May 21, 2024 Primary Election

Oregon Primary Elections 

The major political parties in Oregon hold closed primary elections to determine their nominee for the General Election in November. Oregon law allows major political parties to decide whether to hold open or closed primary elections 90 days before the Primary Election. 

In a closed primary, only voters who are registered members of a party can vote for the candidates in that party’s primary. For example, registered Democrats will receive a ballot with Democratic candidates and registered Republicans will receive Republican candidates; this is for all partisan offices, like Governor, US Senator, State Representative and President.  These ballots also contain all of the nonpartisan races.  Voters registered with a minor party or as nonaffiliated will receive a ballot with only nonpartisan races.

There are two major political parties and several minor political parties in Oregon. You can choose to be a member of a party, or you can choose to not be a member of a party (nonaffiliated).  April 30, 2024 is the last day to register to vote or change party affiliation for the May 21, 2024 Primary Election.

Important dates for the May 21, 2024 Primary Election

• 09/14/23    First day for candidate to file for office
• 03/01/24    Last day to file text of referral/ballot title for challenge period
• 03/12/24    Last day for candidate to file for office
• 03/14/24    Last day for candidate’s statement to be filed for inclusion in State voters’ pamphlet
• 03/15/24    Last day to withdraw candidacy
• 03/21/24    Last day for a measure and Explanatory Statement to be filed
• 03/25/24    Last day for measure arguments to be filed for inclusion in State voters’ pamphlet
• 04/06/24    Ballots mailed to military/overseas voters
• 04/22/24    Ballots mailed to out of state voters
• 04/30/24    Last day to register to vote or change party affiliation
• 05/01/24    Ballots mailed to voters
• 05/01/24    Crook County drop boxes open
• 05/21/24    Election Day

          Don't forget to sign your ballot return envelope!

Filed Candidates

Local Nonpartisan Positions with Filed Candidates:  

• County Commissioner Position #1 - 4 year term 
  • Susan M Hermreck
     
• County Commissioner Position #3 - 4 year term (Per Crook County Order No. 2024-13 Revising the form of Crook County Governance)
  • Monty Kurtz
  • Seth Crawford
  • Ken A Fahlgren
     
• County Surveyor - 4 year term
  • Gregory R Kelso

Candidate filing forms are listed at the bottom of the page

Filed Measures (see bottom of page for full text of measures)

• 7-86 Advisory Question Regarding Citizen Sentiment for Oregon - Idaho Border Relocation 
        - For a complete list of Measure Arguments submitted for State Voters' Pamphlet - see below
• 7-87 Bonds to Increase Safety; Repair and Update Schools

Filed Precinct Committeepersons (PCPs)

Democrat Party & Republican Party - See Filed PCPs below

Ballot Drop Box Locations

Crook County Clerk’s Office
Courthouse – Room 23 (Drop box beside the door)
300 NE Third St
Prineville, OR 97754
8 – 5 Monday thru Friday

Crook County Courthouse Drive-up
Rear Entrance
300 NE Third St
Prineville, OR 97754
24 hrs.

Powell Butte Charter School
13650 SW Hwy 126
Powell Butte, OR 97753
24 hrs.

Crook County Library Drive-up
(South end of the parking lot)
175 NW Meadow Lakes Drive
Prineville, OR 97754 
24 hrs.                                                       

Election Observation

All Election observation will be done via livestream.  The link will be available beginning May 14, 2024

Notice of Reporting Schedule and Intent to use Website for Unofficial Results

Unofficial Results will be available on this website page beginning after 8:00 pm on Election day (May 21, 2024)

Notice of Reporting Schedule is available in document list below