February 13, 2025 3:40 a.m.

The filing period has opened for the 2025 Douglas County Special Districts Election which will take place on May 20th.

A county release said the deadline to file for special district candidacy is March 20th. There are currently 223 positions open for filing.

Elections for Special Districts in Oregon are held every two years, in the odd years. Generally, a Special District board position is a four-year term. This includes park and recreation districts, road districts, sanitary districts, school districts, water districts and more. Individuals who file as a candidate must submit their forms and a $10 fee to the Douglas County Clerk’s Office no later than 5:00 p.m. on March 20th.

For more information about available vacancies, go to the County Elections website at: https://douglascountyor.gov/202/Special-District-Election-Information.

In addition, the deadline to register to vote in this upcoming election is April 29th. Citizens who have a valid Oregon driver’s license, permit or DMV issued ID card, can register at the Oregon Secretary of States’s website. https://sos.oregon.gov/voting/Pages/registration.aspx?lang=en

For local election questions, call the county elections office at 440-4252.