Voter Education

The leaders we elect make decisions that affect our daily lives!

Elections are our chance to stand up for what matters most to us and to have an impact on the issues that affect us, our communities, our families and our future.

Did you know it only takes an average of two minutes to check your registration or register? Get started now.

MY VOTE

VOTE411

CANDIDATE FORUMS

GET OUT THE VOTE

Use Oregon's My Vote To

Check if you are registered to vote
View your voter registration info
Update your voter registration
Check the status of your ballot
Find contact info for your
county elections office
Find contact info for your
elected officials
Find a ballot drop site

For answers to all these questions and more, visit Oregon's My Vote
website. [choose your primary language]

CLICK > MY VOTE

Election Information You Need
Register to Vote
Check Your Registration
Find What's On Your Ballot

Información Electoral que Necesita
Registrarse Para Voter
Verifique El Estado De Su Registro

Información Electoral Personalizada

Our Voters Guide for state measures and state-level candidates is online.

[English/ Espanol]

CLICK > VOTE411.org

Each election cycle, we sponsor candidate and ballot measure forums for local and state races and issues. All candidates are invited to participate in these publicly held events.

Our goal is to:

Educate voters
Stimulate interest
Increase election participation
Expand audiences
including younger voters
Gain a sense of candidates
as individuals

CLICK > CANDIDATE FORUMS

You will see us around the county at libraries, farmers markets, and other public places helping residents to register to vote or update their voter information so they will be ready for the next election.

THEY REPRESENT YOU
[TRY Booklet]

As a community service project, we publish a pamphlet of federal, state, and local elected and appointed officials.

VIEW > TRY BOOKLET

Y-ESSAY STUDENT CONTEST

STUDENT MOCK ELECTION

THINK BEFORE YOU INK

PETITIONS & SIGNATURES

This annual essay contest is for high school seniors in Deschutes County. The contest topic is WHY VOTE?. Entries are judged and winners each receive $500 awards.

CLICK > Y-ESSAY CONTEST

The Oregon Student Mock Election is an exciting experience-based educational program that involves participating students in the electoral process and demonstrates the importance of voting. Oregon students, grades 6-12, are eligible.

CLICK > MOCK ELECTION

Your signature is as important as your vote! You might be seeing people with clipboards asking for your signature to help put a measure on the ballot.

Oregon's Think Before You Ink! brochure is available upon request. [English/Espanol]

CLICK > THINK BEFORE YOU INK

Registered voters can shape Oregon's laws by signing petitions that matter.

Signing a petition isn't just a signature - it's a chance to influence change. Make your signature count, choose wisely!

CLICK > PETITIONS & SIGNATURES

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