November 5, 2024 General Election

Welcome to the November 5, 2024 General Election cycle for Coos County. October 15, 2024 is the deadline for new voter registrations in order to be eligible to participate in this election.

Ballots will be mailed to all active, registered Coos County voters on October 17, 2024. If a voter does not receive their ballot by Thursday, October 24^th, please contact the Coos County Elections Office by phone at (541) 396-7610 or email at elections [at] co.coos.or.us (elections[at]co[dot]coos[dot]or[dot]us). Voters can go online, beginning approximately 45 days before the election, to check on the status of their ballot at www.oregonvotes.gov/myvote.

Coos County does not produce a voters’ pamphlet. The Oregon Secretary of State produces a voters’ pamphlet for Primary and General elections. Each household can expect to receive one voters’ pamphlet, regardless of voter registration. The voters’ pamphlet, provided by the Oregon Secretary of State, can also be viewed on their website beginning approximately 20 days before the election at www.oregonvotes.gov.  It is up to the discretion of the candidate, whether or not they want, to submit a statement in the Oregon Voter’s Pamphlet, at the candidate’s expense.

The November 5, 2024 General Election will be certified no later than December 2, 2024.

Please see below for further information, as well as various notices, schedules and resources for this election.

• Political Sign Information
• Notice of Election Reporting Schedule
• Notice of Public Certification
• Observer Announcement
• News/Media Notice

Below are direct links to resources on the Oregon Secretary of States' website.

• Campaign finance information
• Military/Overseas Voters' Guide
• Order of Candidates Names on Ballot (Random Alphabet)
• Electoral College Information and Presidential Electors

State Candidates & Measures

• Open Offices

Please refer to the Oregon Secretary of States website for more information.

Local Candidates

Coos County

• Open & Filed Positions - County

Cities

• City of Bandon
• City of Coos Bay
• City of Coquille
• City of Lakeside
• City of Myrtle Point
• City of North Bend
• City of Powers

District

• Coos Soil & Water Conservation District

Local Measures

Coos County

• 6-217 Five-year local option levy to help fund jail operations with Explanatory Statement
• 6-219 Advisory vote on whether to oppose offshore wind energy projects

City of Coos Bay

• 6-216 Bonds for Constructing and Equipping New Library

City of North Bend

• 6-218 City of North Bend Sewer Rate Increase

County Candidate Explanation

County Commissioner (ORS 249.088)

• All candidates, regardless of number filed, are printed on the Primary Election ballot.
  • If a candidate receives a majority of votes cast for the office, that candidate is elected at the Primary Election.
  • If no candidate receives a majority of votes cast for the office, the two candidates receiving the highest number of votes are nominated and their names will be printed on the General Election ballot.

County Treasurer (ORS 249.091)

• Candidates may or may not be printed on the Primary Election ballot.
  • If 1 or 2 candidates file for office, both candidates are considered nominated. Their names are not printed on the Primary Election ballot, but they will be printed on the General Election ballot.
  • If 3 or more candidates file for office, all candidates names will be printed on the Primary Election ballot.