department of Motor Vehicles office in Ontario, the County/City Libraries, and the area post offices.

Ballots will be mailed to all active registered voters in the county between Friday, May 1st and Tuesday, May 5th.  If you do not receive a ballot by, Monday, May 11th, please contact the County Clerks office.

Please phone the County Clerk’s office at (541) 473-5151 with any questions.

Thank you



PRESS RELEASE - Immediate

Deborah R. DeLong, Malheur County Clerk

March 16, 2009

 

RE:   May 19, 2009, District Election

 

The Special District Director Election will be May 19, 2009.  The deadline for filing for director positions on school, fire, cemetery, road, health and library districts is Thursday, March 19th, at 5:00 PM.

Candidates may pick up filing forms from the districts or from the County Clerks office in Vale.  Candidates may file by declaration, $10.00 filing fee or by nominating petition, signatures from within the district being filed for (contact the district or County Clerks office for number of signatures required).

The following districts have open positions on the ballot:

Malheur County ESD, Region 14                                 Dell-Brogan Cemetery District
Treasure Valley Community College                           Fairview Cemetery District
Jordan Valley School District #3                                   Hilltop Cemetery District
Ontario School District #8C                                           Ironside Cemetery District
Juntura School District #12                                           Jordan Valley Cemetery District
Nyssa School District #26                                             Owyhee Cemetery District
Annex School District #29                                              Valley View Cemetery District
McDermitt School District #51
Adrian School District #61                                            Nyssa Rural Road District #2

Harper School District #66                                           Ontario Rural Road District #3

Arock School District #81                                              Juntura Rural Road District #4
Vale School District #84                                               Ironside Rural Road District #5
                                                                                    
Adrian Rural Fire District
Annex Rural Fire District                                                Malheur Memorial Health District
Nyssa Rural Fire District                                               Pioneer Nursing Home Health District
Ontario Rural Fire District
Vale Rural Fire District                                                   Ontario Library District