October 23, 2024 3:40 a.m. 

Close to 6 percent of ballots have been returned for the 2024 Douglas County November Presidential General Election as of late Tuesday afternoon.

Douglas County Clerk Daniel Loomis said 5.67 percent, or 5,079 ballots have been received. Loomis said that lags 7.61 percent behind the participation rate for the previous 2020 November Presidential General Election in the county.

Voters should remember to:

*Propertly fill in the oval for selected candidates or measures

*Select the option to write-in and fill the oval

*Correct a mistake

Residents don’t have to vote in all contests. Other votes will still be counted.

One state voter’s pamphlet is mailed to every residence, not every individual person. Additional copies are available at the Douglas County Elections Office.

Complete Douglas County elections information is available at: https://douglascountyor.gov/178/Elections