March 3, 2025 5:50 a.m.

Not many people have filed for open seats in the Douglas County Special Districts Election as of March 3rd.

Information from County Clerk Daniel Loomis said 223 positions are open. 165 of those seats currently have no candidates. That means approximately 75 percent of the seats have not generated interest. That includes positions with school districts, fire districts, park and recreation districts, sanitary districts, and more.

Loomis said elections for Special Districts in Oregon are held every two years, in the odd years, like 2025. Most positions are four-year terms. Interested candidates must submit forms and a $10 fee to the clerk’s office no later than 5:00 p.m. on March 20th.

For more information about the available vacancies, go to: https://douglascountyor.gov/640/Special-District—Odd-Years-Only