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Open Offices for the May 2025
Special District Election .

Remember to Vote!

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Remember to Vote! ~

Election Day:
May 20th, 2024

February 8th, 2025 - First day to file Declaration of Candidacy or Nominating Petition.
February 28th, 2025 - County, District ballot title filing deadline.
March 20th, 2025 - Last day to file Declaration of Candidacy, Nominating Petition, or withdraw Declaration of Candidacy.
March 20th, 2025 - County, District measure filing deadline.
April 4th, 2025 - Military & overseas ballots mailed. 
April 7th, 2025 - Absentee ballots are available at the Hood River County Elections office.
April 21st, 2025 - Out of state ballots mailed.
April 29th, 2025 - Last day to register to vote. Registration cards postmarked by this date or submitted online no later than 11:59 pm are valid. 
April 30th, 2025 - Ballots mailed to voters.
May 20th, 2025 - Election Day!

Ballot Boxes: Drop ballot in box by 8pm.
Mailed Ballots: Postmark by 8pm (but note that ours are postmarked in Portland, so you need to mail them early in the day, the day before (May 19th) or sooner!)

The filing period for candidates is February 8 - March 20 at 5:00pm PST. All Special District positions are nonpartisan.

Click HERE to view the Hood River County Elections Site and for the list of qualifications for District Board Members.

Click HERE for the SEL190 Filing Form to be used for all positions.

Special District Positions:

  • HR County Library District - 3 positions

  • HR County Parks & Recreation District Board  - 2 positions

  • HR County School Board - Zones 2, 4, 6, & At-Large positions

  • HR County Transportation District Board (CAT) - 4 positions

  • Port of Cascade Locks, Commissioner - 2 positions

  • Port of Hood River, Commissioner - 3 positions

  • *Columbia Gorge Community College Director

  • *Columbia Gorge Education Service District - Zone 4 & At-Large positions

  • **Mt. Hood Community College, Director - Zone 1 position (Cascade Locks voters only)

  • Westside, Wyeast, & Parkdale Rural Fire Districts

  • Odell & Parkdale Sanitation Districts

  • Crystal Springs & Ice Fountain Water Districts

  • HRC Soil & Water Conservation District

*Note: Wasco County is the Filing Officer for the CGCC and CGESD positions. Click HERE to view their site.

**Note: Multnomah County is the Filing Officer for the MTHCC position. Click HERE to view their site.

Remember,

Oregon is a closed primary state, which means you MUST be registered to vote with one of the two major political parties if you plan to vote for partisan offices in the Primary Election.

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Your Vote Matters

Increasing the number of people that vote in each election means better representation, more funding to our communities, and a better quality of life. Politicians listen to two things, money and votes. If we work together as a community and increase voter turnout, then our state and national legislators will listen to our needs. Education, healthcare, immigration, infrastructure, the economy, our veterans, etc. are all affected by our vote.

Information for Voters.

Register to vote.

  • Register to vote online HERE.
    You must be registered 21 days prior to an election to vote. Be sure to choose your party. Choose Republican as your party affiliation. Only registered Republicans can vote in the primary elections for the Republican Party.

  •  Register by mail: Find voter registration cards at our county elections office, U.S. post offices, public libraries, and DMV offices. Or, download a voter registration form HERE, complete it, and mail to:

    Hood River County Elections Office
    601 State St
    Hood River OR 97031-1871
    (541) 386-1442

Check or update your voter registration.

  • Be sure your registration is current and accurate. Check your party affiliation for accuracy. Check your party affiliation for accuracy. You need to update your voter registration when you move, change your name or mailing address, or want to select or change your party affiliation. Name changes should be done using the paper voter registration form so they have record of your new signature.

Get your ballot in.

If you won’t be home to vote

Problems with your ballot (lost, damaged, not received, whatever)

Turning in your ballot.

  • Drop box:
    Drop off your ballot by 8pm on election day at one of these three official drop boxes in HR County. All are outside drops, available 24/7 (24 hrs/day, 7 days/week).
    In Hood River: County Admin Building, 601 State Street
    In Cascade Locks: City Hall, 140 Wa Na Pa Street
    In Parkdale: Elementary School, 4880 Van Nuys Drive

  • Mail:
    Use the no-postage-required envelope included with your ballot. To be counted, your ballot must be postmarked by 8 p.m. on election day. (Remember that mail from Hood River County is postmarked in Portland - so you need to mail it in Hood River early in the day, before election day!)

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