May 20, 2025 Special District Election

The County Clerk is the chief election official of the County. The Clerk's Office plans, coordinates and conducts all elections in Crook County. It ensures that elections are conducted according to statute and other related requirements.

IMPORTANT DATES

For Candidates Filing for Office

• 02/10/25    First day for candidate to file for office
• 03/20/25    Last day for candidate to file for office

For Districts & Jurisdictions Filing Measures

• 02/28/25    Last day to file text of referral/ballot title for challenge period (SEL 805)
• 03/20/25    Last day for a measure and Explanatory Statement to be filed

For Voters

• 04/05/25    Ballots mailed to military/overseas voters
• 04/21/25    Ballots mailed to out of state voters
• 04/29/25    Last day to register to vote
• 04/30/25    Ballots mailed to voters
• 05/02/25    All Crook County drop boxes open
• 05/20/25    Election Day

          Don't forget to sign your ballot return envelope!

NOTICE of ELECTION of DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS

Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, an election will be held for the purpose of electing one (1) Director to fill each of the following positions on the boards listed below:

CROOK COUNTY CEMETERY

Director Position 1 – 4 yr  term
Director Position 2 – 4 yr term
Director Position 3 – 2 yr unexpired term 

CROOK COUNTY FIRE AND RESCUE

Director Position 1 – 4 yr term
Director Position 2 – 4 yr term
Director Position 4 – 4 yr term

HIGHLAND SUBDIVISION WATER DISTRICT

Director Position 1 – 4 yr term
Director Position 2 – 4 yr term
Director Position 4 – 2 yr unexpired term
Director Position 5 – 4 yr  term

JASPER KNOLLS WATER DISTRICT

Director Position 1 – 4 yr term
Director Position 2 – 4 yr term
     - Ron Stanley
Director Position 3 – 4 yr term
     - Beverly Jones-Stanley
Director Position 4 – 2 yr unexpired term

JUNIPER CANYON WATER CONTROL DISTRICT

Director Position 1 – 2 yr unexpired term
Director Position 2 – 2 yr unexpired term
Director Position 3 – 2 yr unexpired term
Director Position 4 – 4 yr term
Director Position 5 – 4 yr term

JORDAN WATER CONTROL DISTRICT

Director Position 2 – 4 yr term
Director Position 3 – 4 yr term

OCHOCO WEST WATER & SANITARY AUTHORITY

Director Position 2 – 2 yr unexpired term
Director Position 3 – 2 yr unexpired term
Director Position 4 – 2 yr unexpired term
Director Position 5 – 4 yr term
Director Position 6 – 4 yr term
Director Position 7 – 4 yr term

CROOK COUNTY PARKS & RECREATION DISTRICT

Director Position 1 – 4 yr term
Director Position 3 – 4 yr term

CROOK COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Director Zone 1 – 2 yr unexpired term
Director Zone 2 – 4 yr term
Director Zone 3 – 2 yr unexpired term
Director Zone 5 (At Large) – 4 yr term

REDMOND FIRE & RESCUE - Deschutes County Clerk is filing office

Position 1 - 4 yr term
Position 2 - 2 yr unexpired term
Position 5 - 4 yr term

CENTRAL OREGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE - Deschutes County Clerk is filing office

Zone 1 - 4 yr term
Zone 2 - 4 yr term
Zone 3 - 4 yr term
Zone 4 - 4 yr term

ALFALFA FIRE DISTRICT - Deschutes County Clerk is filing office

Position 1 - 2 yr unexpired term
Position 4 - 2 yr unexpired term
Position 5 - 4 yr term

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Four-year terms are from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2029

The May 20, 2025 election will be conducted by mail.

Each candidate for an office listed above must file a declaration of candidacy or petition for nomination with the elections division of the Crook County Clerk’s office (or appropriate filing office) between February 10, 2025 and March 20, 2025.  MARCH 20, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. is the deadline for filing.

OPEN DISTRICT POSITIONS & FILED CANDIDATES

CROOK COUNTY CEMETERY

Director Position 1 – 4 yr  term
Director Position 2 – 4 yr term
Director Position 3 – 2 yr unexpired term 
     - Susan M Hermreck

CROOK COUNTY FIRE AND RESCUE

Director Position 1 – 4 yr term
     - George Ponte
Director Position 2 – 4 yr term
Director Position 4 – 4 yr term
     - Dennis Merrill

HIGHLAND SUBDIVISION WATER DISTRICT

Director Position 1 – 4 yr term
Director Position 2 – 4 yr term
Director Position 4 – 2 yr unexpired term
Director Position 5 – 4 yr  term

JASPER KNOLLS WATER DISTRICT

Director Position 1 – 4 yr term
Director Position 2 – 4 yr term
Director Position 3 – 4 yr term
Director Position 4 – 2 yr unexpired term
     - Robert L Murray

JUNIPER CANYON WATER CONTROL DISTRICT

Director Position 1 – 2 yr unexpired term
     - Craig Overall
Director Position 2 – 2 yr unexpired term
     - Dorothea Liverman
Director Position 3 – 2 yr unexpired term
     - Barbara Beimdiek
Director Position 4 – 4 yr term
Director Position 5 – 4 yr term
     - Mike Brickey

JORDAN WATER CONTROL DISTRICT

Director Position 2 – 4 yr term
Director Position 3 – 4 yr term

OCHOCO WEST WATER & SANITARY AUTHORITY

Director Position 2 – 2 yr unexpired term
Director Position 3 – 2 yr unexpired term
Director Position 4 – 2 yr unexpired term
Director Position 5 – 4 yr term
Director Position 6 – 4 yr term
Director Position 7 – 4 yr term

CROOK COUNTY PARKS & RECREATION DISTRICT

Director Position 1 – 4 yr term
Director Position 3 – 4 yr term
     - Darlene Henderson

CROOK COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Director Zone 1 – 2 yr unexpired term
Director Zone 2 – 4 yr term
Director Zone 3 – 2 yr unexpired term
Director Zone 5 (At Large) – 4 yr term

Candidate filing forms for the above candidates can be found at the bottom of the page.

All blank filing forms and manuals can be found on the Secretary of State's website or by clicking HERE.

ELECTION RESULTS

Election Results Reporting Notice - coming soon

ELECTION OBSERVATION

Live Stream ballot opening, extraction and tabulation room. Observation hours and activity vary each day.
All Live Streams can be found on the Crook County Oregon Live channel on YouTube.
Click HERE for the Crook County YouTube channel Live Stream page