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Important Dates for 2012 Primary Election

-March 1, 2012- Last day for potential nonaffiliated candidate to register as not a member of a party to meet the 180 day requirement for the General Election.
-March 6, 2012-Last day to file candidacy for nonpartisan or major party office       
-March 8, 2012-Last day to file state voters' pamphlet statement      
-March 15, 2012- Last day for City elections official, county governing body or district elections authority to give notices of measure elections to county clerk for the Primary Election
-March 31, 2012-Ballots mailed to long-term absent voters (overseas and military)      
-April 3, 2012-Seven day reporting begins for campaign finance transactions   
-April 16, 2012-Ballots mailed to out-of-state voters  
-April 24, 2012-Voter registration deadline    
-April 27 - May 1, 2012-Ballots mailed to voters other than long-term absent and out-of-state voters   
-May 15, 2012-Election Day

Positions up for Election in the 2012 Primary -The following candidates have filed:

For County Commissioner:
Republican, Incumbent Dan Nichols
Republican, Herb Vloedman

For County Clerk:
Derrin “Dag” Robinson

For Sheriff:
David Glerup, Incumbent

For Justice of the Peace:
Kelly Edmondson
Jennifer Jenks
Dorothy Peterson
Donna Thomas
David P. McDonald

District Attorney (Files with Secretary of State):
Timothy Colahan, incumbent

The Elections Division administers all local elections within Harney County and registers voters, insuring compliance with federal, state and local laws.

The County Clerk is the chief election official of the County. The Clerk's Office checks ballot measures for timeliness and that they are worded accurately as required by law. The office plans, coordinates and conducts all elections in Harney County and ensures that elections are conducted according to statute and other legal requirements. The office directs the preparation and maintenance of records related to voting activities and candidate services. The clerk provides uniformity in the application, operation and interpretation of election laws and assures that the public is provided with complete and accurate information.

Harney County encourages everyone eligible to vote to exercise their basic right of citizenship and register to vote, and follow through with voting in the elections that occur throughout the year.

How To Contact Us:

We are open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Find out if you are registered to Vote, at the state's "Am I Registered to Vote?" website.

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To learn more about voting in Oregon, call 1-866-ORE-VOTES; TTY: 1-866-350-0596