ODOT reminder: No campaign signs allowed on state highway rights of way
With the Nov. 3 election just around the corner, ODOT issued a reminder Monday about the restrictions when it comes to promoting your favorite…
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Oregon vote-by-mail seen as ‘gold standard’ by supporters
Many states are scrambling to shore up their vote-by-mail processes, and Oregon’s first-in-the-nation system is being looked to by many as a gold…
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League of Women Voters helping register voters
The League of Women Voters of Deschutes County is staffing tables at libraries for several Saturdays to help people register to vote or update their…
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C.O. Assn. of Realtors to stage virtual candidate forums online
The Central Oregon Association of Realtors is moving its candidate debates online, like so many events these days. NewsChannel 21’s Lee Anderson will…
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League of Women Voters, City Club to host virtual forums, seek questions
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The League of Women Voters of Deschutes County and the City Club of Central Oregon plan to record and broadcast candidate…
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Secretary of state offers voting info for Oregonians displaced by fires
Secretary of State Bev Clarno offered information Tuesday in response to the wildfires and to ensure all displaced Oregonians are able to receive…
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Clarno will include GOP statement in Voters’ Pamphlet but appeal ruling
A Marion County judge ruled Monday the Oregon Republican Party should be permitted to place its November election statement in the state voting…
Continue Reading LWV offers ballot info for those displaced by fires, other circumstances
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — If you have been displaced due to fires or other circumstances, here is the information you need to make sure you get a ballot…
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Libertarian nominee Jo Jorgensen blames Portland unrest on both major parties
While Libertarian Party vice presidential nominee Jeremy “Spike” Cohen spoke in Portland early Sunday afternoon, presidential nominee Jo Jorgensen…
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Lake Billy Chinook boaters hold rally on the water in support of President Trump
Dozens of boats and hundreds of boaters took part in a rally in support of President Trump Saturday on the waters of Lake Billy…
Continue Reading Oregon GOP misses Voters Pamphlet deadline by 29 seconds, files complaint
The Oregon Republican Party has filed a complaint against Oregon’s secretary of state after her office rejected the party’s Voter Pamphlet statement…
Continue Reading Nov. 3, 2020 election races on Central Oregon ballots
Here are the federal, state and local races and measures Central Oregonians will find on their Nov. 3, 2020 election…
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SW Bend HOA to residents: No ‘solidarity’ or political signs, except at election time
Some residents in southwest Bend’s River Rim neighborhood are reacting with concern to a board letter telling them that what are defined as…
Continue Reading Clatsop County voters to decide on 2nd Amendment sanctuary status
A measure on the November ballot in Clatsop County will ask voters whether it should be a Second Amendment…
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No shaking hands, kissing babies: Candidates zoom onto unique campaign trail
Over the next couple of months, Oregon’s political candidates will be busy on the campaign trail for the upcoming November election. But it’s a…
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Secretary of state candidate Thatcher holds Bend forum
State Senator Kim Thatcher, the Republican candidate for secretary of state, held a forum in Bend (and online) Wednesday…
Continue Reading No turning back in Oregon, which pioneered voting by mail
Running an election by mail is a major undertaking, involving the U.S. Postal Service, armies of volunteers and even librarians. But for election…
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Senators Merkley, Wyden weigh in on mail-in ballots
Senators Jeff Merkley Merkley and Ron Wyden spoke Wednesday with NewsChannel 21, saying how they plan to make sure every Oregonian can…
Continue Reading Secretary of State Clarno issues statement on mail balloting, USPS letter
Amid much focus on mail balloting that Oregon pioneered, Secretary of State Bev Clarno offered assurances Friday that the system will work well in…
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Redmond schools send $27.5 million ‘no rate hike’ bond measure to Nov. ballot
The Redmond School Board voted unanimously this week to place a $27.5 million bond measure on the ballot this November that the district says won’t…
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